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==Saturday 31 July The Taste of African Allotments, == 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Venue: Plot 211, Bluebell South Model Allotments, off the Avenues, Norwich. Accessible. NACA,Norfolk African Community Association, NACA Presents: The Taste of Africa! Experience the freshness of some of the vegetables grown organically from this award winning allotment site. Vegetables, house plants, flowers, and herbs in pots will be on sale all day. Food in the form of African diverse recipes including those suitable for vegetarians will be served starting from 12 noon followed by a guided tour of the gardens beginning at 1 pm. Food is by ticket at £5 per dish. Admission is free. Please come with your family and friends. For further info: 01603 625 470 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01603 625 470      end_of_the_skype_highlighting NACA, FOSTERING SOCIAL COHESION IN NORFOLK. 47 WINCHESTER TOWER' VAUXHALL STREET, NORWICH, NR2 2SE. ==31st July, NEESA Project Family Fun Day== We are pleased to announce that The Neesa Project has arranged a Family Fun Day at The Runnel, Three Score, Bowthorpe this coming Saturday 31st July. The event will start at 11 am and finish at 3pm. The event is completely free and is supported by Norwich City Council and Norfolk Constabulary. If you would like to join in and try some of the following activities, please come along and join in the fun. v vCircus Fun Activities - vLearn how to juggle, walk the tight rope and many other circus skills. vFood tasting at the Multicultural food stalls vHenna Painting for Ladies and Face Painting for Children. vDrumming Workshops. vThe White watch Fire Engine. Free taster massage sessions for tired necks and shoulders. Community Stands and lots of Fun! Bring your friends and family and have a great day out. Hajira Ben Moussa, www.theneesaproject.co.uk ==Aug 2nd - 14th, Art Of Norwich 13-Art Exhibition, St Margarets Church, , 10am-5pm daily== [[Image:AON_13.jpg|500px]] Artists of Norwich are back with another spectacular exhibition of locally produced art. The "Art of Norwich" welcomes artists of all styles regardless of their expertise, and with the diverse and eclectic works of over 30 artists to check out, there is bound to be something to satisfy every visitor’s taste. Many of the works on display will be available for sale at very reasonable prices, and there will also be a good range of original and unique handmade cards, crafts and other trinkets that would make a perfect gift for a special someone. The thirteenth day of this thirteenth "Art of Norwich" exhibition coincidentally falls on Friday 13th August...so they have decided to tempt fate by holding their private view on that evening. They will open their doors to the public between 7pm-9pm where they will offer a platform for other artists whose creations are not so suitable for hanging from the walls. These exhibitions are held at the exquisite gallery of St Margarets - the Church of Art which is becoming established among the thriving art scene of this fine city. There are exhibitions held throughout the year, with something new to see every week or two. The Art of Norwich is also pleased to announce the launch of two new websites where you can find information on current, past and forthcoming events.: www.Art-of-Norwich.co.uk for information on the "Art of Norwich" For more information, please email ArtofNorwich@yahoo.co.uk www.Church-of-Art.co.uk for information about events at St Margarets - The Church of Art. ==Sunday 8th August,Hiroshima Memorial Ceremony and picnic, 11am - 2pm == 11.45 -12.45– Norwich Japan Society Discussion group, open to everyone,at the Greenhouse (people should buy a drink, as they are opening specially for the occassion) 1pm – 1:25pm (approx) – Memorial Ceremony, with Taiko drummer, Lord Mayor, words from survivor memoir. All welcome to contribute 1.30 Picnic in park - Greenhouse will open for us if it rains ==13th -15th August, East Albion's own Green Gathering, the Harlequin Fayre== http://www.medleyproductions.co.uk/HarlequinFayre.html Beautiful website, impossible to copy, worth a visit ==Magdalen Street - the first annual celebration organising meeting Aug 25th, 6.30pm, Blue House== The next organising meetings for the Magdalen Street Celebration (October 2nd) will be at The Blue House, 19 Muspole Street on Wednesdays 11th and 25th August at 6.30pm for a 7pm start (please come for 6.30pm if you're new to the group as we will get down to business at 7pm!) We're looking for all kinds of contributors, from the traders on Magdalen Street itself to artists, performers, helpers and local groups from Magdalen Street and surrounding NR3 area to come and get involved with a range of activities, stalls and events. To keep up with latest developments please go to http://www.magdalenstreet.blogspot.com or look up 'Magdalen Street' on Facebook. [[Image:MagdalenStreetCelebration.jpg|400px]] =[[Image:NorwichStopTheWarCoalition.jpg]] Stop the War Coalition/Palestine Solidarity Campaign [[Image:psc.jpg]]= ==NPSC meeting 7.45pm Belvedere Centre Belvoir St 19th August all welcome== ==Eyewitness report from Gaza Flotilla, Wed Aug. 25th, The Cube (at the Forum), time: 7 pm == Speaker '''Sarah Colborne''' is the director of campaigns and operations at the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. She was a passenger on the Mavi Marmara, the ship which was brutally attacked by Israeli commandos on the high seas while trying to transport aid to Gaza. Sarah will give an eye-witness account of the attack which killed at least nine people and will also show a short film with footage smuggled from the boat. Organised by Norwich Stop the War Coalition & Norwich Palestine Solidarity Campaign. =Advance notices for September= ==Sunday September 5th, Burston School Strike Rally, == with Tony Benn, Red Flags, and Ian Saville's Magic for Socialists - An annual rally is held each September in the Norfolk village of Burston to remember the Strike School. This school represented the ‘longest strike in history’ when pupils from Burston school went on strike to protest at the sacking of their teachers; Tom and Kitty Higdon. The pupils though, were not having their free-thinking teachers sacked, and went on strike, effectively creating a new school. http://educationandsociety.