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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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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.

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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

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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.

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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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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.

http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/event/does-fairtrade-really-work-wednesday-29-february-at-7pm/

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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

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An effective tool to learn maths for young learner.
If you want us to hold the class neary your suburb, please contact sales@huahsia-chinese.org.uk

http://huahsiachinese.org.uk/courses/new-abacus-class/

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A fun based Mandarin learning environment with our experienced native Mandarin teacher.
Activities includes songs, rhymes, games and words recognition.
Baby Mandarin: 6 - 14 months old
Little Learner: 15 - 24 months old
Mandarin Playtime: 25 - 36 months old

http://huahsiachinese.org.uk/courses/early-childhood-courses/

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FUSE: type for the 21st Century

Hear from the internationally renowned Neville Brody and Jon Wozencroft, editors of FUSE, the influential, experimental typeface publication.

This pecha-lecture will be compered by designer and writer Adrian Shaughnessy, plus a selected panel of typographers and designers. The panel will give short presentations on the role of type and visual language, followed by a round table discussion, Q&A, networking and drinks.

This event will be broadcast online and is part of the British Library’s Spring Festival. #BLSpring

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FOR THE LOVE OF WRITING! Concise and precise, weekend Creative Writing Workshops for people with the passion, drive and desire to write but not the time or space to sit down and get it down on the page.
‘We all have a novel or a play or a film inside us struggling to get out, yet few of us ever get around to starting work on it. That’s where Euphoric Ink and their writing courses can help you to take the first steps.’ Allan McLaughlin, journalist (50 Connect, Older is Wiser)
From where to start and what story to tell, to how to structure it with fully rounded believable characters.
Euphoric Ink has over 25 years of experience - inspiring and guiding people through the process of bringing their stories to life on the page and for the stage.
We run weekend playwriting courses in a relaxed and friendly environment, inviting aspiring writers to draw on their own personal experience to get those creative juices to flow.
Euphoric Ink believes in keeping things simple, whilst always having fun. So no early mornings. No late finishes. Everything is taken care of: food, drinks, writing materials, and yes, even chocolate.
The next weekend course is in London on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 March 2012.
For more information, including how to book your place, click here to visit our website, or email info@euphoricink.co.uk
From Ei with LOVE - 25% discount on EI’s Intro to Playwriting Workshop, March 2012 for all EI's subscribers and social media followers - see website for details on how to book + quote LOVE

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Just south of the river is one of London’s most dynamic areas with regeneration projects valued in the billions. Borough, Bankside and Bermondsey are in a sustained period of change, with many new developments such as Neo Bankside by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, The Shard and London Bridge Place (nicknamed Baby Shard) nearing completion.
New cultural venues have moved into one of the oldest quarters of London as industrial buildings are being put to new uses.
Housing developments are transforming communities such as Wansey Street Development (dRMM) and Alexander Fleming House by Ernö Goldfinger (now Metro Central Heights) in Elephant and Castle.
Coach and walking tour, departing from The Building Centre, Store Street WC1E 7BT at 10am
Cost £22.50/£16 concession

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Just south of the river is one of London’s most dynamic areas with regeneration projects valued in the billions. Borough, Bankside and Bermondsey are in a sustained period of change, with many new developments such as Neo Bankside by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, The Shard and London Bridge Place (nicknamed Baby Shard) nearing completion.

New cultural venues have moved into one of the oldest quarters of London as industrial buildings are being put to new uses.

Housing developments are transforming communities such as Wansey Street Development (dRMM) and Alexander Fleming House by Ernö Goldfinger (now Metro Central Heights) in Elephant and Castle.

Coach and walking tour, departing from The Building Centre, Store Street WC1E 7BT at 10am

Cost £22.50/£16 concession

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Meet Rory McCreadie, a Barber-Surgeon from the 17th century, and his pet leech! From trephining to blood-letting, Rory reveals the gory secrets of surgery from centuries past.

Performances at 11am and 2pm

Suitable for all ages. Tickets £5 per group of 4/£2.50 per person. Booking essential on 020 7869 6560.

www.hunterianmuseum.org

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How do doctors identify disease and find cures for common illnesses? Working with real pathologists you will be able to make your own microscope slides, learn how to use a microscope and become a Disease Detective!

Organised in collaboration with the Royal College of Pathologists.

Workshops at 11am and 2pm

Free workshop for families with children aged 10+.

Booking essential on 020 7869 6560 or museums@rcseng.ac.uk

www.hunterianmuseum.org

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Meet Rory McCreadie, a Barber-Surgeon from the 17th century, and his pet leech! From trephining to blood-letting, Rory reveals the gory secrets of surgery from centuries past.

Performances at 11am and 2pm

Suitable for all ages. Tickets £5 per group of 4/£2.50 per person.

Booking essential on 020 7869 6560.

www.hunterianmuseum.org

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How do doctors identify disease and find cures for common illnesses? Working with real pathologists you will be able to make your own microscope slides, learn how to use a microscope and become a Disease Detective!
Organised in collaboration with the Royal College of Pathologists.
Workshops at 11am and 2pm
Free workshop for families with children aged 10+. Booking essential on 020 7869 6560 or museums@rcseng.ac.uk

www.hunterianmuseum.org

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To celebrate Museums at Night we throw open the doors of our archives and mark the 150th anniversary of a man who fought the College of Surgeons every step of the way! Talks, activities and archival displays will look at the life of Thomas Wakley, surgeon, Lancet founder and editor and medical crusader. You can also discover some of the stranger things that the college has acquired, try your hand at surgical ‘top trumps’ and take the opportunity to research a surgical ancestor.

