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There’s a story behind every product, wherever in the world it comes from. This farmers’ market is a chance for shoppers to meet directly with producers from Ghana, Malawi, Palestine and beyond and reps from a diverse range of Fairtrade suppliers.

It’s a chance to learn more about the huge range of Fairtrade products now on the market, to discover the farming processes behind the products adorning our shelves, and to hear first-hand what life is like in these fascinating parts of the world.

Stallholders include Zaytoun, Liberation Nuts, Buna Oromia Coffee and Tropical Wholefoods, with many more to be confirmed.

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For one night only, the shelves of The People’s Supermarket will be pushed aside and a pop-up restaurant will be created. A three-course feast, prepared by the chefs of The People's Kitchen, will be served up using an impressive range of Fairtrade ingredients. Wine, beer and freshly-squeezed juices will also be served. This is a one-off chance to dine in the surreal but elegant setting of a supermarket.

Tickets are £25 (or £20 for members of The People's Supermarket) and must be booked in advance. Visit www.thepeoplessupermarket.org or phone the box office on 07910 459 451 to book tickets. A valid membership card must be presented at the door to take advantage of the lower price band.

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/fairtrade-pop-up-restaurant/

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Rise to the challenge and produce a cake of your choice, using as many Fairtrade ingredients as possible. A guest judging panel will award prizes, including a huge Fairtrade hamper, to the three most delicious entries.

To get a slice of the action, download the entry form below and submit it in-store or to fairtrade@thepeoplessupermarket.org by Monday 5 March. Bring the cake in-store by 10.30am. The winners are announced at midday.

http://thebigfoodfight.webs.com/thebakeoffapplication.doc

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This documentary follows Spanish priest Christopher Hartley as he visits the sugar plantations of the Dominican Republic, where dispossessed Haitians have been brought over the border to toil under armed-guard. The film follows these workers as they begin to organise in defence of their basic human rights.

Entry to this screening is free but there is a suggested donation of £3. Entry operates on a first-come-first-served basis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6SHfIMgudE

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This event promises to be a corker. Eliza Ward, an expert Fairtrade’s work with wine will guide us through the vineyards of South Africa and South America where Fairtrade has had a real and lasting impact on the lives of farmers and pickers. Our guest sommelier Christophe Charbonnet will be talking us through an array of Fairtrade reds and whites, offering expertise and technique to help unleash their characters.

For legal reasons, this event is for over 18s only. Tickets are £5 and must be booked in advance. Visit www.thepeoplessupermarket.org or phone the box office on 07910 459 451 to book tickets.

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For artists and designers, working with Third World communities can open up new processes, materials and concepts. This talk reflects on various design projects around the world and is strongly recommended for students of art or design, as well as designers wanting to explore the benefits of Fairtrade.

Digital Handmade is a project that turns digital designs of rugs into a hand-woven reality in communities in Nepal. For more info visit www.digitalhandmade.com and visit the in-store exhibition throughout Fortnight.

Kipepeo Designs is a not-for-profit enterprise, selling hand-crafted cards made by impoverished women in Kibera, the second largest informal settlement (or slum dwelling) in Africa. For more info visit www.kipepeodesigns.co.uk

An expert insight into one of the most innovative Fairtrade products, cotton, is provided by Sreeranga Rajan from the Fairtrade Foundation. For more info visit www.fairtrade.org.uk/cotton

Entry to this event is free and operates on a first-come-first-served basis

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/fair-trade-in-designmon-5th-march-7pm-free/

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Immerse yourself in the lost art of tea-leaf reading, performed with Fairtrade Darjeeling leaves. Produced under fair conditions and traded at a decent price, these leaves may reveal more than you thought you knew about yourself.

Amber Garnet started out as a psychic at 15, reading thousands of palms at Covent Garden Market. She has been featured in Time Out, The Independent and on BBC Radio. For more information, visit her website at www.ambergarnet.co.uk.

Tickets are £6 for a 15-minute session – please select your time-slot as you book. Visit www.thepeoplessupermarket.org or phone the box office on 07910 459 451 to book tickets.

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Produce your own elegant truffles and pralines and learn the trade secrets from an expert London chocolatier. Mimi Lee has 25 years’ experience in the UK, France and Belgium and specialises in chocolate art. This workshop uses Fairtrade-certified chocolate couverture imported by Infinity Foods, a workers’ co-operative in Brighton. Participants can take their goodies home.

There is a workshop at 2pm and another at 4pm. Tickets are £16 for one two-hour masterclass and must be booked in advance. Spaces are very limited so visit www.thepeoplessupermarket.org or phone the box office on 07910 459 451 to book tickets.

