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Adelaide

Around the World in 60 minutes, a fundraising concert. Sunday 5 July 2009 2.30 pm, St. Ignatius Church Hall, William Street Norwood.
Irish, Scottish, Spanish, Russian, Afghan, Klezmer and Australian ...
All proceeds to the Vocational Training Centre in Kabul. Enquiries: Ruth, email.
 

 

 

MALALAI JOYA'S TOUR LOCATIONS AND DATES

SYDNEY 30 June and 1 July
BRISBANE 2 July
PERTH 6 July
ADELAIDE 7 - 8 July
MELBOURNE 9 July

See below for details

Afghan parliamentarian Malalai Joya launches her book Raising my Voice

Malalai Joya was elected to the first Afghan parliament but evicted for speaking out against the warlords. For the last five years she has lived under constant threat and moves between safe houses daily. Her book will resonate around the world.

SYDNEY

Talk and book signing at Palace Cinema, Leichhardt (through Shearers Bookshop)
Tuesday 30 June, 7.15 pm. Phone 02 9572 7766 to book ticket or info.

Literary lunch with talk and book signing at Four Seasons Hotel, City
(through Dymocks/Sydney Morning Herald Literary program)
Wednesday 1 July 12 noon. Phone 02 9449 4366 to book ticket or info.

BRISBANE

Talk and book signing at Avid Reader Bookshop, West End
Thursday 2 July 6 for 6.30 pm. Phone 07 3846 3422 to book ticket or info.

PERTH

'Sundowner' Talk and book signing at Tompkins On Swan Function Centre, Alfred Cover
(through Dymocks Garden City)
Monday 6 July 7 pm. Phone 08 9316 2951 to book ticket or info.

ADELAIDE

Talk and book signing at Stirling Library, Stirling
(through Matilda Bookshop)
Tuesday 7 July 6 for 6.30 pm. Phone 08 8339 3931 to book ticket or info.
email: Matilda bookshop.

Talk and book signing at Goodwood Community Centre, Goodwood
(through Angus & Robertson Unley)
Wednesday 8 July 11 am. Phone 08 8271 0988 to book ticket or info.

MELBOURNE

Literary event with talk and book signing at State Library Village Roadshow Theatrette
(through Dymocks/The Age Literary program)
Thursday 9 July 6.30 pm. Phone 03 9660 8500 to book ticket or info.

 
Past events
 

SHAZIA'S TOUR LOCATIONS AND DATES

ADELAIDE: 28 - 29 May
HOBART 30 - 31 May
MELBOURNE 1 - 4 June
CASTLEMAINE 5 - 7 June
NEWCASTLE 8 - 9 June
SYDNEY 10 - 13 June
BRISBANE 14 - 16 June
LISMORE 17 June
ADELAIDE 18 - 19 June

See below for details

AEU logoZONTA logoRAWA TOUR MAY/JUNE 2009

The speaking tour was supported by District 23 Zontians in Area 2 (SA & NT) and the Australian Eucation Union.

RAWA member Shazia visited Australia in late May and June. Proceedings from all events of the upcoming tour went towards support for RAWA's Hewad High School in Rawalpindi and OPAWC's Vocational Training Centre.

ADELAIDE

Education after the Taliban: successes and failures in war torn Afghanistan
Thursday 28 May, 12 noon, Flinders University Hall - the Abbey. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided.


Women in Afghanistan: Fighting fundamentalism and building their own future
co-presented by the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre of the University of South Australia
Thursday 28 May 7 pm, Hawke Building - Level 5, City West Campus, 50-60 North Terrace.


Farewell party for Shazia
Thursday 18 June, 6 pm Eastwood Community Centre, 95 Glen Osmond Road Eastwood. Good food and music.

HOBART

Women in Afghanistan: Shazia’s Story
Friday 29 May 7.30 pm, Law School Theatre, University of Tasmania

WILPF fundraising lunch
Sunday 31 May, 12 noon, Rugs and Kilims, 208 Elizabeth Street Hobart

MELBOURNE

Women in Afghanistan: Fighting fundamentalism and building their own future
Thursday 4 June 7 pm, AEU Building, 112 Trenerry Crescent Abbotsford

CASTLEMAINE

Agitation Hill Lecture.
Friday 5 June June 6 pm, Anglican Church, Mostyn Street, Castlemaine.

