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==Occupy Norwich ongoing, visit/support any time, for as long as you can== About Occupy Norwich We are the 99% of Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Occupy Norwich is inspired by Occupy Wall Street, a leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders, abilities and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%. The US action has inspired similar peaceful actions in the UK. We are totally supportive of other Occupy initiatives, and feel there is value in responses on a regional level too, not everyone can get to London (Occupy the London Stock Exchange), not everyone can drop everything and leave, not everyone can afford to travel far etc etc. So that's why we started this non-violent protest in Norwich! WHERE: The Haymarket in Norwich (NR2 1QD) WHEN: From Saturday October 15th until - who knows? This is an ongoing organic movement which we hope may continue until December. WHAT TO BRING: Yourselves, friends, family! We need people! You may also like to bring placards, food & drink, and warm clothing if you intend to stay longer term/overnight. Please note that there are updated Need/want lists which appear on the Facebook group and the online Forum. Together we talk and plan, make friends, reconnect with our local community, share our grievances, discuss solutions, and make it OURS! Please also connect with us if you're planning something in your town/city. We will gladly befriend and Twitter follow all of our friends :-) Occupy EVERYWHERE! Please remember that this is a totally non-violent protest, and we expect everyone to behave within the law. Thank you. CONNECT WITH US: Twitter account: @OccupyNorwich (www.twitter.com/#!/OccupyNorwich) hashtags #OccupyNorwich Facebook Group/Page/Account - search for 'Occupy Norwich' Email us: occupynorwich@gmail.com Website: http://www.occupynorwich.co.uk Forum: http://www.forummotion.occupynorwich.co.uk ==Cafe Conversations, 4th, 11th, 16th NovemberWWW.UEA.AC.UK/SSF/CUE-EAST/EVENTS== Fri 4 Nov 20.00 Marzano’s, Forum '''Philosophy against depression, Eugen Fischer''' Many people have strong ideas about what makes a person valuable and life worthwhile. Few of us make them explicit. But most of us fall ill when we, rightly or wrongly, feel that our lives fall short of our ideals, and this discrepancy is a major source of depression. Some of the ideals and assumptions that have frequently proven depressogenic include: “My value as a person depends greatly on what others think of me.” “Only people who are in some way outstanding are worthwhile.” “If a person is not a success, then his life is meaningless.” We will explore how one can intelligently question and assess these ethical assumptions which shape our lives. Fri 11 Nov 20.00 Marzano’s, Forum ''''''Philosophy of money and consumption.''' Davide Rizza & David Rojo Arjona'''We often accept economic practices as a given. Yet we have a financial market in which intangible ‘goods’ like public debt can be bought and sold. We have transactions that allow people to make profits by merely purchasing and reselling currencies, i.e. independently of the production or ownership of any valuable goods. These aspects of the economy have an obvious impact on our life: globally, they shape governmental policies; locally they mould the values that we attach to money and wealth. We will provoke you to think about these problems, from both a philosophical and an economic standpoint. Wed 16 Nov 12.30 Take 5 Cafe, 17 Tombland NR3 1HF '''What is freedom? Rupert Read'''We think of freedom as perhaps the most valuable thing there is, but what IS freedom? Is it one thing, or many? Is it even a coherent idea? Let’s find out together! ==Grapes Hill Community Garden task days, Sun 6th + 27th Nov, 2pm - 4pm, at the garden== Time: 2pm - 4pm Venue: Grapes Hill Community Garden Address : running alongside Grapes Hill between the St Benedict's View business units and the back of the Valentine Street houses. bordered by Paragon Place to the North, and the city end of Dereham Road to the South. Access on foot by Paragon Place and Grapes Hill and by car via Valentine street/ Golding Place. see website for map. Speaker: Description: light