Free, drop-in event but on-the night registration will be required for individual activities.

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Professor Sir Roddy MacSween
Although he is most celebrated for his contribution to surgery, Joseph Lister was also an expert in pathology – the study of how disease affects the body. Leading pathologist Sir Roddy MacSween will discuss this aspect of Lister’s career in light of new research in the archives of the Royal College of Surgeons. Professor MacSween’s talk is lavishly illustrated with Lister’s watercolours and camera lucida images.
Lunchtime lecture tickets: £3.
Booking is essential on 020 7869 6560 (text relay: 018001 020 7869 6560)
Live speech-to-text for deaf and hard of hearing visitors delivered by STAGETEXT.

www.hunterianmuseum.org

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Sir Barry Jackson
Joseph Lister is famed for his introduction of antisepsis in surgery using carbolic acid. Using original manuscript material and paintings to be seen in the College, this illustrated lecture will describe how his epoch -making discovery was quickly adopted by country surgeons but either ignored or denied by London surgeons including Presidents of this College. The lecture will conclude with a surprise!
Lunchtime lecture tickets: £3.
Booking is essential on 020 7869 6560 (text relay: 018001 020 7869 6560)
Live speech-to-text for deaf and hard of hearing visitors delivered by STAGETEXT.

www.hunterianmuseum.org

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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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INSIDE THE ZOO, WITH THE FOX OUTSIDE - Launch of
Louise Warren's first collection 'A Child's Last Picture Book of the Zoo'
(Cinnamon Press) and Alan Price's first collection, ‘Outfoxing Hyenas’ (Indigo Dreams).

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Dear friend,

As part of NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK, Bengali Workers’ Association is hosting a Careers and Employment fair on Thursday 8th March from 2:30pm – 5:00pm at our centre in Robert Street NW1.

This event will bring together leading local and regional companies, education and training providers, recruitment firms, and careers advisors to offer a range of opportunities, both for young people and adults to find work, receive advice on training possibilities, or to build a career for the future.

This event is open to anyone aged 16+ living in the borough of Camden and surrounding areas. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Please circulate this message amongst your networks, and to people who you know that will benefit from attending.

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IF YOU HAVE HEALTH PROBLEM AND LIKE TO TREAT NATURALLY BY NATUROPATH OR HERBALIST, PLEASE BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT @ BIO ORGANIX STORE. IT IS FREE OF CHARGE FOR YOU UPTO AN HOUR. LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE, PLEASE BOOK EARLY.

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Do you have a great idea about how to green Camden? Unsure where to start or need support to move things forward?
Not to worry. The Green Camden zones programme is here to help you take green action in your local community, however small, unusual or absurd your idea may be.
Come along to our Second Green Camden zones forum, and join your neighbours in sharing your ideas on how you'd like to green your local area.
Register your place by emailing: greencamden@camden.gov.uk, quoting "GCZ forum" in the subject line.
Don't miss your opportunity - sign up to the forum today!

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Mothers of Invention
Don’t miss your chance to celebrate International Women's Month with us, hear from and put some of your questions to our panel of groundbreaking female speakers who have all founded successful British businesses. Our speakers include:
 
Kamal Basran,
founder of The Authentic Food Company
 
Sophie Cornish,
founder of notonthehighstreet.com
 
Rosie Wolfenden,
co-founder of Tatty Devine
 
Christina Richardson,
founder of The Nurture Network
 
A British Sign Language Interpreter will be there to support anyone with a hearing impairment.
 

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Business & IP Centre

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Celebrated artists, politicians, performers, community workers and LGBT activists will offer insights into contemporary gender issues in this unique symposium hosted by October Gallery Education. Taking Palestinian artist Laila Shawa’s 'Disposable Bodies No.3'(pictured), as a trigger, the symposium offers a layering of narratives to create a collective portrait of women today. How conflicted will these multiple perspectives be? Do we really need a Women’s History Month anyway?
 
Explore the politics of motherhood, conflict, careers and disability with poet Dr. Benjamin Zephaniah (When I Grow Up, Talking Turkeys), actor Zawe Ashton (Dreams of a Life, Fresh Meat), Tulip Siddiq (Camden Councillor), artist collective DARTER (currently exhibiting at Whitechapel Gallery) as well as Laila Shawa herself.
 
This event takes place during Laila Shawa’s current exhibition at October Gallery The Other Side of Paradise. Her mixed media works depict the current chaos in Gaza and explore the psychology of the female suicide bomber.
 
Along with lively discussion and debate, there will be a film screening by a local young women’s group, in response to being a young woman in London. There will also be a live performance by dub duo The YuYa.
 
Tickets: £6/ £5(concs)
Under 12s - Free
Tickets include refreshments throughout the day. Wheelchair accessible. Children welcome.
 
Contact Ella/Beth Education Coordinators for more information
Email: education@octobergallery.co.uk
Tel: 0207 242 7367

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In March, reading group members examine Mohsin Hamid's second novel. The Reluctant Fundamentalist, was shortlisted for the 2007 Man Booker prize and presents a cleverly constructed fable of infatuation and disenchantment with America.
The group convenes in Holborn Library's Zone Room where refreshments are provided courtesy of the library.
Are You A Good Judge of Characters?
Then why not join Holborn Library's NEW reading group! Registration is free so don't miss your chance to:
- discuss critically acclaimed titles
- enjoy extended loan periods for all reading group items
- meet people with a like-minded passion for reading
- receive reminders for upcoming reading groups at Holborn Library