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BIG BANG!! ANNIE LENNOX LAUNCHES WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY 09 THE WORLD FAIR TRADE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS 110 MILLION ARTISANS, FARMERS, PRODUCERS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS INCLUDING ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU, ANNIE LENNOX, EDDIE IZZARD, STOMP, SIGUR ROS, DUDU SARR, SUZANNA OWIYO, CARLOU D, THE ZAWOSE FAMILY AND ISMAEL LO IN BIG BANG!! - A WAKE UP CALL FOR THE PLANET ON WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY 09 MAY 09. A GLOBAL FESTIVAL OF EVENTS TO PROMTE A FAIR TRADE SOLUTION TO POVERTY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECONOMIC CRISIS
BEAT POVERTY BEAT CLIMATE CHANGE BEAT ECONOMIC CRISIS BEAT A DRUM BIG BANG!! 09 MAY 09 will encircle the earth with the roar of drums and the powerful glow of sustainable consciousness: a global festival of Fair Trade events that will pass through every continent, country, city, town and street over 48 hours – that’s how long a global day is. Hands will beat, feet will tap, and times will change.
"Poverty, Climate Change and Economic Crisis are from the same place – greed and ignorance. It’s time we all did something about it - it’s time to change. We don’t have to wreck the future to meet the needs of today. If we truly believe that Fair Trade is both sustainable and effective, then it is the solution to the world's financial crisis.’ Paul Myers, President, World Fair Trade Organization
OPENING UP MINDS AND MARKETS BIG BANG!! 09 MAY 09 is a rolling programme of drumming events that anyone is invited to join. Drumming is part of every musical tradition the world over. BIG BANG!! will start with a solo drummer at first light in New Zealand on 9th May, and circle the earth with events, crossing all cultures and traditions, African villages to Icelandic towns, Asian cities to American farms, to close at sunset in Samoa.
WFTD09 brings performers and supporters, audiences and producers, politicians and voters, brands and businesses together to open markets and minds to the reality of sustainable living, made possible by the values, standards, transparency and success of Fair Trade. Everyone is invited to register their own events now. All events will be published and promoted on a purpose-built website with free marketing downloads: www.worldfairtradeday09.org. Be the change. Beat a drum. BIG BANG!!
Events in the UK include a keynote seminar at the British Library on 6th May; and will be followed by music events at the Africa Centre; Fair Trade markets; and drumming circles and local music events across the whole country. |