An excellent documentary…about basic human dignity.” -The New York Times. Watch the trailer!

Friday, October 30th 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Labatt Theatre, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street

FOLLOWED BY PANEL WITH:

* Almudena Carracedo: Emmy-award winning Director and Producer. Her previous documentary on Tijuana as a border town Welcome, A Docu-Journey of Impressions received the Sterling Award for Best Short Documentary at Silverdocs Documentary Festival. Almudena is the 2008 recipient of NALIP’s National Association of Latino Independent Producers) ESTELA Award.

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As part of Indigenous Sovereignty Week and building resistance to the Olympic Torch Relay, join us in an evening of powerful films, dignified food, inspiring speakers, and rebel performers.

Thursday Oct 29. Doors and food @ 6 pm. Event begins @ 6:30 pm. 706 Clarke Drive (3 blocks south of Hastings). Bus route #22, 10, 16, 20. Child-friendly. Bus tickets available

Defenders of the Land, a cross-Canada network of First Nations in land struggle and fighting for Indigenous rights, has issued a call to organize a cross-Canada week of educational events on Indigenous Rights and Indigenous struggles from October 25-31, 2009. The purpose of this week is to disseminate ideas of Indigenism and to contribute to building a cross-Canada movement for Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and justice that is led by Indigenous communities with a broad base of informed support.

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*NOII ANTI-OLYMPICS EXTRAVAGANZA!**

The Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, it’s time to take some action! While governments and corporations continue to steal unceded indigenous land, spend billions of dollars in rights repressing security measures, destroy the environment, criminalize poverty, and make a profit out of all this; people all over are resisting! It’s time to join the struggle against these colonial, capitalist, greedy and repressive games!

Rhizome Café 317 East Broadway. Friday October 23, 2009 6:30 pm

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TUESDAY AUGUST 11TH

LAL’s music is the outcome of a collaboration between vocalist RosinaKazi, electronic music composer and producer Nick Murray (a.k.a. “Murr”),bassist Ian DeSouza, and percussionist Rakesh Tewari. All their records have been released to much acclaim, including their previous release being awarded Best Soul Album 2004 by prominent Canadian music rag Exclaim!Magazine. LAL is a protest band representing Uganda, Bangladesh, Barbados and India. The new record is called ‘Deportation’ and it was creatively triggered by 9/11 and it’s affects, deportations and national security measures, our experiences as migrant peoples, our travels, and those we’ve met along the way, our thoughts & spirits as individuals and communities. We are grateful for the opportunity to make music that speaks to issues of social justice.

“Sound-wise, Deportation is as compelling as its subject matter.”- Toronto Star.

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w/Detroit based emcee & activist ** INVINCIBLE ***

Fri Aug 7th. FREE!. Doors: 5:30 pm @ W2 (157 W Hastings).
Bus tickets and snacks provided. Child-friendly/childcare on site

Invincible will screen and discuss the hybrid docu-music-videos “People Not Places” featuring Abeer and Suhell Nafar (DAM) and “Locusts” featuring Finale, both directed by Iqaa the Olivetone. These films will show the relationship between gentrification and colonization and ways that people are not only resisting but also developing visionary alternative and sustainable solutions. She will also lead a participatory workshop about local organizing strategies and generating ideas to bring new people and energy into the local anti-displacement projects in Vancouver and surrounding areas.

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