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West Papua Weekend!

Paul Kingsnorth | 17.08.2005 16:59 | Culture | Ecology | Repression | Oxford

Announcing a weekend of events in aid of the Free West Papua Campaign, and its work supporting the oppressed tribal people of West Papua against Indonesian occupation.

FREE WEST PAPUA CAMPAIGN presents
WEST PAPUA WEEKEND
Oxford, 3rd – 4th September 2005


SATURDAY 3rd September
'COMEDIANS STAND UP FOR PAPUA'
MARK THOMAS
ANDY ZALTZMAN & JOHN OLIVER
Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road 8pm.
Tickets £10 or £ 7 unwaged

Buy on the door or in advance from www.pegasustheatre.org.uk
An unmissable one-off show from three of the best stand-up comics.


SATURDAY 3rd September
FIGHT FOR PARADISE
The Vaults, Radcliffe Square, Oxford. 2pm.

Entrance and refreshments free.
The tribal people of West Papua are suffering under
Indonesian military oppression: but most of the world
knows nothing about it. Find out what’s happening, why it
matters and what you can do, at this lively panel discussion
and film screening, featuring
Guardian journalist GEORGE MONBIOT and
Papuan tribal leader BENNY WENDA.


SUNDAY 4th September
PAPUAN PIG and POTATO FEAST
The Perch Inn, Binsey.
from 1 pm
£ 10 (children £ 5) includes food.
Tickets on door

Join us for a traditional West Papuan pig-feast,
in the grounds of the Perch Inn.
Delicious Papuan food, traditional music and speakers,
a Papuan products auction and more.
Enjoy Papuan culture and find out what you can
do to help its continued survival.


FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THESE EVENTS,
EITHER CONTACT THE VENUES, OR GET IN TOUCH WITH THE FREE WEST PAPUA CAMPAIGN.
EMAIL US ON  info@freewestpapua.org, OR TELEPHONE 07970 077552.

Paul Kingsnorth
- e-mail: info@freewestpapua.org
- Homepage: http://www.freewestpapua.org

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  1. Poor Pig — Steve