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/chocolate-making-workshop-saturday-3-march-at-2pm-or-4pm-16/

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Face-pack, bubble-up or rub-down in support of Fairtrade. Sample a range of luxurious beauty products produced with Fairtrade ingredients – shea butter from Burkina Faso, cocoa butter from the Dominican Republic and Brazil nut oil from – well, Peru actually. The evening includes expert advice and a free glass of Fairtrade wine or two.

Tickets are £5 and must be booked in advance. Visit www.thepeoplessupermarket.org or phone the box office on 07910 459 451 to book tickets.

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Cofee is the most valuable trading commodity after oil, worth some $80 billion, yet the wages of coffee farmers are so low that many struggle to survive. This film follows Tadesse Meskela, a man on a mission, as he travels the world to find a fair price for the coffee produced by his union of 74,000 struggling workers. This is the film that changed how Starbucks trade.

Entry to this screening is free but there is a suggested donation of £3. Entry operates on a first-come-first-served basis.

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http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/black-gold-thursday-1-march-at-7pm/

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How can Fairtrade possibly have an effect on a problem so big? Does it really make a difference? These are the biggest questions posed to those in the fight for trade justice. This talk, presented by a panel of experts on innovation in Fairtrade, looks at where Fairtrade has triumphed and what will become of it in the future.

Kate Sebag is a co-founder of Tropical Wholefoods, who aim to win lasting markets for producers in developing countries. Alison Ward is the Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Cadbury, who have recently started using Fairtrade ingredients for their Dairy Milk range. More speakers to be confirmed.

This event is hosted by Trading Visions, a London based charity that focuses on education and campaigns about the injustices faced by small-scale farmers. It has a focus on Fairtrade and the terms of trade. Visit www.tradingvisions.org for more info. Entry to this event is free and operates on a first-come-first-served basis.

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This suspenseful documentary follows Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he takes on Dole Food for their use of sterility-causing pesticides. Will this ground-breaking legal battle bring justice, or will the corporation get away with it?

Entry to this screening is free but there is a suggested donation of £3. Entry operates on a first-come-first-served basis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LikhNC5T34&feature=player_embedded

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/bananas-tuesday-28-february-at-7pm/

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Join us for an exclusive weekend, when children and young people from across London will take over and run the Foundling Museum, which will be transformed into an 18th century fair.
Conceived and directed by award-winning artist, Yinka Shonibare MBE, the Museum will be stepping back in time as children dressed in costumes of the period will be in charge of everything from acting as guides and selling tickets, to creating entertainments for visitors. They will be the teachers enacting lessons based on those taught to the original foundling children in the 18th century: singing, needlework, catechism and writing. The lessons will be attended by leading figures from London’s cultural community acting as pupils in their classroom.
Free day-long outdoor events based on the themes of the 18th century fairground, will involve puppet shows, magic demonstrations, music.
Yinka Shonibare MBE, describes the Back to Front Weekend as, “A deliberately contrary project in which the institution will literally be taken over by children. The Foundling Museum has historically provided children with education and accommodation, the Back to Front Weekend will present a shift in power relations between those who have traditionally used the institution and those who have run the institution.”
Yinka has been selected as this year’s Foundling Fellow in the visual arts, awarded in the name of William Hogarth. The Foundling Fellowships are supported by the Clore Duffield Foundation.
Ticket for indoor sessions £10 adults, accompanied children free
Two sessions daily: 11:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 16:00. Free outdoor entertainments all day
To book an indoor session call 020 7841 3600 or drop into the Museum. Sessions and outdoor entertainments finish at 16:00 but the Museum will remain open for visitors until 18:00.

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The inaugural London Gaelic Voices Festival is a celebration of the Gaelic languages and cultures through music and song. Showing the thriving vibrancy of the old songs and tunes of Ireland and Scotland right through to new songwriting in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic, the festival is packed with song, music, dance and lots of workshops, talks and sessions.

http://thenestcollective.co.uk/shows/

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The 2012 London Drinker Beer & Cider Festival will be held on 7th - 9th March 2012.
This is one of the few festivals where CAMRA volunteers do the catering, and we pride ourselves on the variety and quality of the food on sale.

http://www.camranorthlondon.org.uk

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Come to our half term craft session and make and decorate a kite for Chinese New Year!

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More than any other newspaper we can think of the Guardian is open. It has led the way in opening up to its readers - and in welcoming and amplifying other voices. Now we're opening our doors – hosting a weekend at the end of March for a festival of ideas, innovation and entertainment. Guest speakers from around the world will join our own writers, editors, digital developers and photographers to participate in over 200 programmed sessions on everything from the American presidential elections to the Arab spring. We're looking to welcome thousands of readers to take part in the weekend – March 24 and 25 – for an extraordinary mix of debates, talks, workshops, music, comedy, poetry, food and fun. We'll be using numerous spaces in the award-winning Kings Place in London – with its canalside concert halls, galleries, restaurants… and newsroom.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/open-weekend

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This epic week long Party Warms up on Thursday 16/02/12 but really goes off with a bang on Friday 17.02.12.