gardening tasks from 2pm - no experience necessary - membership optional - tools provided plus tea and cakes Contact: contact@grapeshillcommunitygarden.org / tel: 07729 540 482 Organisation: Grapes Hill Community Garden Group URL: www.grapeshillcommunitygarden.org '''Title : Norwich Ukulele Society, Saxobility, Norwich Accordion Club''' Date: Saturday Nov 19th Time: 7 - 11pm Venue: The Belvedere Centre Address : Belvoir St, Norwich, NR2 3AZ. Description: fundraising gig for the Grapes Hill Community Garden, included Christmas card sale Contact: contact@grapeshillcommunitygarden.org / tel: 07729 540 482 send SAE to 12 Valentine Street, Norwich, NR2 4BA with cheque for advance tickets - price £5 inadvance or on the door. Organisation: Grapes Hill Community Garden Group URL: www.grapeshillcommunitygarden.org ==Remembrance Day, Sunday November 13th, 12.30 Memorial Gardens, opposite City Hall== A wreath of White and Red poppies will be laid in memory of ALL victims of war. There will be a brief silence and a chance to share reflections. White poppies are availabel from Rainbow, Friends' Meeting House, Greengrocer, The Greenhouse. If you know of other outlets wishing to stock them, please contact Lesley Grahame 07711 298 214. Event Contact Jean Davis, 01603 453530, jean.davis@talk21.com ==3 years of Transition Norwich! A celebration with Rob Hopkins, Tue 15th Nov, 7.30, United Reform Church== Speaker: Rob Hopkins An evening for Transition Norwich and the City of Norwich to celebrate, reconnect, remind, regenerate, share and discuss where we are and what we have achieved since the 'great unleashing' back in 2008.Rob Hopkins will be sharing the broader story of transition as he witnesses it as well as discussing his upcoming book 'The Transition Companion'. Contact: training@transitionnorwich.org Venue United Reform Church Princes Street, Norwich Organised by Transition Norwich See: http://www.transitionnorwich.org ==Palestine Fundraising Supper, Saturday Nov 19th, 7pm to 10pm, St. Thomas Church Hall == Norwich Palestine Solidarity Campaign, The Norwich Stop the War Coalition & The Neesa Project would like to invite you to a '''Fundraising Supper''' Saturday 19th November @ 7:00 pm (to 10:00 pm) At St. Thomas Church Hall (on the corner of Edinburgh Road and Earlham Road). You need to come early to ensure parking on roadside. Please order your tickets ASAP from the Greenhouse, 42-46 Bethel Street, Norwich NR2 1NR (Tel: 01603 631007, email: info@greenhousetrust.co.uk. Or by emailing: Sara secretary@norwichpsc.org.uk Tickets prices: £15 full price, £10 unwaged and £5 for under 16 children. An authentic Middle Eastern buffet supper will be prepared by the Neesa Project. Speakers, poetry readings and music to be arranged. For more information, please visit Norwich PSC website http://www.norwichpsc.org.uk or contact Sara at the above email. Websites of the organising groups: *Norwich Palestine Solidarity Campaign: http://www.norwichpsc.org.uk/ *NEESA Project: http://www.theneesaproject.co.uk/ *Norwich Stop the War Coalition: http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk -------------- ==Raise Your Banners 2011 festival 25-27 Nov - worth the trip to Bradford== We can now confirm that the date for the next festival will be 25-27 November 2011. Check it out out. http://www.raiseyourbanners.org/ ==AUTUMN PROGRAMME OF THE NORWICH AMNESTY GROUP CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL== JUSTICE FAIRNESS FREEDOM In addition to our regular monthly meetings we have arranged these exciting events. We look forward to your support and to meeting you over the next few months. *Thu 10th Nov. “Hannah Arendt and the Right to have Rights” Prof Stonebridge. *Thu 24th Nov. “Speech Rights and Speech Wrongs”. Prof Baroness Onora O’Neill (2002 Reith Lecturer). Prof of Philosophy University of Cambridge. *Thu 8th Dec. Prof Catherine Osbourne and Dr Anna Smajdor in conversation about the meaning of human rights in the 21st century. Lectures to be held in lecture theatre 2, Admission is free. Everybody welcome. They all start at 7.30pm. Further details can be found on http://www.uea.ac.uk/phi/eventsnews. {{Norwich Scoop footer|}}

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