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Events happening in Fairtrade Fortnight 2012

Fairtrade Evening

Event date and time: 
Wed, 29/02/2012 - 19:00 - 21:30
Event location: 
St. Wilfrid's Parish Centre, Chapel Street
Event summary: 
Meet Massatoma Mounkoro, Fairtrade Cotton Farmer from Mali
Event information: 

The evening will start with a Jacob's Join (bring and share food) at 7pm.

Presentations will follow at 7.45pm from Massatoma, who will share his experiences as a cotton farmer and answer questions.

Bruce Crowther, founder of the Fairtrade Towns movement, will also speak.

All welcome.

Event cost: 
No charge - just bring some food.
Contact: 
Anne Garsed 07813 870641

Fairtrade Fair on the Flag Market

Event date and time: 
Sat, 03/03/2012 - 10:00 - 16:00
Event location: 
Preston Flag Market
Event summary: 
Fairtrade Fair - Take a Step for Fairtrade (in conjunction with Preston FM)
Event information: 

  • A variety of covered stalls selling a wide range of fairly traded products (crafts and food)
    including Traidcraft crafts and food, Created, Fairnecessities, Cuckoo Bags, Palestinian crafts and food,
    Jireh Women, Jireh Books & Gifts, Oxfam, East Timor crafts

  • Support producers across the world and hear their stories

  • Hot coffee on tap (courtesy of Starbucks)

  • Dance performances throughout the day

  • Come and take your step for Fairtrade in Guild Year

Contact: 
Anne Garsed 07813 870641

Film Evening - Blood in the Mobile

Event date and time: 
Tue, 06/03/2012 - 20:00 - 21:30
Event location: 
The Continental, South Meadow Lane, Preston
Event summary: 
Showing of Blood in the Mobile
Event information: 

An eye-opening film, first shown in UK Oct 2011
We love our mobiles, but the production of phones has a dark, bloody side…

 

Event cost: 
Tickets £5 available on the door
Contact: 
Anne Garsed 07813 870641

Fairtrade Wine Tasting

Event date and time: 
Sat, 10/03/2012 - 07:30 - 10:00
Event location: 
St. Peter's School, Meadowfield, Fulwood
Event summary: 
Fairtrade wine and local cheese – come and taste and find out more
Event information: 

Taste different Fairtrade wines.

Combine them with local cheeses.

Find out where they are produced and how Fairtrade makes a difference to the producers.

Find out where to buy them.

 

 

Event cost: 
Tickets £10 available from June Eccles (718240), Margaret Harrison (712869), or Anne Garsed (717376)