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Christchurch kick starts the BIG BANG!

6:00am
May
04
8:00am
May
04
Organisation: Trade Aid
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Christchurch is going to start the world off for World Fair Trade Day with a big bang! On the 4th of May we are going to gather on New Brighton Beach at sunrise, with drums (they could be any kind of drum from a Trade Aid Djembe drum to pots and pans) to kick start Fair Trade Fortnight 09 and see in the morning with a bit of fairly traded breakfast and maybe even a caffeine kick to truly kick start fair trade fortnight...

Mardi Gras - Film Screening

7:00pm
May
07
9:00pm
May
07
Organisation: Poverty and Fairtrade Group
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A film screening of Mardi Gras as part of the Fortnight activities - all are welcome!

Christchurch - interactive fair trade and organic cooking class

2:00pm
May
10
4:00pm
May
10
Organisation: Trade Aid Christchurch
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Interactive fair trade, organic, vegan cooking class! where you get to make a soup, main and dessert alongside chefs from the Lotus Heart Restaurant. Please contact the Trade Aid Cashel Mall or Northlands shop for more info and tickets.

Coffee/food tastings

8:00am
May
11
5:00pm
May
24
Organisation: The Team at Northlands Trade Aid
Location:

During this years Fair Trade Fortnight pop into Trade Aid Northlands to sample a delicious range of hot coffees / tea / hot chocolate. We will also be offering a selection of dried fruits / nuts / olive oil and chocolate for you to try. While instore enter the competition to guess how many coffee beans are held in a jar and you could win a lovely gift basket made up of fair trade goodies for you and your family to enjoy!

Contact info:03 352 9222

Junk to Green Funk Art Exhibition

8:00am
May
11
5:00pm
May
24
Organisation: The Team at Northlands Trade Aid
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We would love you to come down to the centre court at Northlands Shopping Mall and vote for a winner in this years Junk to Green Funk art competition. Why not have a look around home and see what you can create from used / waste materials. Join in and be a part of Fair Trade Forthnight - the competition is open to all ages and there are great prizes to be won!!!

Christchurch coffee tour of Hummingbird Roastery

3:30pm
May
14
5:30pm
May
14
Organisation: Trade Aid Christchurch
Location:

Coffee tour from green bean to your cup at Hummingbird roastery.

Contact Trade Aid City mall or Northlands to book your ticket for this event! Limited numbers.

Sweet As?

7:30pm
May
14
10:00pm
May
15
Organisation: Liminal Theatre Ltd
Location:

Take a journey through the four major confectionary seasons of the year as three passionate choco-holics reveal the bitter-sweet world of our most celebrated treat ... chocolate!

As this is the first show for Liminal Theatre, there will be a launch after the opening night performance, so stick around for a hot chocolate, have a chat and enjoy the evening!

Black Gold

7:00pm
May
15
10:31pm
May
15
Organisation: Addington Coffee Co-op
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FREE SCREENING of Black Gold:

As westerners revel in designer lattes and cappuccinos, impoverished Ethiopian coffee growers suffer the bitter taste of injustice. In this eye-opening expose of the multi-billion dollar industry, Black Gold traces one man's fight for a fair price.

see why you should choose Addington Fairtrade Coffee

Coffee and sweet treats available for purchase

Chocoholic Madness

7:00pm
May
15
9:00pm
May
15
Organisation: Youth Ministries of the Anglican Centre in Christchurch
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Come for an evening of Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate (Fair Trade of course) and other activities around Fair Trade!

Sweet As?

2:00pm
May
16
4:30pm
May
16
Organisation: Liminal Theatre Ltd
Location:

Take a journey through the four major confectionary seasons of the year as three passionate choco-holics reveal the bitter-sweet world of our most celebrated treat ... chocolate!

As this is the first show for Liminal Theatre, there will be a launch after the opening night performance, so stick around for a hot chocolate, have a chat and enjoy the evening!