The Place: Green’s Cafe, St Johns
The time: 1830 to buy coffee and snacks, ready for a start at 1900
The content: a rich mix of poetry written and performed by students from Castle Rushen High School; 6 short films created by primary students on the theme: “It’s Not Fair!”; formal business; an illustrated talk by Vicky Harrop, professional photographer and keen supporter of ASK (Action Saves Kids).
The end time: 2100
It would be great to see you!
It’s now two weeks since the official opening of the One World Centre at 28 Duke St in Douglas. The large banner has now been attached above the shop front and we have welcomed shoppers from the Island and Across. With goods from Kenya, Nepal and Shakti Man in Ramsey -as well as Traidcraft food – there’s something for everyone. Do drop in and say hello. And if you’d like to volunteer for a shift or two in the shop, please contact us
The second Global Village runs from 1200-1700 on Tynwald Day – Friday 5th July 2013. Building on last year’s event, there will be food from the Philipines, and a series of activities to try – including gold panning. A didgeridoo player will encourage you to have a go, and there will be some Bulgarian folk dancing.
Come and join us and enjoy mixing with people from around the world
On Sunday 16th June, as world leaders gathered for the G8 summit, more than 40 of us held a vigil on Peel Beach, facing them in Northern Ireland.
Under the leadership of Andrea Jeavons, a team with rakes formed the letters: Enough Food for Everyone IF on the sand. Then, using jam jars, plastic bottles and paper bags as holders, hundreds of tea lights were lit and place on the letters. People worked in groups or as individuals to create the community art work.
To conclude the evening we stood round in a circle, reading quotes and extracts about hunger and then sang When I needed a neighbour were you there?, We shall overcome, and Amazing Grace.
Thanks to all who helped make the event work.
This is the intrepid One World Centre crew for the Peel Viking Boat Race. From left to right: Ian Costain, Barry Phillips, Daxa Patel, Judy Needham, Lucy Swift, Phil Gawne, Lucy Swift, Ewan Gawne, Nigel Godfrey, Rosemary Clarke. It is the first time that we have entered the race, and 29th out of 42 mixed crews in a time of 1’33.45″ was very respectable. It was a fun afternoon – would you like to join us next year?
Meet on Peel Beach by the Kiosk opposite the Marine Hotel at 20:00 on Sunday 16th June 2013 for a BBQ (bring your own food), followed by a vigil from 22-24:00.
We will be remembering the G8 who will be meeting in Northern Ireland on Monday and Tuesday, 17th and 18th June. One of the items on their agenda is World Hunger. We want them to take action to make sure that the 1 in 8 of the world’s population that go to bed hungry every day have enough food.
There is enough food for everyone IF:
* Subsistence farmers are given the tools they need to produce their own food
* Land is made available to them to farm, and isn’t grabbed to produce cash crops or biofuels for us
* Companies pay taxes in the right countries
* Governments and Companies are open and transparent about food
Please bring containers for tea lights (we have 800 to light up a large IF), and any readings, thoughts, dance or music to share.
Tomorrow we will be handing over paper plates created by schools, churches and individuals across the Island. They are all drawing attention to fact that 1 in 8 of the world’s population go to bed hungry each night, and we want to do something about it. The IF Campaign is asking the G8 leaders to take action on World Hunger when they meet in Northern Ireland next month.
If you would like to add your voice to the campaign, you could:
The awards ceremony for the first One World Primary Film Competition was held on Wednesday 1st May, in the presence of our Patron, Lieutenant Governor, Adam Wood. Schools were set the challenge of creating a film not longer than 4 minutes on the theme It’s Not Fair! interpreted in a global context. Sponsored by Sure, six films were shown (you can see some of them by clicking on their names below) and the following awards presented:
Best Overall Film – Sulby Primary School: It’s Not Fair!
Best Animation – St Thomas’ Primary School: The Moment of Truth
Best Call to Action – Onchan Primary School: It’s Not Fair!
Best Costume – Michael Primary School
Best Emotional Impact – Braddan Primary School
Best Soundtrack – Foxdale Primary School: Fair and Just or Just Not Fair?
Most Informative – Sulby Primary School
Day 2 of the challenge. Coffee time, but today just a cup of cold water. Mind, it’s thirst quenching. And clean. I’m hoping I’ve sliced my loaf thinly enough to provide a sandwich each day to Friday. A scrape of marg and a smidgeon of jam + an apple keeps me going until the evening. My treat then is pasta with a vegetable soup and a pilchard. Actually quite tasty and filling, but I’ll be ready for something else by Friday.
Friday will be a treat because I’m joining Ramsey Methodist Church for their Dine Below the Line. Ten people have been given £10 each and asked to produce a meal for 10 people. Last year was delicious – the chefs had been very creative. If you’d like a ticket, please contact us.
Today we received the certificate to show that we still have the right to call ourselves a Fairtrade Island. The Fairtrade Foundation says: It has been a huge pleasure to learn of all that has happened since you last renewed Fairtrade status. There are so many successes which you should be proud of. It was amazing to read about the Fairtrade conference and to see that pupils from so many schools took part.
We are encouraged by their comments but we know there is still a lot to do to encourage the use of Fairtrade products in businesses, organisations and homes across the Island. Perhaps you could become one of our detectives and find out who is using Fairtrade goods in your area, and which products are stocked where.
