International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
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Events to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Stopoverty. In collaboration with its partners would like to mark again this years International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. To celebrate this date Stopoverty, in collaboration with various organizations, would like to invite the general public to attend the following events.
Photographic exhibition - Hunger Free Women Speak Out
On the 15 of October ActionAids photographic exhibition about Women, Right to Food and Land will be launched at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event will start at noon. Hunger Free Women Speak out, will be inaugurated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tonio Borg. The exhibition will run from the 15 to the 22 October, from 9.30 to 16.00h.
Theatre Production - Ceda l-Imbatt
On the 17 of October Theatrencore will perform Ceda l-Imbatt in Maltese. Following the performance a discussion will be held about poverty, the Millennium Development Goals and the Mediterranean region. Ceda l-Imbatt will be held at MITP, St. Christopher Street, Valletta, at 20.00h. This event is held in collaboration with KOPIN and Schools2communities Project.
Workshop - Art Campaigning Management
On the 19 of October Adrian Mamo will lead a workshop about Art Campaigning Management at St.James Cavalier from 6pm-8pm, Fair Trade refreshments will be available. Attendance is free of charge however places are limited to the first 40 persons applying. For further information about this workshop please email Mahira Sheikh on mahira0129@gmail.com. This workshop is being coordinated by I SHOP FAIR network of ethical consumers network.
Stand Up Take Action Activity
Between the 16 and 18 of October the Stand Up Take Action activity will be organised in Malta and Gozo. The Maltese public is urged to stand up for one minute to remember the poor of the world and to symbolically urge governments to keep their promises. The Maltese public is encouraged to send us the number of Stand Ups and pictures if any on standupmalta@gmail.com. The Stand Up is being coordinated by Schools2Communities project.
Background Information
STOPoverty. Neqirdu l-Faqar Campaign is the national coalition of the Global Call to Action against Poverty - GCAP international campaign. More information about this international campaign of which STOPoverty is a member can be found at www.whiteband.org and www.stopovertymalta.org
If you require any further information please contact Angie Farrugia on angie.farrugia@gmail.com or 79756701
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