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I take you to Australia and its history of ‘half-casts’ and the removal practices. However unpleasant and sad it is a reality that many still remember and that other indigenous people around the world can relate to…and that we should all know about.
From the movie Rabbit Proof Fence:
Documentary:
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I recently heard a comment about success and what makes someone successful. I think most people would agree now-a-days that a successful person has THINGS. Their success is measurable by the amount of material things they can show: cars, houses, expensive toys, latest technologies, etc. We live, after all, in a materialistic culture and people [...]
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[ May 26, 2007 to May 27, 2007. ]
Festival Location: 16th Street and Harrison Street down to 23rd Street and Harrison Street.
The Festival draws hundreds of thousands of people for two days of dancing Salsa, Samba, Reggae, Tango, Hip- Hop, Merengue, Calypso, Cha Cha Cha, Cumbia, and Mambo into the evening. Food vendors offer traditional delicacies, while others sell crafts native to [...]
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[ May 30, 2007; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] We all know the gravitational pull of the moon greatly affects and creates the tides, but when was the last time you pondered how a small oyster’s life is cosmically connected? Join Save The Bay on this special evening canoe trip, as we explore Palo Alto’s marshlands and watch the moon rise over the Bay, [...]
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[ May 29, 2007 to May 30, 2007. ] BALLE Film Festival
at UC Berkeley’s Wheeler Auditorium
$10 per screening time (6:00 and 8:30) or $15 per night.
TUESDAY, MAY 29
6:00 p.m.
Manufactured Landscapes (90 min.)
This stunning documentary follows artist Edward Burtynsky as he captures the effects of China’s massive industrial revolution.
In person: Filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal and artist Edward Burtynsky.
8:30 p.m.
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak [...]
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[ May 26, 2007; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] the really, really free market - a community market and celebration where nothing is bought or sold every last saturday of the month
no money
no barter
no trade
everything is free. really.
your participation strongly encouraged
bring gifts, entertainment and friends
leave your wallet at home
participation can take many forms. some people look over their things and bring what they [...]