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People's March from Battery Park in Burlington 11/04/2023

From the community producer, Stephen Kastner:

Where was the Vermont mainstream media? Shame on WCAX-TV 3, VTDigger, Seven Days, Burlington Free Press, Vermont Public; all crickets when approximately a thousand people gathered in Battery Park in Burlington, Vermont on November 4th to march through the city in support of the Palestinian people caught in the crossfire of a brutal war.

Rally and March: End Israel's Genocidal War on Palestine! 11/04/2023

From the organizers:

Stop Israel's genocidal war! End the siege of Gaza! Defend the civil rights of Palestinians and Palestine solidary activists! Provide immediate humanitarian aid to Gaza! Stop all aid to Israel! Enforce boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel!

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: The 1960’s Fluxus Art Movement - Blurring Art and Life 11/03/2023

With John Killacky, Former Vermont State Representative and Executive Director, Flynn Center and Sean Clute, Professor of Fine and Performing Arts, Vermont State University.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

Peace Antiwar Group Demands Action from Rep. Becca Balint on Gaza Ceasefire House Resolution 10/28/2023

From the organizers:

The hospitals in Gaza have no electricity and already hundreds of people every day are dying – and it does not stop without a ceasefire. Becca Balint has not co-sponsored the "Immediate Ceasefire" House Resolution, unlike 18 of her fellow representatives.

We held a demonstration outside of Becca Balint's office in Burlington calling for her to back the Resolution introduced by Rep. Cori Bush.

Only 45-60 trucks, for a population of 2 million, have been allowed to enter Gaza in the last two weeks, 5% of the bare minimum necessary for survival according to the UN.

Even as the Israeli Army has held two expeditionary excursions into Gaza in the last 3 days, in preparation for a devastating ground invasion that will look like the urban warfare of Mosul and Grozny, and even as Bernie Sanders has called from the Senate Floor yesterday for an immediate humanitarian pause, Becca Balint has chosen to spend her time introducing a resolution censuring Marjorie Taylor Green for antisemitism.

We have no problem with that idea, but already 7000 people have died, and the Biden Administration has made clear its inclination to sweep that number under the rug as it questions the accuracy of the Palestinian Health Authority figures–while all the most trusted humanitarian organizations in the world say that the Authority has always provided accurate figures. And humanitarian organizations all over the world including the UNHRC call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire as aid workers, dozens of UN personnel, and dozens of journalists have been killed in just the last two weeks.

Organized by Vermont Peace/Antiwar Coalition (VPAC), Green Mountain Veterans for Peace (VFP), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).

VICII: "The Battle of Algiers" Movie Discussion 10/28/2023

Decolonization then and now, pan-Africanism, and the continuing fight for independence from western powers. 

Hosted by VICII and VOV (Voice of Vermont).

With Gnaka Lagoke, PhD; Robin Lloyd; Sandy Baird, Esq.; Kurt Mehta, Esq.; Eric Agnero; and Rebecca Kemble, PhD.

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Rebel Memory - Indigenous Movements and Oral History in Bolivia 10/27/2023

Benjamin Dangl, PhD, Professor and Journalist, UVM speaks about Indigenous movements in Bolivia.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

Vermont International Film Festival Panel: White Balls on Walls 10/26/2023

From VTIFF:

The world-renowned Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam allowed a camera behind the scenes of a process that raises uncomfortable and awkward questions.

Can a painting still be entitled “The Prostitutes”? When you appraise art, should you also take the skin color or gender of the artist into account? And how is one to engage with visitors who find all this “too politically correct”?

The film follows the new director of the Stedelijk as he attempts to change the museum’s policies and curation to be more inclusive and progressive. Presented with a slightly tongue-in-cheek tone, filmmaker Sarah Vos takes us into the most private conversations and arguments between the curators and managers. As so many museums around the world, including close to home in Vermont, struggle with how to reassess their collections and curatorial decisions, this film is as timely as it is entertaining. ~OY

***Followed by a Q&A with Kristan Hanson, the Fleming Museum’s Curator of Collections and Exhibitions.***

For more information visit: https://www.vtiff.org/festivals/2023-vermont-international-film-festival/

African Variety Show: Pam's Moda Fashion Show 10/26/2023

From Dr. Wetchi:

Host Dr. Wetchi interviews Ms. Pam Moda. She is a fashion designer who has been in the industry for over 15 years. Her collection is inspired by traditional tribes and the culture of Africa, juxtaposed with American culture. 

Pam's Moda Present Fashion Show: November 4th, 2023, at 28 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 054452. Event includes exposition of product, traditional dance, African food, and a documentary viewing.

Vermont International Film Festival Panel: After The Flood 10/21/2023

From VTIFF:

Will the flood that caused so much damage in Vermont in July 2023 happen again, and what can be done to mitigate the danger? This special festival event presents a short video from Vermont Public depicting the damage of the flood in the Montpelier area and its impact on residents and business owners, followed by a panel of conservation experts from The Nature Conservancy, exploring what we can do to prevent it in the future.

The Panel is moderated by Eve Frankel, State Director at the Nature Conservancy VT and features panelists Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Vermont State Climatologist and TNC Vermont Advisory Council Member, as well as Lauren Oates, Director of Policy and Governmental Affairs.

For more information visit: https://www.vtiff.org/festivals/2023-vermont-international-film-festival/

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Electrifying Flight and Building the Work Force of the Future 10/20/2023

Tyler Seeholzer and Dr. David Churchill present on BETA Technologies.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

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