DATE: September 11, 2006
Festival of workshops,
trainings, entertainment.
Gandhi Day of Nonviolence, funded by The Best War Ever.
Locations: On Mall between 3
and 7 Streets.
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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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LibertyNews Video Activism (9-10:30) |
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open, silent meditation |
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10:30-noon MORNING WORKSHOPS |
Sheldon Rampton, Center for Media and Democracy: The Best War Ever Larry C. Johnson War Lies and U.S Intelligence |
(I)A-OK Ta chai (Yan-ock Tacheye) and Lucy Perry NONVIOLENT Communication 11:00 AM ARUN GANDHI, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will speak briefly. |
Makani Thema-Nixon The Praxis Project |
TEACHING PEACE IN THE CLASSROOM |
SO YOU WANT TO BLOG THE REVOLUTION: 10 TIPS Liza Sabater From Culture Kitchen
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spiritual chanting from 10 to 11 a.m. |
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LUNCH HOUR ACTIVITIES Noon-1:30—MAY INVOLVE FOOD AND TALK
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Lester Brown Earth in Crisis |
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Kevin Zeese Stories from Democracy Rising |
12 pm - 3 pm: MUSIC In Memoriam
- Remembering Five Years Ago John Flynn http://www.johnflynn.net Tom Chelston http://www.tomsongs.org Chris Chandler & David Roe http://www.chrischandler.org Nadir http://distortedsoul.com Spook Handy http://spookhandy.com |
Banner-making workshop by the Backbone Campaign. |
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 |
Talking about Putting Down the Arms: Rethinking Militarism Gareth Porter |
Jim Bovard Bush and Attention Deficit Democracy |
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Parenting for Social Change Ryan McAllister |
MUSIC |
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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 |
Dr. Gene Bolles: Surgeon |
Erica Smiley and the Young Communist League |
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Nathan Fishman Break the Strings of |
Ready, Set,
Talk Messaging to the Media Ellen Ratner |
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4:00 to 5:00 spiritual chanting |
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FREESTYLE—GO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO 5-7 |
Gandhi film 3 hours? |
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Movement Choir for Peace Transition to 6:30-7:30 Open Mike – Guerilla Poets |
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EVENING AT THE CIRCLE OR STAGE 7-10 pm |
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Open Mike – Guerilla Poets 6:30-7:30 |
8:00? Film in evening on 100 Years of
Nonviolence Ted Nunn. |
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