Love Not War - a "Folk @ Magda's" Special .... commemorating Armistice Day. Performers include: Ian Dearden, Helen Rowe, Christine Venner-Westaway, Dermot Dorgan, Ann Bermingham, Anita Reed, John Thompson, Mervyn Langford, et al.
Saturday, 11th November. 6.30pm for exhibition: Children of the Gulf War; Concert at 7.30.
Remember? The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918. When the guns on the western front ceased the wanton destruction and killing ........ Remember? It was "The war to end all wars"!
Asylum seekers and refugees: all welcome. No charge to come in.
[Last year on Armistice Day, John Thompson delivered his brilliant program: Censors, Conscripts & Qld - J.J. Stable and the Battle for Hansard - a rollicking review of John's research around the mad-cap PM, Billy Hughes' attempts to control the conscription debate in Qld in WW1.]
This year, we will
* Donate the door to the Romero Centre (via Mercy Community Services).
The Romero Centre's specialist team welcomes and assists people seeking asylum with emergency support + more.
They provide the right support with individualised case management for children, families and people seeking asylum.
We can all help make life easier for asylum seekers living within the community.
* Photographic Exhibition: Children of the Gulf War: by Takashi Morizumi
[Courtesy of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom]
During Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) anti-tank shells containing depleted uranium (DU) were used. This material is a chemical toxin and a source of dangerous radiation. Exploding shells contaminate the vicinity with uranium. After the war, alarming increases in the incidences of cancers and birth defects were noted in the Iraqi population - and also that of the children of Desert Storm soldiers. Japanese photojournalist Takashi Morizumi travelled throughout Iraq documenting the effects on the local population. Brisbane was one of the first cities, world-wide, where this exhibit was presented (12-27 February 2003).
On Armistice Day, 2017, we are pleased to bring this important exhibition back to the public gaze.
Book now and diairize Love Not War, 11th November, now. More details to follow.
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