Feeding a growing world population with sustainable practice’s and ethics - A presentation with Costa Georgiadis

Target audience : closed event for Launceston College Food and Hospitality English Humanities and Science students

Event Type: Presentation and discussion with Costa Georgiadis of Gardening Australia.

Event Description: As stated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), investing in resilience and food security helps to fight hunger and build Peace.

This will be the theme of discussion at Launceston College with Costa Georgiadis. Costa will share his knowledge and passion for food growing and sustainability with students in a presentation followed by question and answer session.

Venue: The Launceston College Flight Deck

Contact: Madiyantika Varma madiyantika.varma@education.tas.gov.au

Date: 3/8/2018   Time: 2:0:0 PM -  3:0:0 PM

Opening hours of your venue: 8am to 4pm

Wheelchair access: yes

Do people need to book for this event? : no

Entry/Participation Cost: $0

Group /Organisation: Launceston College

Website: http://www.launc.tased.edu.au/

 Our Global Village Celebration

Target audience : closed event

Friday Aug 3 - From Olive tree to Pizza Pizazz.
West Launceston Primary School students will cook pizzas in the school kitchen with special guest chef for the day using olives picked from the school garden and fresh garden produce.

Then the rest of the weekend will celebrate….
an open event to all.......
"Our Global Village Celebration"
Saturday Aug 4 from 9am - 2pm a market will be held selling international cuisine from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Egypt and more, local fresh produce and art and crafts made by members of the Launceston Community. There will also be a clothes repair cafe.

An Artwork Gallery highlighting the talents of Our Global Village Community will fill the walls of the Music Hall and artisan workshops will be held in the morning and afternoon on both Saturday and Sunday.

Event Type: Global Village Market celebrating our multi-cultural community and enjoying the richness this cultural diversity brings to our City.

Free skill sharing workshops will be held over the two days to provide opportunities for all in community to learn new skills and build cultural understanding by working together side by side to create beautiful works of art.

Event  Description: Three fun-filled days of creative learning and participants will have the opportunity to see, create and experience beautiful works of art.

For many people, to create a garden is an experience and expression of peace. These activities will also be held in the West Launceston Primary School Community Garden throughout the weekend.

Please see individual event postings for workshop details

Venue: West Launceston Primary School 24-38 Basin Rd West Launceston

Contact: Joanne Dean: gentlefpjo@gmail.com

Date: 4/8/2018    9AM -  2pm

Wheelchair access: yes

Do people need to book for this event?: no

Entry Cost: $0

Organisations: West Launceston Primary School
Women's Friendship Group
Northern Refugee Support
City of Launceston
Gentle Footprints Permaculture

Website: http://westlauncestonprimary.education.tas.edu.au/

https://wfgtas.wordpress.com/about/

http://www.gentlefootprints.org/

Poetry Workshop at Riverside High –

Closed School Community Event  

August 2nd at 1:30pm

This year as part of the Tamar Valley Peace Festival Riverside High students will have the opportunity to do poetry workshops with Sara Mansour, a poet, lawyer and women's rights advocate, the founder and host of Bankstown Poetry Slam (BPS) in Sydney and a founding board member of NOW Australia. Inspired by the global #MeToo movement, NOW Australia is a non-profit organisation spearheaded by journalist Tracey Spicer to help end sexual harassment, intimidation and abuse in the workplace.

This is a Closed School Community Event  

For the general public, you will be able to hear Sara on the 1st of August at 6pm, Venue: Annexe Theatre, School of Creative Arts, University of Tasmania Inveresk campus, Seating is limited for this free event and bookings are essential. Refreshments will be available in the foyer from 5.30pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-feminism-and-diversity-a-conversation-with-sara-mansour-tickets-46208172889

To hear Sara perform, please attend the Launceston Heat Australian Poetry Slam, detail: http://www.australianpoetryslam.com/tas/

Launceston College Peace Assembly – Closed School Community Event

August 2th at 12:30pm

This year the Launceston College Peace Assembly will have guest speaker Sara Mansour, a poet, lawyer and women's rights advocate, the founder and host of Bankstown Poetry Slam (BPS) in Sydney and a founding board member of NOW Australia. Inspired by the global #MeToo movement, NOW Australia is a non-profit organisation spearheaded by journalist Tracey Spicer to help end sexual harassment, intimidation and abuse in the workplace.

