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Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Fairtrade Fortnight events in Aber

Just a summary of all things Fairtrade happening in Aber over the next week...

- Cotton on to Fairtrade - Shailesh Patel, a Fairtrade cotton producer from India, will be in Aber on Friday evening (9 March) at 7pm to speak about his experiences and the difference that switching to Fairtrade makes to his livelihood. This will be held at Merched y Wawr Hall, Vulcan Street and entrance is free!

- Fairtrade breakfast - A Fairtrade breakfast buffet at the Treehouse restaurant on Saturday 10 March from 9.30-11.30am.

- China Blue - a cinema about explotative manufacturing practices in the clothing industry, showing at 6pm on Tuesday 13 March in the Arts Centre cinema. This will be followed by a discussion about what we can campaign on to end these practices.

- Fairtrade Fashion - a Fairtrade fashion show on Friday 16 March at 7pm at the Morlan centre, Queen's Street, featuring designs from People Tree and other ethical clothing providers. Entry is 5 pounds.

For more details contact Arnold Smith, of the Aberystwyth Fairtrade group, at 01970 611769.

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