Guanabara opens till 4am Friday 17th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 19th February 2012 for what promises to be the party of the year. Celebrate Rio's Famous 1 week Carnival party in the biggest Carnival party venue in the World outside Rio, celebrating from Thursday 16 to Tuesday 21st Feb.

We will have Samba bands, Bongo players, Capoeira shows, London's best Dj's, Dance shows, Masked balls and so much more in our Epic annual Carnival party.

Book tickets early to aviod disappointment. For more details on line ups or to buy tickets go online to:

www.guanabara.co.uk

and click on the Carnival banner.

See you there :)

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Go beyond the usual Valentine card design and use wire, origami, wood, lace and ribbons to create an excitement that’s not just for the eyes. Feel free to bring photos or any special items you'd like to make part of your unique gift.
Suitable for over 16s and adults.
 
For more details and bookings please contact us on:
tel: 02072844762
email: slanchogled@gmail.com

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Community Fair in the heart of Highgate Village. Masses for kids to enjoy, lots of stalls, delicious food, live entertainment, dog show - a run afternoon for all.

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The London Green Fair is London's largest free green festival, attracting around 25,000 people.
2012 will be our 20th anniversary.
We reflect the green aspirations and achievements of London as a whole - celebrating, educating and empowering.

http://londongreenfair.org

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Number of events for women to enjoy including head and shoulder massage, futsal (type of 5-a-side football), food, homeopathy and more.  There will be a small charge for food and thearapies.  Suitable for children.  Some of our therapists will be men.

www.calthorpeproject.org.uk

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To celebrate Valentine's Day, an opportunity to find out about foods regarded as aphrodisiacs through the ages! Cookery demonstrations with tasting of foods connected with love. A display of ingredients and relevant recipe books for reference only, with opportunity for discussion.

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Poetry Reading
3 - 4pm.
A Valentine poetry reading for you and your love, including extracts from Keats's love letters to his fiancee Fanny Brawne, the girl next door.

http://www.keatshouse.cityoflondon.gov.uk

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Ever Truly Yours
7 - 9pm.
A romantic candlelit tour of Keats House for lovers of all ages. There will be fizz, chocolate and a creative writing challenge inspired by Keats’s love letters to Fanny Brawne.
£10 / £8 concessions. Please book in advance.

http://www.keatshouse.cityoflondon.gov.uk

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Make your own solid silver love-heart charm for your loved one this Valentines as an extra special gift...

Roses are red, violets are blue, silver is forever like my love for you :-)
For something extra special this year why not pop along to the London Jewellery School and make your loved one a unique, solid silver love heart charm?

In this fun three-hour long workshop you will be guided by a professional jeweller in how to make a solid silver, 'Love Heart' style charm using a fantastic material called metal clay. At the end of the session you will have a finished silver charm to take away in a lovely gift bag all ready to present to your Valentine.

This class takes place on Sunday 12th February and there is one class from 10am-1pm and another from 2pm-5pm

For full details and to book your space visit www.londonjewelleryschool.co.uk or call us on 0203 176 0546

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Come along and strip the willow, dance the Gay Gordons and enjoy some bag pipes. No experience nor knowledge of the steps required as there will be a caller to guide you through all the paces. A fun evening guarateed, and all in the name of charity.
There is no dress code, unless you have a burning urge to don a kilt, and the event is open to all.

To buy a ticket,
1) Choose your charity;
Share a Family www.justgiving.com/laurabeswick or
Leonard Cheshire Disability www.virginmoneygiving.com/LauraBeswick
2) Make a donation of £12 (until 22nd January) £13.50 (post 22nd January) and gift aid it if you can.
3) Leave your name and in the comments column write ‘ceilidh ticket’. Your name will be added to the registration list so all you’ll need to do is turn up on the evening.
 
 

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Event to mark Holocaust Memorial day. Speakers include Trevor Phillips, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

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lots of second-hand clothes, children's toys, books and bric-a-brac. Plus pony rides for ages 4+ for £1 starting at 1:30pm (Weather providing). Don't miss it.

ktcityfarm.org.uk

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lots of second-hand clothes, children's toys, books and bric-a-brac. Plus pony rides for ages 4+ for £1 starting at 1:30pm (Weather providing). Don't miss it.

ktcityfarm.org.uk