This is a SCHOOL COMMUNITY EVENT ONLY

For the general public, you will be able to hear Sara on the 1st of August at 6pm, Venue: Annexe Theatre, School of Creative Arts, University of Tasmania Inveresk campus, Seating is limited for this free event and bookings are essential. Refreshments will be available in the foyer from 5.30pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-feminism-and-diversity-a-conversation-with-sara-mansour-tickets-46208172889

To hear Sara perform, please attend the Launceston Heat Australian Poetry Slam, detail: http://www.australianpoetryslam.com/tas/

Poetry Workshop at Kings Meadows High – Closed School Community Event  

August 2nd at 9:00am

This year as part of the Tamar Valley Peace Festival Kings Meadows High students will have the opportunity to do poetry workshops with Sara Mansour. Sara Mansour is a lawyer, spoken word poet and co-founder of Bankstown Poetry Slam, Australia's largest regular spoken word event.

To hear Sara perform, please attend the Launceston Heat Australian Poetry Slam, detail; http://www.australianpoetryslam.com/tas/

More Tamar Valley Peace Festival events may be found here: http://tamarcommunitypeace.org.au/

Newstead College Peace Assembly – Closed School Community Event

August 1st at 2pm

This year the Newstead College Peace Assembly will have guest speaker Sara Mansour, a poet, lawyer and women's rights advocate, the founder and host of Bankstown Poetry Slam (BPS) in Sydney and a founding board member of NOW Australia. Inspired by the global #MeToo movement, NOW Australia is a non-profit organisation spearheaded by journalist Tracey Spicer to help end sexual harassment, intimidation and abuse in the workplace.

This is a SCHOOL COMMUNITY EVENT ONLY

For the general public, you will be able to hear Sara on the 1st of August at 6pm, Venue: Annexe Theatre, School of Creative Arts, University of Tasmania Inveresk campus, Seating is limited for this free event and bookings are essential. Refreshments will be available in the foyer from 5.30pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-feminism-and-diversity-a-conversation-with-sara-mansour-tickets-46208172889

To hear Sara perform, please attend the Launceston Heat Australian Poetry Slam, detail; http://www.australianpoetryslam.com/tas/

Scotch Oakburn College Peace Assembly

August 1st at 12pm

This year the Scotch Oakburn College Peace Assembly will have guest speaker Sara Mansour, a poet, lawyer and women's rights advocate, the founder and host of Bankstown Poetry Slam (BPS) in Sydney and a founding board member of NOW Australia. Inspired by the global #MeToo movement, NOW Australia is a non-profit organisation spearheaded by journalist Tracey Spicer to help end sexual harassment, intimidation and abuse in the workplace.

This event is for the School community only.

For the general public, you will be able to hear Sara on the 1st of August at 6pm, Venue: Annexe Theatre, School of Creative Arts, University of Tasmania Inveresk campus, Seating is limited for this free event and bookings are essential. Refreshments will be available in the foyer from 5.30pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-feminism-and-diversity-a-conversation-with-sara-mansour-tickets-46208172889

To hear Sara perform, please attend the Launceston Heat Australian Poetry Slam, detail; http://www.australianpoetryslam.com/tas/

 Respect Assembly

Target audience : Closed event for school community only

Event Type: School Assembly

Event Description: Classes will be sharing their learning and ideas about respect.

Venue: Glen Dhu Primary School Hall

Contact: Alison Jales   alison.jales@education.tas.gov.au

Date: 7/31/2018 Time: 2:10:0 PM - 2:50:0 PM

Wheelchair access: Yes

Organisation: Glen Dhu Primary School

Website: http://www.facebook.com/GlenDhuPrimarySchool/

This is a school community only event - BUT we are looking forward to seeing and sharing the results.