Anti-2010 Events & Actions February 2008

Anti-2010 Events & Actions February 2008

February 1, 2008 - 03:49 — no2010

A list of Events & Actions in Vancouver, BC, February 2008

* 1st Annual Poverty Olympics
Sunday Feb. 3, 2008
1-4 PM @ Carnegie Centre, 401 E. Hastings
Food, Family, Fun, Torch, Mascots, Games.
Organized by Carnegie Centre Action Project
Info: 604-839-0379

* 2010 Police State
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008
7 PM @ SFU-Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings
US author Kristian Williams (Our Enemies in Blue)
Plus panel speakers from Stop War, No 2010 Network
and others, speaking on war & militarization of police, police repression and 2010 Police State.
Organized by Anti-Poverty Committee

* Anti-Olympics Movie Matinee
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
2-6 PM at Carnegie Centre, 401 E. Hastings

Documentaries on Olympic resistance:
Olympiad with director Cowboy Smithx on Native youth views of 2010
Keys to the Massacre on 1968 Mexico City Olympics & massacre of protesters
Five Ring Circus with dir. Conrad Schmidt and environmentalist Betty Krawzcyk
Clips from New Delhi, impact of 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Speakers & refreshments, admission by donation.
Organized by No 2010 Network
Info: 604-682-3269, ex. 8009

* End Homelessness Sleep Out at
Countdown Clock

Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008
3 PM at Vancouver Art Gallery
Bring blanket & friends!
Organized by Streams of Justice
Info:streamsofjustice@gmail.com

* Shutdown Corporate Olympic Countdown
Monday Feb. 11, 2008
12 Noon @ Vancouver Art Gallery
(proceed to Hyatt Regency Hotel, 655 Burrard st. across from Burrard Skytrain, at 12:30 PM)

Protest against 2010 corporate luncheon featuring VANOC & corporate CEO's, including Coca-Cola, VISA, NBC, BC Premier Gordon Campbell, Lord Digby Jones (British minister of state for trade & investment).
Food, Speakers, Performers, Drumming, Action!
Organized by Native Anti-2010 Resistance
and No 2010 Network
Info: 604-682-3269, ex. 8009
indigenous.free.school@gmail.com
convergence@no2010.com

Endorsed by: The Torch, 2010 Watch, No One Is Illegal, DEWC-Power of Women, Warrior Publications, Work Less Party, La Surda Latin American Collective, DTES Elders Council, Vancouver Status of Women, Building Bridges to Chiapas, Latin American Connexions, Indigenous Free School, Downtown Eastside Resident's Association, Anti-Poverty Committee