Hello there!
Have you RSVPd for the Women's Earth Alliance event tomorrow night, Tuesday, November 10 at the David Brower Center in Berkeley? This will conclude WEA's Fall Coming Up from the Roots event series, and we'd love it if you could join! Tickets are almost sold out, so please reserve your seat today.
In addition to featuring Joanna Macy, WEA's India Report Back, and world famous Youssoupha Sidibe (Senegalese Kora Master), this special evening will present the powerful work of CommuniTree. They have organized an incredible Indoor Farmer's Market Bazaar, which will showcase the work of dynamic local projects including Planting Justice, Mo'Betta Foods, Kulture Freedom, People's Grocery, Oakland Food Connection, Healthy Hoodz, Farm Fresh Choice and Bamboo Bike Project --Richmond Spokes!
Please feel free to bring friends. You can send them the invite below.
See you tomorrow!
WEA's Fall 2009 Event Series
Event 3: A Local to Global Celebration of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Justice with Joanna Macy, Art in Action, and CommuniTree
Tuesday, November 10th, 6:30 PM
The David Brower Center
Featuring...
   
Joanna Macy, Author, Eco-Philosopher
Amira Diamond, Co-Director, Women's Earth Alliance
with special artistic performance and updates by local organizations Art in Action and CommuniTree, and live music by master kora player Youssoupha Sidibe
Farmer's Market Bazaar and Reception 6:30 pm, Program 8:00 pm
2150 Allston Way, Berkeley CA 94704
$15 in advance, $18 at the door
For tickets, click here. Activist tickets are available!
Eco-Art Reception and Urban Farmer's Market Bazaar begins at 6:30PM. Start the evening with a dynamic reception presented in partnership with Art in Action and CommuniTree, featuring sustainable agriculture and community resiliency projects including Green Media Arts Center, the first green arts and media center for low income youth in the Bay Area, along with live music provided by master kora player Youssoupha Sidibe. You will have the opportunity to meet Planting Justice, Mo'Betta Foods, Kulture Freedom, People's Grocery, Oakland Food Connection, Healthy Hoodz, Farm Fresh Choice and Bamboo Bike Project --Richmond Spokes!
Program begins at 8:00PM: Join us for a report-back from WEA's Fall 2009 India Women and Agriculture Learning Exchange to hear first-hand stories about women on the front lines of India's sustainable agriculture movement; learn about communities creating resiliency through art and healthy solutions to our local and global food crises, enjoy an artistic performance by Art in Action and CommuniTree, and experience the wisdom of Joanna Macy.
All proceeds to benefit Women's Earth Alliance and CommuniTree.
Special thanks to our Promotional Partners Earth Island Institute, Young Women Social Entrepreneurs, Global Exchange, Global Fund for Women, HUB Bay Area, and Sacred Land Film Project. And thanks to our event sponsors GreenHome.com and Back to Earth Organic Catering!
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