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<big><strong style="color: red;">Draft only, page under construction</strong></big> ------ ==Emergency Demonstration "Hands Off Gaza -- Stop the Bombing -- Free Palestine", Sat, Jan 3rd 14:00, Central London== Please do all you can to mobilise for the emergency demonstration: * Spread the word as widely as you can among your friends, neighbours, work colleagues, fellow students. * Download the demonstration flyer from the Stop the War website, photocopy or print it, distribute it as widely as you can (available shortly http://www.stopwar.org.uk/) * Take leaflets to your local community centre, mosque, church, etc. Help leaflet tube and bus stations. Please do your best to attend this call for justice and peace in Palestine/Israel. --------- ==In defence of the Iraqi shoe-thrower== Dear Friends You will have seen and read the horrendous events unfolding in the Gaza Strip. We shall be orgainising 2 events at the end of this week in which you are invited to participate. FRIDAY 2nd JANUARY AT 12 NOON - Stall on the Haymarket with petitions and leaflets. Contact Julie Bremner 07866 504671 or withjulie@hotmail.co.uk SATURDAY 3RD JANUARY 12 NOON TILL 1PM, OPPOSITE THE FORUM. PROTEST FOR GAZA Poster attached with details. This is the most significant event in the MIddle East for a long time with huge numbers being killed by the Israeli bombardment. The Guardian suggested at least 335 and 4 Israelis dead while the Palestinian News network recorded 363 deaths with a further 1,700 injured. This has to be stopped! More information contact Frank 01493 664499 Did you know that the spunky bloke who recently threw his shoes at Bush has been badly beaten / tortured, and is imminently going on trial, with a likelihood of suffering between one and five years in prison?! The 'Fathers for Justice' bloke who hit Blair with the purple powder got only a thousand pound fine -- and no torture!! When I threw 'No cluster bombs' leaflets into the Chamber of the House of Commons, all that happened to me (after being somewhat roughly handled in the Chamber) was that I was banned from entering the House of Commons for a while.) Here is a video I have made, in solidarity with the shoe-thrower. Do check it out! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UTxQ7xy7Ji4&fmt=18 Rupert Read --------- ==CAAT Monday 5 January 7.30 Friends Meeting House== CND - Thurs day Jan 8th, 2.30 at home of Ilse Bell, tel 07711 298214 --------- ==Norfolk Mental Health Alliance committee meeting, Tue, Jan 13th, time:tba, Julian Hospital Room 8 at Town Close Clinic== Regular meeting, every 2nd Tuesday. ------ ==Norwich Stop the War steering committee meeting, Wed, Jan 14th, 7.30 pm, Jurnet's Bar, Wensum Lodge== Regular meeting of the NSTWC steering committee. Open to newcomers. Further information from info@norwichstopwar.org.uk or http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk. ---------- == == '''Transition Norwich''' Monday, 5 January 2009 19:30 Communications Group - Inner Space WhenMon, 5 January 2009, 19:30 – 21:30 WhereInner Space, Maude Gray Court, St Benedict's St 19:30 Energy Group Meeting WhenMon, 5 January 2009, 19:30 – 21:30 WhereRumsey Wells pub (downstairs room), St Andrew's Street, NR2 4AF 19:30 Heart and Soul Group, URC WhenMon, 5 January 2009, 19:30 – 21:30 WhereNR3 1AZ (United Reformed Church Rooms, side entrance in Church Alley [to the left of St Michael in the Plea], off Redwell Street) DescriptionIf you have difficulty finding the venue call Liz on 07951 928877. Wednesday, 7 January 2009 19:30 Textiles Group Inaugural meeting, Inner Space WhenWed, 7 January 2009, 19:30 – 21:30 WhereNR2 4PA (Inner Space, Maude Gray Court, St Benedicts Street) DescriptionInaugural meeting of a group to work on increasing resilience of textiles for Norwich. This could include spinning, weaving, knitting, mending, re-styling, re-using, producing fibres (wool, linen) etc etc. Tuesday, 13 January 2009 14:00 Bread meeting WhenTue, 13 January 2009, 14:00 – 16:00 WhereNR3 3AP (Room 5, Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich) DescriptionMeeting between Bread sub-group and the farmers, millers, bakers and retailers who we hope to involve in the Norwich Resilient Loaf project. Also featuring Andrew Whitley of the Real Bread Campaign / Bread Matters and Prof Martin Wolfe of the Organic Research Centre. Please email tully@transitionnorwich.org if you'd like to attend. Wednesday, 14 January 2009 19:30 Community Supported Agriculture WhenWed, 14 January 2009, 19:30 – 21:30 WhereNR3 3AP (Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich) (confirmed) DescriptionInaugural meeting of group to develop Community Supported Agriculture projects (eg where consumers commit to buy from a grower for an entire season in order to stimulate more local organic production). Kirstin Glendinning from the Soil Association will present on CSAs elsewhere and how they work. Tuesday, 20 January 2009 19:30 City Farms Group WhenTue, 20 January 2009, 19:30 – 