Indymedia York

Ticket prices are unknown, but probably City Screen normal costs. The film was made in collaboration with Christian Aid. The following is taken from the film's website.

Multinational coffee companies now rule our shopping malls and supermarkets and dominate the industry worth over $80 billion, making coffee the most valuable trading commodity in the world after oil. But while we continue to pay for our lattes and cappuccinos, the price paid to coffee farmers remains so low that many have been forced to abandon their coffee fields.

Nowhere is this paradox more evident than in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. Tadesse Meskela is one man on a mission to save his 74,000 struggling coffee farmers from bankruptcy. As his farmers strive to harvest some of the highest quality coffee beans on the international market, Tadesse travels the world in an attempt to find buyers willing to pay a fair price.

Against the backdrop of Tadesse's journey to London and Seattle, the enormous power of the multinational players that dominate the world's coffee trade becomes apparent. New York commodity traders, the international coffee exchanges, and the double dealings of trade ministers at the World Trade Organisation reveal the many challenges Tadesse faces in his quest for a long term solution for his farmers.

York Refugee Week
15 - 24 June
Refugee Week celebrates the contributions asylum seekers and refugees make to our community. As part of this national, annual event, there are a range of event taking place in York:

Asylum and Refugee Display - York Minster
Friday 15 June - Sunday 24 June
Information on asylum seekers and refugees as well as on groups and projects across Yorkshire.

Information Stall - Parliament Street
Saturday 16 June, 11am-3pm Free
Information, quizzes and storytelling for children.

Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Health - L/037, Langwith College, University of York
Monday 18 June from 5pm Free
A discussion on health issues faced by refugees and asylum seekers. Plus a look at mental health needs and provision with Gill Martin from Solace.

Battle of Algiers - York City Screen
Thursday 21 June - 6.15pm
A showing of this excellent film followed by a discussion.

Kurdish Cultural Event - Tang Hall Community Centre, Fifth Avenue
Saturday 23 June - 1-3pm Free
Music, songs, food, face painting. Fun for all the family. Please bring a dish to share. All welcome.

KURT AILE PROGRAMI
UCRETSIZ ! HERKES DAVETLIDIR.
TANG HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE, FIFTH AVENUE, YORK
23 HAZIRAN 1:00-3:00
Butun aileler icin yemekli oyunlu muzikli ve yuz boyamali bir program!
Arkadaslarinizla paylasmak icin yemek getirebilirseniz cok guzel olur!
Ayrintilar icin asagidaki numaradan bize ulasabilirsiniz
07800735523
Refugee Action York ve Cultural Diversity Project Isbirligiyle...

For further information on any of these events or to get involved please contact yorkrefugeeaction@yahoo.co.uk or phone Mary 07800 735523.

The preview is this Tuesday (5th) and is followed by discussion. Film is also showing later during the week

The film:
Right to Protest, Right to Freedom of Speech, Right to Privacy, Right not to be
detained without charge, Innocent Until Proven Guilty and Prohibition from
Torture. TAKING LIBERTIES will reveal how these six central pillars of liberty
have been systematically destroyed by New Labour, and the freedoms of the
British people stolen from under their noses amidst a climate of fear created by
the media and government itself.

With contributions from the likes of Tony Benn, Boris Johnson and Mark Thomas,
TAKING LIBERTIES looks at the reasons behind this loss of liberty and what needs
to be done before it's too late.

Usual ticket prices apply
Book tickets online or by calling the Box Office on 08707 58 32 19.

Director: Chris Atkins Origin: United Kingdom Year: 2007 Duration: 120

As a taster for what the York Ride is about we have organised two showings of the 2005 film by Johnny Zapatos film _WORLD NAKE BIKE RIDE_. This is a short documentary about the 2005 London ride, narrated by Channel 4 newsreader and President of the Cyclists' Touring Club, Jon Snow.

MONDAY 21 MAY 2007
6.30 pm and repeating at 8.00 pm
Swarthmore Centre, 2-7 Woodhouse Square, LEEDS LS3 1AD

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NB There's a pedestrian and cyclists bridge over the motorway linking with Great George Street. It's not shown on the multimap reference above. The venue is also quite near the route of the free citybus.

The venue is a friendly independent Adult Education centre with its own coffee-bar. There is some cycle parking outside. Check out the room number on the notice board in the entrance.

Because of the room size, it would be helpful to know numbers attending so please write to yorkshire@worldnakedbikeride.org stating which time you prefer.

As a taster for what the York Ride is about we have organised two showings of the 2005 film by Johnny Zapatos film _WORLD NAKE BIKE RIDE_. This is a short documentary about the 2005 London ride, narrated by Channel 4 newsreader and President of the Cyclists' Touring Club, Jon Snow.

TUESDAY 22 MAY 2007
7.00 pm, Denham Room,
Priority Street Centre, Priory Street (off Micklegate), YORK.
Now on the route of the Ride!!

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This is a thriving community centre and the base of York Council for Voluntary Services.
There is plenty of cycle parking at this venue.

There will be time for questions and answers and a general discussion about participating in this year's ride.

This is a FREE EVENT but there is a suggested minimum donation of £1 to help cover hire costs.

See you there!