| Upcoming events Sydney Fundraiser for SAWA-Australia. A wonderful range of resin and silver jewellery and African craftwork at great prices. Saturday 6 September 10 am - 5 pm, 29 Ballast Point Road, Birchgrove. For more information call June Lunsman (9810 6885). |
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Past events Adelaide "A varied musical afternoon", an event of Soroptimist International of the South Pacific celebrating its 30th birthday; Sunday 25 May 2008 2 pm, Unley Uniting Church (Unley Road corner of Edmund Avenue). Proceeds to SAWA. Download a PDF form for bookings before 11 May. Screening of "A View From a Grain of Sand" Sunday 30 March 2008 1 pm, in the Adelaide Unitarian Church meeting hall, 99 Osmond Terrace Norwood. Sydney Fundraising dinner Monday 10 March 2008 6.30 for 7 pm, Finola's Restaurant, Balmain Bowling Club, 156 Darling Street Balmain. Special guest speaker Michael Raper, former President of ACOSS and Director of the National WelfareRights Network. Auctions run by renowned mime artist Jean-Paul Bell. Bookings before 29 February. For tickets and information phone Dawn Atkinson (9810 9093) or Joan Chapman (after 5 pm, 9555 7249). Sale of craftwork from African 'start-up' groups, jewellery from Mexico and Bulgaria and Afghan embroidered bags and cushions, 1 December 2007 10am - 4pm, 43 Wharf Road, Birchgrove. Fundraising lunch 15 November 2007, Finola's Restaurant, Balmain Bowling Club, 156 Darling Street, Balmain. Hobart Palm Sunday Rally for peace Saturday 15 March 2008 12.30 pm, Parliament House lawns Hobart. Speakers will address the occupation of Iraq, the occupation of Afghanistan (speaker: De-arne Hodges, SAWA), the occupation of Palestine, the war on civil liberties. Inverloch (Victoria) Community charity day, 15 December 2007 4 - 8pm; all funds raised go to SAWA. Castlemaine Fundraising at lunch time Open to the Public event at Dawn and Jill's new home, Saturday 10 November 2007. Waterless toilet and new garden can be viewed. The builder will speak at 12 noon. Irish soad bread will be baked, hopefully on a solar cooker...weather permitting. All proceeds to SAWA. | |||
| The table below gives an overview of RAWA's Australian speaking tour. Press coverage of the tour and audio interviews can be found on the MEDIA REPORTS, INTERVIEWS page. Future events will be posted on this page. Please inform SAWA if you are planning an event in your area. |
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SOHAILA'S
TOUR DATES |
RAWA TOUR JULY/AUGUST 2007 RAWA member Sohaila visited Australia in July and August. The table gives the dates and venues for events of her tour. |
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TOWNSVILLE |
Sohaila speaks at the Coalition for a Feminist Agenda, International Feminist Summit, Brisbane Convention Centre. |
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BRISBANE |
Monday 23 July 6 for 6.30 pm: Sohaila is a guest of Soroptimist International:Region Sth Qld Forum; Playhouse Auditorium, The Women's College, University of Queensland St Lucia campus, Sir William MacGregor Dve and Thynne Rd; enquiries beenleigh07@siswp.org Tuesday 24 July 12.30 - 2pm: Afghanistan Today and the Plight of Afghan Women; University of Queensland Room 437 Michie building (bldg 9); enquiries Carole Ferrier 3365 3146 |
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SYDNEY general enquiries: |
Thursday 26 July 6.30 - 8.30 pm: Sohaila attends a fundraising event at The Circle Cafe, 344 Darling Street, Balmain (near the traffic lights). Booking essentiaL, contact Joan on 9555 7249, email Rose at rosepick@bigpond.net.au or book in person at the Circle Cafe. Friday 27 July: Sohaila visits schools in the Sydney area. Saturday 28 July 12 noon: SAWA lunch to meet Sohaila. 253 Trafalgar St., Petersham. Booking before 20 July essential, numbers limited to 50; contact Paul van Reyk on 9560 3157 or email him at buthkuddeh@buthkuddeh.com.au |
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MELBOURNE |
Tuesday 31 July 7 pm: Sohaila speaks at The Boite; Reading Room, Fitzroy Town Hall Napier St. cnr Moor St, Fitzroy; enquiries 9417 1983 or www.boite.com.au; further details 9417 3550 or therese@boite.com.au Thursday 2 August 7 pm: Sohaila attends a fundraising dinner at Lentil as Anything, 1 St. Heliers Sreet, Abbotsford ( Abbotsford Convent). Bookings: 9419 6444; further details: contact Julie 9341 1027 (BH), 9481 5232 (AH) or email juliealanbain@yahoo.com.au or book in person at the Circle Cafe. Tuesday 14 August 6.30 pm: Women liberated or a continued struggle for elusive human rights? Sohaila speaks at Darebin Town Hall, 350 High Street, Preston; in association with Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights City of Darebin and Deakin University; bookings cchr@deakin.edu.au or phone 5227 2113. |
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CASTLEMAINE general enquiries: |
Saturday 4 August: Sohaila attends a fundraising dinner. Sunday 5 August 11.30 am: Sohaila attends a fundraising screening of the film Crude Awakening. |
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ADELAIDE general enquiries: |
Monday 6 August: Sohaila attends Monday school assembly at Loreto College and speaks to the Year 12 Women’s Studies Class. Wednesday 8 August 6.30 pm: Women in Afghanistan today: hopes, achievements and challenges. Sohaila speaks at the Australian Education Union Hall, 163 Greenhill Road; a joint event of SAWA, WILPF and AEU. Thursday 9 August 4.30 pm: Sohaila attends a public function of Amnesty International at the Bliss Cafe, 7 Compton St, City (just off Gouger St), Adelaide. Booking before 6 August essential, email Amnesty International or ring 8110 8100. Thursday 9 August 7 pm: Sohaila attends a fundraising dinner at the Pondok Bali Restaurant, 310 Pulteney St, Adelaide. Booking essential, for details download the booking form (pdf). |
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enquiries: Jeremy |
Tuesday 7 August: Sohaila visits Willyama High School, the sister school to RAWA's Naseema Shaheed High School in Khewa refugee camp, and Broken Hill High School. 7 pm: Sohaila speaks in the city library, Outback Archives room above the library. |
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CYGNET (TASMANIA) enquiries: De-arne |
Saturday 11 August 6 pm: Sohaila attends a fundraising dinner at the Red Velvet Lounge cafe/restaurant, Mary St. booking essential. |
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