Fairtrade fortnight
A cover-all article about Fairtrade Fortnight to be automatically featured on the front page 2 months either side of Fairtrade Fortnight
Fairtrade Fortnight 2013
Event date and time:
Mon, 25/02/2013 - 09:00 - Sun, 10/03/2013 - 09:00
Event summary:
Main Events in Preston during the Fortnight
Event information:
Fairtrade Fortnight in Preston 2013
25 February - 10 March
Fairtrade Fair on the Flag Market, Preston, PR1 3NU Going Further for Fairtrade
Saturday 2nd March 2013, from 10am till 4pm
- A variety of covered stalls selling a wide range of fairly traded products (crafts and food)
- Support producers across the world and hear their stories
- Dance performances throughout the day
- Come and take a step for Fairtrade
- Hot drinks available
Fairtrade Evening at The Atrium, UCLAN Student's Union, Fylde Road, Preston, PR1 2TQ
Wednesday 6th March 2013 from 7pm
Speaker: Barbara Crowther, Head of Policy and Communications at the Fairtrade Foundation.
'Fairtrade - Going Further to Change Trade for Good'
Fairtrade refreshments, followed by presentation at 7.30 and opportunity for questions. All welcome. Free entry.
Film Evenings at The Continental Pub, South Meadow Lane, Preston, PR1 8JP
Tuesday 26th February 7.30pm
Bananas!
Lawyer Juan "Accidentes" Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of a banned pesticide that was known by the company to cause sterility. Can he beat the giant, or will the corporation get away with it?
Tuesday 5th March 7.30pm
Big Boys Gone Bananas!
The film 'Bananas' was selected for the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. Then filmmaker Gertten received a letter from Dole's attorneys threatening legal action if the film was shown at this festival. This powerful film reveals precisely how a multinational will stop at nothing to get its way.
Tickets £6 or £10 for both films.
Available from The Continental; or contact 07813 870641; or on door.
Contact:
Anne Garsed 07813 870641
Fairtrade Fortnight 2012 Video
See what happened in Preston and South Ribble during Fairtrade Fortnight 2012!
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)
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 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:
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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
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Hot coffee on tap (courtesy of Starbucks)
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Dance performances throughout the day
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Come and take your step for Fairtrade in Guild Year
Contact:
Anne Garsed 07813 870641
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
Cotton to Lancashire – a Fairtrade trip from Mali to Preston
Massatoma Mounkoro, who represents 73 village co-operatives in Mali, is coming to Preston this month on a Fairtrade mission, talking to a variety of audiences about how Fairtrade has made a difference to his community.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2011
After a busy Fairtrade Fortnight 2011, we can finally bring you the video showing the start of Fairtrade Fortnight on our 'Fairtrade' boat on the Lancaster Canal.
Fairtrade in Avenham Park
Event date and time:
Sat, 12/03/2011 - 10:00 - Sun, 13/03/2011 - 16:00
Event location:
Avenham Park Pavilion
Event summary:
Fairtrade samples and information, plus Fairtrade stall
Event information:
Take a stroll in Preston's favourite riverside park and enjoy a Fairtrade cuppa in the pavilion.
Find out more about Fairtrade cotton and where to buy it. Sign a letter to your MEP about EU cotton subsidies.
Browse the Fairtrade stall and pick up some samples.
Contact:
Anne Garsed 07813 870641
Teatime All Day
Event date and time:
Sat, 12/03/2011 - 10:00 - 17:00
Event location:
16 Franklands, Longton
Event summary:
All day teaparty
Event information:
Enjoy a Fairtrade brew and browse the Fairtrade stall
Contact:
Cath Greenlees 613500
