FESTIVAL OF WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND ENTERTAINMENT
at CAMP DEMOCRACY
Sunday,
September 10, 2006
Speakers to include:
Joel Biefuss, Harvey Wasserman, Rahul
Mahajan, Raed Jarrar, Simin Royanian, Ann Wright, Antonia Juhasz, Linda Schade,
Nancy Talanian, Adam Roufberg, Dr. Justy Frank, Karen Bradley, Marylee
Hardenbergh, Graham and Barbara Dean, Eric Schwartz, Brendan Smith, Jeremy
Brecher, Dave Lipman, Barbara O’Brien, John Judge, Ruth Benn, Dahlia Wasfi,
John Kim, and more
Location: On the Washington, DC Mall between 3rd
and 7th Streets
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AREA: Time: |
MAIN
TENT #1 |
TENT
# 2 End
War: Peace,violence, accountability, and impeachment |
TENT
#3 Human
Rights: Civil Rights, Immigrants Rights, Workers Rights, Women's Rights,
Voting Rights, Katrina |
TENT
#4 End
Corporate Welfare, Meet Human Needs: Healthcare/ Energy/ Education/
Environment |
Tent
#5 Communications
and Creativity: Hands-on Media and Arts Training |
OUTDOOR
AREAS |
Domed
Meditation Tent |
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FIRST
LOOK 8-10 am—INFORMAL PARTICIPATORY WARMUP
ACTIVITIES |
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Marylee
Hardenbergh Movement
Choir rehearsal |
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open,
silent meditation |
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10:30-noon
MORNING WORKSHOPS |
Joel
Bleifuss Harvey
Wasserman Stolen
Election Discussion
and Action Planning |
Antonia
Juhasz, author of “The Bush Agenda:
Invading the World, One Economy at a Time” |
Nancy Talanian BillofRights Defense |
Dr. Justy Frank Karen
Bradley The
Psychology of Politicians and the Dance of Politics |
Mayfirst? |
Banner-making
workshop by the Backbone Campaign. |
spiritual
chanting from 10 to 11 a.m. |
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LUNCH
HOUR ACTIVITIES Noon-1:30—MAY
INVOLVE FOOD AND TALK |
Harvey Wasserman: Solartopia: OUR
GREEN-POWERED EARTH, A.D. 2030 |
Linda
Schade, VotersForPeace will talk about using the VotersForPeace Pledge and
Cancelled Check Campaign to effectively challenge our pro-war Congress. |
Adam
Roufberg Responsible
citizenship and accountability |
John
Judge Counter
Recruitment |
Satire,
humor and political commentary workshop: Moderators: Graham and Barbara
Dean;
participants: Eric Schwartz (NYC-based outrageous
singer-songwriter, creator of songs getting much on-air and on-line attention
like "Keep Your Jesus off My P***" |
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11:00
to 2:00 open, silent meditation. On some days, there will be speakers
scheduled during part of this time, talking about combining spirituality with
activism. |
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SIESTA
(Quiet) 1:30-3:00 Contemplative
small group or individual time |
Rahul
Mahajan, Simin Royanian |
World Can’t Wait Driving
Out the Bush Regime: A
Guide |
Billionaires
for Bush: Loyal
to Big Oil |
An
Intro to War Tax Resistance Ruth
Benn |
"Clinton
Got a B*** J**"), Dave Lippman (AKA George Shrub, the World's Only-known
Singing CIA Agent), hopefully Chris Chandler and Dave Roe (music and wry
poetic commentary), more performers possible. |
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2:00
to 3:00 group healing / rejuvenation 3:00
to 4:00 open, silent meditation |
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AFTERNOON
ACTION 3-5 |
Ann Wright David
MacMichael |
Korean
War III John
Kim National
Coordinator Korea
Peace Campaign, a project of the Veterans
for Peace |
Restoring the Rule of Law Brendan Smith and Jeremy Brecher |
Venezuela
conversation |
Open
Mic Poetry Reading led by DC Poets Against the War |
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4:00
to 5:00 spiritual chanting |
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FREESTYLE—GO
WHERE YOU WANT TO GO 5-7 |
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Dahlia
Wasfi Putting
a Face on the War |
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Barbara
O’Brien Blogging
the Movement |
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EVENING
AT THE CIRCLE OR STAGE 7-10
pm |
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Open
Reading of the play FEAR
UP |
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