Network for Peace

Filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel spent his formative years in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Helweh in Lebanon. Each time he went back to the camp for his summer holidays he kept video diaries. A World Not Ours is an intimate, and often humorous, portrait of three generations of exile, based on a wealth of personal recordings, family archives, and historical footage. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Mahdi Fleifel.

Civil wars are tragedies for the countries they consume, but they can also be dangerous for neighbouring states. Almost three years into the political and humanitarian crisis in Syria, what challenges does the ongoing violence pose for peace and stability in the region? And what can be done to prevent the crisis from stoking existing tensions in countries such as Lebanon?

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Hans Pool. Ahead of the 2014 Olympic Games, the city of Sochi underwent drastic transformations. This nostalgic Soviet holiday resort, filled with gorgeous sanatoriums, had to become a modern Russian city. With no time to lose, everything and everyone had to give way in order to turn President Putin’s status project into a success.

Come along and pray the Rosary with us for those who are persecuted for exposing the truth about corruption, crimes against humanity or for their political ideas or faith.
Last Friday of each month Closest tube station Manor House, buses 29, 141, 341

Two's Company presents Forgotten Voices from the Great War: What the Women Did. Luck of War by Gwen John. Handmaidens of Death by Herbert Tremaine. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals by J M Barrie. The First World War was fought in the mud of the trenches, on the beaches of Gallipoli and in massive battles at sea – but it was also fought at home. a whole new world opened up for women who had to take over men’s work, notably in the munitions factories. But they still had to hold their homes together, often with the wry humour we see in these plays.

With Julian Jacobson and Mariko Brown, piano duo.

MOZART Variations in G K501
MAURICE JACOBSON Mosaic
SCHUBERT Fantasie in F minor D940
DEBUSSY Petite Suite
JULIAN JACOBSON Palm Court Waltz
GEORGE GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
Guest speaker: BRUCE KENT, Vice-President: Movement for the Abolition of War

Proceeds will be donated to the peace movement

Admission: All seats unreserved £15 (£10 concessions)
Tickets including interval refreshments:
at the door from 7.00 on the evening of the concert,
or in advance from MANA Administration,
71 Greenfield Gardens, London NW2 1HU

A training & study weekend in collaboration with Hilfield Friary that will explore the incarnational aspects of Christian Peacemaking with particular reference to the New Testament and the work of CHIPS - Christian International Peace Service.
A flyer giving details can be found on the Hilfield website www.hilfieldfriary.org.uk under 2014 programme, or contact CHIPS by email: office@chipspeace.org.uk. http://www.chipspeace.org/

By Karl Jenkins. This joint performance takes place at Reading Concert Hall with four Reading choirs; South Chiltern Choral Society, Reading Festival Chorus, Tamesis and A440 choirs, making a combined choir of 200 singers. This is the Reading Borough Council commemoration of World War 1.

The 2014 London Anarchist Bookfair will be featuring all the usual stalls, meetings, workshops, films, cabaret and more.

United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK) will host its acclaimed UN Forum at Central Hall Westminster in London. This day-long event will see top speakers discuss Britain’s role in today’s world, and its potential to solve the biggest challenges we face.

Showing of the film 'UK Gold' an award-winning documentary exploring global tax-dodging through the eyes of an East London vicar. 12.00 - Optional bread & cheese lunch, 13.00 - Film screening.

Fete with stalls, games, children’s activities, dancing, teas, curries, live music, all in a beautiful garden setting. Free Entry. Disabled parking. Accessible.

With contributing editors April Carter and Michael Randle discussing the vital influence and importance of nonviolent techniques in civil movements across the globe, and introducing their new book ‘A Guide to Civil Resistance: A Bibliography of People Power and Nonviolent Protest Vol.1’ (£10, Green Print, 2013).

With author Ruslan Dzarasov, Assistant Editor at New Left Review, Tony Wood, and Gonzalo Pozo-Martin, lecturer in International Political Economy at King’s College.

Crimestoppers! It is a crime to prepare for mass murder. Trident is the crime.
Forming an orderly queue, with placards and banners, one by one we will enter the police station (leaving placards outside) to report the crime, ask for a crime number and to press for an immediate criminal investigation.

CND Vice-President, core-group organiser of ActionAWE and Co-Chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Rebecca Johnson is travelling the country this winter to inspire anti-Trident action.

Launch of the 'Atoms for Peace?' research report on university links to the UK's nuclear weapons programme followed by a panel discussion on the ethics of military research in universities with Sir Jonathon Porritt (Forum for the Future and Prince of Wales's Business & Sustainability Programme) and Professor Andy Blowers (Open University). All welcome

Norwich Peace Camp & Peace Cycle embrace an apolitical and united commitment of local peace, community, faith, charity, environmental, human rights and other groups and organisations - many with national and international connections - to peace, justice and better understanding.

UK Launch Conference in March – . Southwark, London, SE1 8PB. Speakers include Gail Dines, Julie Bindel and SPC Intl. leaders and collaborators at our two-day launch conference. This conference is a progressive, feminist collaboration against the sex industry.

Green Fair at Otley Courthouse, 10am to 4pm. Free entry. Stalls, local and national campaigns, crafts, therapies, organic veg. Entertainment. Children’s Art Workshop. Café serving Fair Trade drinks and snacks and veggie food.