Peace Café ♦ Tolstoy and the "Green Stick"
A memorial to the Russian Writer and philosopher on the 100th anniversity of his death
Leo Tolstoy's legacy of spiritual philosophy forms part of a living tradition which includes Thoreau, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, while his material generosity to the Doukhobor community in Russia and Canada stands as one of the foundational social realities of the Mir Centre for Peace. On the 100th anniversary of the writer's death, we invite you to join with us in remembering his beliefs, his achievements, and the relevance of his ideas to the coming century. Discussion of Tolstoy’s dream of the “green stick" will be led by Myler Wilkinson.
Sunday, November 7, 2010 ♦ Mir Centre for Peace, Castlegar, BC ♦ 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Peace Cafe Film Series: Celebrating Non-violent Resistance
The Peace Cafe is proud to offer a fall film series. Three exciting films will feature inspiring stories of how people have made a difference using non-violent resistance. Each film will be followed by discussion. The film series will culminate with a Non-violent Resistance Workshop in January (look for it in the Winter CE calendar!) Note: All show times are 7:00 pm.
Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari Maathai
Taking root tells the story of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya and its founder Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist and first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Castlegar: Wednesday, Sepember 29, 2010
Rossland: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Nelson: Friday, Ocober 1, 2010
Justicia Now!
Justicia Now! is a documentary about Chevron Texaco's toxic legacy in the Northern Ecuadorian region of the Amazon rainforest - and a courageous group of people called Los Afectados (The Affected Ones) who are seeking justice for the ensuing cancer, sickness and death in the largest environmental class action lawsuit in history.
Castlegar: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Rossland: Thursday, October 28, 2010
Nelson: Friday, October 29, 2010
Rachel
Rachel is a brand new film which depicts the non-violent activism of Rachel Corrie, who was killed in 2003 by an Israeli tank while she attempted to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home.
Castlegar: Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Rossland: Thursday, November 25, 2010
Nelson: Friday, November 26, 2010
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Peace Cafe Locations: Castlegar: Castle Theatre Cafe, 185 Columbia Ave. Rossland: Alpine Grind Cafe, 2207 Columbia Nelson: Self Design High, 402 Victoria (Legion Building) |
Further talks are added as they are confirmed, so please check back in regularly.
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