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/burston-strike-school-rally-2010/ ==Sunday 5th of September, 1200-2300, Not the Greenpeace Fair, but....== Waveney Greenpeace have decided to hold a Waveney Greenpeace Celebration Gig on 2010 from 12pm until 11pm at Hulver Farm, St Michael, Bungay. This event will only involve music and food and drink stalls. It will cost £5 per person and £5 per car. The first band confirmed are Rabo de Foguete a Brazilian Samba band from Norwich. http://www.myspace.com/rabodefoguete ==Sat.Sept 25th Workshop: Build your own bike-powered generator, BOOK NOW, == Build your own bike-powered generator - a kit made up of a Turbo Trainer, 250 watt generator, 12 volt battery and bits to join them together safely. *WHEN ? Saturday 25th September 2010, 1-5 p.m. *WHERE ? Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich NR2 1EW *COST ? £120 incl. all parts & evening meal. The non-profit workshop is led by Tom Foxe, electrician/TV engineer, bike lover, and builder of the Human Dynamo sound system. Limited to 12 people, early booking advised. Contact: Tom 01603 920801 tom7railway@yahoo.co.uk. What skills/knowledge do I need ? If you can use a screwdriver you can do it ! The kit can be built by a child of, say 8+. We will NOT be going deeply into theory of electricity/ mechanics, we will focus on A. Safety B. Building the generator C. Applications After the workshop there will be a Pedalpower Party including Live performances using a pedal-powered sound system and lighting. And a short film, using a pedal-powered computer and data projector. =Other info= ==Nuclear power, Romania== From Mark Crutchley: mark.crutchley@googlemail.com It would be a great help if you could spread the word about the '''Greenpeace Romania petition against new nuclear reactors''': http://www.greenpeace.org/romania/campaigns/nucleare/signthepetition It can be signed by anyone in the world, and we need a lot of signatures to put pressure on the government and companies, so they will quit the idea of investing in nuclear energy in Romania :) Thank you all! Irina BANDRABUR Volunteer coordinator Greenpeace Romania ==Zero Carbon Concert, From Chris Keene== Do something positive about climate change, and have fun doing it Even as the scientists are telling us action on climate change is becoming ever more urgent the politicians are dithering again – no climate treaty was produced at the last UN talks in Copenhagen, and every year we waste brings us closer to a tipping point beyond which climate change becomes unstoppable. So now is the time for everyone to act together for the sake of our children's future, by joining in the zero carbon world concert for a zero carbon world on 27/28 November, just before the next UN climate summit, to show the politicians that a zero carbon world is possible. We have no time to waste – preparations for the concerts will begin on October 10th as part of the Global Work Party called by the 350 <www.350.org> and 10:10 <www.1010global.org> organisations. So visit www.zerocarbonconcert.org today to get involved, where you can find publicity material to download and social networking groups to join to spread the word, and contribute to developing the website and the practical guidelines for putting on the concerts. And enlist everyone else too by forwarding on this email – the vested interests opposing action on climate change are immensely powerful but those of us who will suffer from inaction are far more numerous, and if we act now, and act together, we can defeat them. ==Government must guarantee that Councils can consider biofuel impacts on climate, people and environment== from mark.crutchley@googlemail.com Dear Friends, On 10th August, a Public Enquiry about Bristol City Council's decision to reject an application for a 50 MW palm oil power station will start, following an appeal by the company. The main ground for the Council's decision to reject the application was their concern about the wider impacts of the biofuels which the company intends to burn - largely palm oil from South-east Asia. However, the Planning Inspector has so far stated that the Council's main reasons for originally rejecting the application will not even be heard! Instead, it is claimed that wier impacts of biofuels are not planning matters - because of one sentence in an outdated technical annex to planning guidance. Weymouth & Portland Council previously cited that same document and sentence when approving another palm oil power station by W4B. The new Government has promised to devolve more planning powers to local governments and to strengthen local democracy; Bristol City Council's decision against W4B is a test case for this commitment. Please write to the Government today and ask them to confirm that it is not their intention to stop Councils from considering climate change and wider environmental and social impacts in such planning applications. To take part in the alert, please go to http://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/w4bjul2010.php Please let your friends and family know about this email action. Many thanks. Best regards, Almuth Ernsting, Biofuelwatch, info@biofuelwatch.org.uk {{Norwich Scoop footer|}}

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