21:30 WhereOld White Lion pub, Oak Street DescriptionCity Farms Group - discussing the development of a city farm across a number of sites in Norwich. Includes report-back from meeting at high school. Thursday, 22 January 2009 19:30 Food Group Celebration Meal WhenThu, 22 January 2009, 19:30 – 21:30 WhereNR3 3AP (Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich) DescriptionStarting with a bring-and-share meal, this is an opportunity for the whole Food Group to share and celebrate what the various sub-groups have been doing - City Farms, Bread, Community Supported Agriculture, Markets, Dachas... All welcome. Bring a dish to share. Plates etc will be provided. Volunteers needed for washing up afterwards! Tuesday, 27 January 2009 19:30 Business&Economy, Inner Space WhenTue, 27 January 2009, 19:30 – 21:30 WhereNR2 4PA (Inner Space, Maude Gray Court, St Benedicts Street) (map) DescriptionSecond meeting of business and economy group, which so far has been looking at - alternative currencies - lecture series on economics incl alternative views - raising business awareness of peak oil, Transition == 11th Jan Singaround at the Gatehouse pub, 372 Dereham Road, just outside the outer ring road ==17th January After the success of our last '''Voluntary Norfolk Volunteer Services Day''' in the Forum at the start of September, we are planning a second one in January. This will be the perfect opportunity for people who are unsure of their new Years resolution - to choose to VOLUNTEER! The event will be in ‘Zone 3’ of The Forum (inside the door on the right) on Saturday 17th January 2009 for the full day. The stall will be manned from 10am to 4pm. This will be a really great opportunity to get to talk to Voluntary Norfolk staff about volunteering. Staff and volunteers from our own volunteer schemes will be present to let you know about advocacy, befriending, and driving services amongst others, as well as Norwich Volunteer Centre who will can tell you about volunteering with other charities across the city too. Also we will have some of our lovely Vinspired team along on the day to talk about youth volunteering. ==Wired Events: Bollywood: The Golden Age of Indian Cinema , Thur, Jan 21st, 2pm-5pm, UEA, Arts 01.02== For more information or to book a space: Louise@fdmx.co.uk or Megan@fdmx.co.uk [[Image:wired_events_schedule_2009.jpg|600px]] ==WILPF Saturday January 24th Jyoti Hirani – open meeting at FMH on 24th January. Talk will be on women and multi-culturalism. 12.30 – 2.30pm. Refreshments will be provided. Charge of £2. Bring your own lunch. -------- ==Eastern Green Party Jan 24 Eastern Region GP Meeting Wivenhoe Peter Lynn, 07764 600792 Jan 31 Green Euro Action Saturday Southend-on-Sea Richard Bearman, 01603 504495 ------- =='''Norwich Dragon Festival''' Jan 31st -Feb 22nd The packed programme includes exhibitions, performances, story-telling, a dragon trail, art and craft activities, films, competitions and much more across many city centre venues. Many activities are free and all are guaranteed to brighten up the cold and dark winter days. A full events programme will be available from www.norwich12.co.uk/dragonfestival December and from key city centre venues from January. The Norwich Dragon Festival is coordinated by Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust (HEART) and funded by Norwich 12 from the Treasury’s Invest to Save Budget. It is supported by many local partners including: The Assembly House, Cinema City, Dragon Hall, The Great Hospital, Jarrold, The Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, Norwich Castle, Norwich Cathedral, Norwich City Council, Norwich Tourist Information Centre, The Crypt Café Bistro, The Phoenix Youth Centre, Spirit of Carnival, St George’s Church Tombland, St Gregory’s Church, St John’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, St Margaret’s Church, Surrey House, The Forum Trust, The Mighty Klang. For more information visit www.norwich12.co.uk/dragonfestival or call 01603 599576. ==One World Column== Check out the new improved website about the One World Column: Go to http://www.oneworldcolumn.org to read regular weekly columns by East Anglian peace and green activists in the EASTERN DAILY PRESS newspaper, East Anglia's leading regional daily. ------ {| border=1 align="center" |style="background:#abcdef" align="center" |'''Norwich Scoop''' is a local newsletter for Norfolk people thinking globally. |style="background:#efefef" width="40%" |Our aim is to keep people informed of events relating to *peace, *environment, *climate, *sustainability, *social justice, *civil liberties and *community initiatives. |style="background:#efefef" align="center" width="40%" | To get '''events published''' send details to: norwichscoop at googlemail.com To '''receive the monthly newsletter''' send a newsletter request to: norwichscoop at googlemail.com Preview upcoming issues and get '''latest event information''' at: http://www.norwichscoop.dreamhosters.com. |}

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