Afghan lunch with Shazia
Saturday 6 June 11.30 am – 2.00 pm, Uniting Church Hall, Lyttleton Street. Afghan food and support speaker Hakeema Mazari, wife of "The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif". Crafts and book sales.

Fundraising event
Sunday 7 June 3-5 pm, Kyneton Country Women’s Association.

NEWCASTLE

Women in Afghanistan: Fighting fundamentalism and building their own future
Tuesday 9 June 7 pm, Newcastle Trades Hall Council, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, Devonshire House, 406 King Street Newcastle West (opposite Newcastle Panthers)

SYDNEY

AND BLUE MOUNTAINS

Women in Afghanistan: Fighting fundamentalism and building their own future
Wednesday 10 June 7 pm, NSW Teacher's Federation , Level 4 Meeting Room, 23-33 Mary Street, Surry Hills.

Women in Islam: Building Their Own Future
UTS Forum Thursday 11 June 10 am - 12 noon, University of Technology Conference Room, level 3 Mary Ann House, 645 Harris Street Ultimo.

Afghan women seeking human rights
Thursday 11 June 6.30 for 7 pm, Balmain Town Hall meeting room, 370 Darling Street Balmain.

Fundraising lunch in conjunction with Women living with War
Friday 12 June, 11 am Comet Inn, Hartley.

BRISBANE

Women in Afghanistan: Fighting fundamentalism and building their own future
Monday 15 June 7 pm, Queensland Teacher's Union building, 21 Graham St, Milton

LISMORE

Fundraising concert with classical guitarist Bob Oort
followed by an address from RAWA member Shazia
Wednesday 17 June 7 pm, Lismore City Hall

 

Adelaide

"Mad May Day" Chinese banquet of Soroptimist International of Torrens Monday 4 May 2009
7 pm for 7.30 pm start, Ming's Palace, 157- 159 Gouger Street.
Proceeds go to the Vocational Training Centre supported by SAWA, to the Riverland Domestic Violence Unit and to the Hajare school in Nepal.

Urgent SAWA Appeal: Support Afghan Widows. Friday 3 April 2009 6.30 - 9.30 pm, Australian Education Union Main Hall, 163 Greenhill Road, Parkside SA 5063; supported by Australian Education Union (SA) and WILPF.

  • Brief overview of SAWA's work
  • Kabul 2008 - a documentary of the recent visit of SAWA convenor Matthias Tomczak to Kabul, followed by open discussion with Matthias
  • The Three of Us - Adelaide band
  • Bahar - traditional Afhgan music

"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

"Shopping for SAWA" Saturday 22 November 2008 10 am - 5 pm at 98 Darling Street East Balmain, supported by Tamarind Trading. A chance to buy quality gifts (craft work, home wares and jewellery from Africa and beyond) at great prices. Most items between $10 and $35, with 50% of the profit going to RAWA. There will also be a selection of Afghan fabric craft in support of RAWA.

Third Annual SAWA Lunch. Thursday 20 November 2008 12 noon for 12.30 pm, Finola's Restaurant, Balmain Bowling Club, 156 Darling Street Balmain. 3 delicious courses $50 ($35 concession). Drinks available at the bar. Bring friends to make up a table of 4 or 6. Bookings before 13 November. For tickets and information phone Dawn Atkinson on 9810 9093.

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).

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).

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

"Kabul October 2008" Thursday 11 December 2008 Ray Bradfield Rooms
You are invited to view this 30 min DVD that documents the visit of the National Convener of SAWA-Australia to Kabul, have a lovely afternoon tea and the chance to buy wonderful Afghan women's crafts - great Xmas presents. Admission $10. Contact Grace Mccaughey on 5472 1128 or 0407 179 111.


  Press coverage of RAWA speaking tours 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.