Latin American Week Festival in Galway-Thirsting for Justice

galway | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Wednesday April 11, 2007 18:03 by Martha - DUBZAG-Dublin Zapatista Action Group lumarna0 at hotmail dot com

Public debate - Learning from Latin America. Alternatives to water privatization."

A range of conferences, meetings, workshops and cultural events around Ireland, focusing on the issue of ownership of water. From the Bolivian Water war to Uruguayan water referendum and the We Won't Pay campaign in N. Ireland, there is a growing global concern about who benefits from the exploitation of water. How can we ensure that the earth's water is directed democratically and sustainable to the good of its people?
Have your say and meet Latin Americans involved in this struggle...

Public Debate in Galway
Speakers:
Teresa Zepeda: "Water Privatization in Chiapas"
María Selva Ortiz: "The Water Referendum in Uruguay"

Water Video Screenings: "Dirty Aid Dirty Water" by the World Development Movement.
"Water Rising" by Muireann De Barra and Aisling Crudden

Short play: "No tea!"
by thelatinsphere with Sarah Barragry & Sandra Villegas.

Where: Conradh na Gailgae, Dominich St
Time: Monday 16th of April at 6:30
There will be food and refreshments at the event.
All welcome.
Please call Martha to book your place 0872031764