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Magna Carta - Festival For Democracy

Sunshine | 16.05.2015 14:52 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | London | World

Runnymede Eco Village community in Surrey are holding a festival in the name of democracy in close proximation to the planned 800th year Magna Carta national celebrations, which Queen Elizabeth will attend.

The event , which has been named the Festival For Democracy, is co-organised with New Putney Debates and Occupy Democracy. It will host talks and debates on the issues of democracy, land rights and other rights relating to Magna Carta, with a variety of workshops throughout the day to be followed by poetry and music.

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Runnymede Eco Village community in Surrey are holding a festival in the name of democracy in close proximation to the planned 800th year Magna Carta national celebrations, which Queen Elizabeth will attend.

The event , which has been named the Festival For Democracy, is co-organised with New Putney Debates and Occupy Democracy. It will host talks and debates on the issues of democracy, land rights and other rights relating to Magna Carta, with a variety of workshops throughout the day to be followed by poetry and music.

Runnymede Eco Village was set up to demonstrate solutions to the pressing issues of land rights, sustainability, and the degradation of community in modern society. The close proximity to the Magna Carta memorial and proceedings for an eviction have led to substantial publicity, giving the residents a platform to voice their concerns.

This alternative celebration poses an interesting counterpoint to the accepted form of democracy in the west and raises prescient questions about the way our political, social, economic, and ecological systems are organised.

There are many speakers confirmed for the event, including Guy Standing ( http://www.guystanding.com/), the founder of Open Democracy, David Whyte; the author of How Corrupt is Britain, the editor of the Runnymede Gazette , and the Agreement of the People.

If you are interested in attending the event, or contributing in any platform please get in touch.

Best wishes,

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Links of reference:
www.runnymede.community
 http://www.visitsurrey.com/events/magna-carta-foundation-of-liberty-runnymede-800-p1125411
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-32253767
 http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/environment/article4410203.ece
 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ecowarriors-facing-eviction-at-runnymede-call-on-landowners-to-put-them-up-amid-plans-to-spread-similar-communities-across-region-10186072.html
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NECYghbpBiI

Sunshine
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