come share your thoughts with us. agree, disagree, discuss, engage,
participate.
thursday, october 18, 2001 * 8pm- NYC. if you are unable/not in nyc
to attend this thursday, please forward this info to friends and
colleagues who may be in the nyc area. much appreciated, we hope to
foster an exchange of ideas and hear different voices on the subject.
george gund+iara lee
caipirinha productions
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CHASING WINDMILLS OF PEACE world affairs forum panel discussion
thursday, october 18, 2001 * 8pm
void - 16 mercer & howard streets, nyc
for more information, call 212.780.5737, or visit www.caipirinha.com
FREE admission
we invite you to a forum on world affairs with the hopes of shedding
light on the complexity of the current state of international
affairs. the evening will feature a discussion between scholars,
activists, students and concerned citizens to promote diversity,
tolerance and peace beyond borders. we hope to ultimately inspire
people to seek peace and justice through non-violent means.
scheduled speakers include:
-hamid dabashi: columbia university professor, Ph.D. in sociology of
culture and islamic studies
-jean francois vidal: delegate for international relations- action
against hunger
-michael letwin: president of the association of legal aid attorneys
-alon ben-meir: middle east project director at the world policy
institute (ny), professor of international relations at NYU
-cynthia cotts and peter noel: staff writers at the village voice
-david rieff: writer and policy analyst for humanitarian organizations
-john gershman- codirector of the global affairs program of the
interhemispheric resource center (IRC)
the evening will also feature post-event screenings of 'manufacturing
consent: noam chomsky and the media,' by mark achbar & peter
wintonick and caipirinha co-founder iara lee's short film 'beneath
the borqa in afghanistan.'
we hope you can attend and, please, inform your friends and colleagues.
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"non-violence is not inaction. it is not for the timid or
weak...non-violence is hard work. it is the willingness to sacrifice.
it is the patience to win." - cesar chavez
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"it is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than
to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace."
- andre gide
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"peace we want because there is another war to fight, against
poverty, disease and ignorance." - indira gandhi
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"we must be the change we wish to see." - mahatma gandhi
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CAIPIRINHA productions (pronounced 'ky-pee-reen-ya') is an
independent mixed media arts & culture company with activities in the
fields of film, music and human rights.in 2001, CAIPIRINHA continues
to host a variety of lectures + events to raise awareness of
international issues, hoping to bring about action against violations
that continue to plague the global community. with our national
campaign, we seek to encourage ordinary people to participate in the
discussion of complex world affairs.
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