I-2pm, All Faiths and none, bring candles, tell your friends. Christian CND Christians@cnduk.org 020 7700 4200. Chris Gidden: ccnd@chg.me.uk 02076091093.
A new exhibition is an in-depth look at the life and work of critically acclaimed photographer Don McCullin. His compelling black and white photographs capture the reality and impact of modern conflict, and they are seen here alongside film, personal memorabilia and more recent work. Adults £7, Concessions £6.
Our learning journey from Norwich to Dheisheh Palestinian Refugee Camp in Bethlehem. Speaker Anne Aves. The talk is at 1pm and will last about 30 minutes followed by questions. Admission is free. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch any time from 12.15pm. A donation is invited for a hot drink and biscuits.
AGM at 2pm; Social at 3.30pm -5.30pm Two steps up to enter from street.
Public Rally.
A training day suitable for anyone working with children and young people. COST £80. Accessible to all and very near the train station.
The Bomb – a partial history in two parts (5 plays in each). A historical, anarchic and engaging look at the Nuclear Bomb from its beginnings in the 1940s, to the dangers we face today. Presented in two blasts, The Bomb offers a contemporary insight into one of the most significant debates facing mankind. With World Premieres by internationally acclaimed playwrights: Lee Blessing, Ryan Craig, John Donnelly, David Greig, Amit Gupta, Zinnie Harris, Ron Hutchinson, Diana Son and Colin Teevan. Tickets from £14 for each Blast. £14/£12.
An annual liturgy and witness of Repentance and Resistance to nuclear war preparations will take place at various military sites.
Strengthening Policy and Practice: meeting the challenges of working in complex environments. The course will identify how organisations can strive to balance their organisational mandate with the demands of working in complex and rapidly changing political contexts. This course is for staff of international and national agencies and those with advisory and management responsibility for emergency, relief, development, and peacebuilding programmes. £990 (includes full board accommodation from the evening of 4 – afternoon of 9 March)
Resource and prayer materials available from Pax Christi office and see more here http://www.paxchristi.org.uk/pubs.HTML
The Peace Pagoda was built in 1980 by the Monks and Nuns of Nipponzan Myohoji assisted by Peace workers of many other religions, as a physical expression of their prayers for peace. Anniversary ceremony at the Peace Pagoda in the open air, at which prayers from many different faiths are offered towards the objective of a peaceful world, followed by lunch and a multi-cultural event in the afternoon, with song, dance, poetry readings etc. to celebrate the cultural diversity of our world. The Ceremony will begin with prayers at 10:30am, and continue until approximately 3:30pm.
Prisoners for Peace Day.
This is a controversial issue for some pacifists. Is, for example, destroying military equipment the epitome of nonviolence? Or do such actions create a (counterproductive) “climate of violence”, frighten potential allies, and create a bad image? The Tuesday meeting group has a Facebook page at http://tinyurl.com/cjvlapq
