Events Diary
Thursday, 4 March, Birt Acres Lecture Theatre, Bute Building, Cardiff University, Cardiff: Film Passengers about migrants in Calais. Organised by No Borders Wales. Details: noborderswales@riseup.net.
Friday, 5 March, The Promised Land, 4 Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BX: Benefit gig for Calais Migrant Solidarity and Movement Newsletter. With Spanner, Jesus Bruiser, Filthy Habits and The Shortcuts. Entry: £3. Organised by No Borders Wales. Details: noborderswales@riseup.net.
Saturday, 6 March, 7.30pm, Minerva Arts Centre, High Street, Llanidloes: An evening of music and songs by local bands FFONIC, KLEZMONAUTS and community choir THE WILD ANGELS, refreshments in the interval, stall with Palestinian goods for sale. Tickets £5, family tickets £10. All proceeds to Llanidloes-As Sawiya Friendship Association. A friendship link was established last year between Llanidloes and the West Bank village As Sawiya. Details: 01686 412253.
Tuesday, 9 March, 7pm, Unison Offices, Custom House St, Cardiff CF10 1AP: International Women's Day public meeting, with Joyce Moloi-Moropa from South Africa. Joyce is an MP for the African National Congress (ANC). She chairs the Public Service and Administration Portfolio Committee in the National Assembly and is the Deputy Chairperson of the South African Communist Party. Also a speaker from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Côr Cochion. Presented by the Morning Star.
Saturday, 13 March, 10.30-3.00, Park Inn Hotel, Mary Ann Street (opposite CIA), Cardiff: Anti-nuclear power conference with political parties panel, WANA, Low-Level Radiation Campaign, PAWB, Stop Hinkley Point and Oldbury Nuclear Power Stations. Details from Tim Richards (WANA) on 02920 830029 or wana@iforbach.demon.co.uk.
Sunday, 14 March 2010, 10am, Tabernacl chapel, Waterloo Terrace, Carmarthen: Corrymeela Service organised by Cwlwm Cymru-Corrymeela and the Carmarthen cell of Cymdeithas y Cymod. Guest speaker: Dr Diarmait Mac Giolla Chriost. All welcome. Details from Mererid Hopwood on 07855 868077.
Thursday, 25 March, 7.30pm, Y Morlan, Aberystwyth: Meeting with all parliamentary candidates for the Ceredigion seat about UAVs ('drones') and other peace and justice concerns. Organised by Aberystwyth Peace and Justice Group. Details: 07891318805.
Thursday, 25 March, 7.30, The Institute, Pavilion Hill, Caernarfon: Films for a Change presents Ministry of Truth (60 mins). Campaign film to pass a law to prevent MPs lying.
Saturday, 27 March, 10.30am, Unison offices, Cardiff: Searchlight Cymru's Annual General Meeting and training day. Along with a short AGM and a few speeches, the day will concentrate on practical ideas and training for local community activists. There will also be an update on current fascist activity in Wales and an outline of our planned priorities for the next 12 months.
Sunday, 28 March, 7.30pm, Y Ganolfan, Porthmadog: Film The Age of Stupid. Organised by the Dwyryd a Glaslyn cell of Cymdeithas y Cymod. All welcome. For details contact Pryderi Llwyd Jones on 01766-514103.
Maundy Thursday, 1 April, 1.15pm, outside the Glascoed site of BAE Systems, Monkswood between Pontypool and Usk: Prayer Vigil/Service organised by Penarth Christian Network of Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT). As in previous years prayers will be said for those who manufacture and trade in arms. Flowers will be laid in memory of the casualties of conflicts. For further details ring 029 20705458.
Friday-Sunday, 16-18 April, Hendre Hall, Talybont, Bangor: From Bangor to Bethlehem - Palestine festival and conference organised by Bangor & Ynys Môn Peace & Justice Group.
Saturday, 24 April, 1.30-4.30pm, Aberystwyth (venue to be confirmed): Next meeting of Cynefin y Werin.
Sunday, 25 April, 7.30pm, Capel Ebenezer, Porthmadog: Meeting of the Dwyryd a Glaslyn cell of Cymdeithas y Cymod. Preparations for hustings before the General Election. The focus will be on questions of justice, peace and human rights. All welcome. For details contact Pryderi Llwyd Jones on 01766-514103.
