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Fairtrade Fortnight 2012
27 February to 11 March
FRIDAY 2 MARCH 7.00pm for 7.30 at Milner Hall, St Peter Street (admission free)
Palestine – a story of Fair Trade under occupation. Taysie Arbasi, the director of Zaytoun, and olive farmer Riziq abu Nasser will speak of the challenges facing the company and farmers living and working under occupation. Zaytoun works with over 50 farmer co-operatives throughout the West Bank, sourcing fairly traded olive oil and other products. Please support this event. It is a great privilege to welcome Taysie and Riziq to Winchester.
This event is hosted by St Peter’s Church.
SATURDAY 3 MARCH 10.00am to 12.00noon at St Mark’s, Oliver’s Battery
Big Brew and Coffee Morning with cakes and Fairtrade goods for sale
SUNDAY 4 MARCH
The United Church, Jewry Street, are arranging ‘blind’ tea and coffee tasting sessions after their Sunday services
MONDAY 5 MARCH 2.30pm to 4.30pm at The Hub, Wickham Community Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham
Big Brew Enjoy a cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee with an opportunity to find out why Fairtrade is important, and an opportunity for schools to find out how to become a Fairtrade School.
WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH
United Church, Jewry Street 10.00am to 2.00pm Fair Trade shop open
West Downs Business School, Romsey Road
6.00pm for 6.30pm in the Chapel (Room 2) – A talk, The Co-operative – tackling global poverty given by Helen Carter, owner of the Andover fair trade shop Fayres Fair and member of the Solent Area Committee and a Regional Board member of the Co-operative. (Admission free).
7.45pm for 8.00pm in the Shakespeare Room (Room 1) – Gala Dinner – a three-course meal using local and fair trade ingredients organised by the Events Management students of the University of Winchester. Tickets £25 per head must be booked in advance through www.fairtradegala.co.uk
THROUGHOUT THE FORTNIGHT.
The United Church, Jewry Street, will be serving home made cakes and biscuits made with Fairtrade ingredients at their daily coffee bar.
