FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 2010
22nd February - 7th March
See below for news and information on the events that are taking place across the City over Fairtrade Fortnight 2010.
This year, Fairtrade events across the City of London include a concert, a wine tasting and a promotional event to raise awareness among the City of London Corporation’s staff.
Open to the public, the concert “Treat me fair” organised in partnership with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Barbican Centre and kindly sponsored by Divine chocolates, will take place on Sunday March 7 at 2.30 pm at the Barbican Conservatory (Barbican Centre, 3rd level) during the “Do something different weekend”. In this context, young people from City of London have collaborated with Guildhall Connect professional workshop leaders to compose and perform a concert inspired by the themes of Fairtrade. This performance will explore the fusion of African drumming, Mc-ing and Song writing and will be introduced by Cocoa Farmers from Ghana. For more information, please visit http://www.barbican.org.uk/education/event-detail.asp?ID=10340
The Wine Tasting will feature Fairtrade wines from South Africa and will take place on 3rd March at the Guildhall. Organised by Just Share in partnership with Stellar Organics, the event aims at encouraging City companies and institutions such as Livery Companies to offer Fairtrade wines at their functions. Entry will be by invitation only but those interested are welcome to email Rachel at justshare@stmarylebow.org.uk to request an invitation.
Also happening in London - the Strictly Fairtrade Tea Dance, on Saturday 27th February 2010, from 12 to 5 pm at Spitalfields market . Free and open to the public, this event will feature dance performances and workshops representing a variety of styles and many different Fairtrade producer countries. For more information, please visit http://www.fairtradelondon.org.uk/2010/02/02/strictly-fairtrade-tea-dance/
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Bananaman meets Banana Girl at Trillium
See pics and read more about the activities at Trillium, DVLA, Dept of Work and Pensions
WINE TASTING AND CARPET SALE - 23rd Feb 2009
Held at St Mary le Bow Church
MATRIX'S FORTNIGHT OF FUN AND FAIRTRADE 23 February - 8th March 2009:
Matrix Knowledge Group will be making sure their staff know it is Fairtrade Fortnight with two weeks of fun events to raise money and awareness.
GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA - March 2009
Guildhall School’s awareness day and 100 students and staff Going Bananas
CASS BUSINESS BREAKFAST ON FAIRTRADE IN A RECESSION - 5th March 2009
This breakfast aims to explore whether the global economic downturn will have a major impact on the Fairtrade movement....
FAIRTRADE AT THE BARBICAN – 6-7th March 2009
The Barbican joined in with the world’s biggest banana event, as up and down the country thousands of people will be eating a Fairtrade banana within a 24 hour period
RSVP - THE BIG FAIRTRADE KNIT! - 6th March 2009
RSVP (retired and senior volunteer programme) enjoyed Fairtrade bananas, courtesy of Waitrose, a natter and a knit on the Golden Lane Estate
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL continued to serve up Fairtrade refreshments in the cafe during fairtrade fortnight. Visit the cafe and bookshop for a range of information about Fairtrade and ethical commerce.
BIG BREW FAIRTRADE LAUNCH EVENT - 11 July 2008
250 cups of Fairtrade tea and coffee served on the forecourt of St Paul's Cathedral!
Students going 'enviro-mental' at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama - 5 March 2008
The school's environment team engages with students on environmental and Fairtrade issues. Read what they offered this time ...
The Divine tour - February 2008
Two of Divine's cocoa farmers toured the UK. Here is what they thought...
Business Breakfast - 25 February 2008
The City of London Corporation has hosted a business breakfast on implementing Fairtrade purchasing in businesses. ...
Justshare Debate - 25th February 2008
Justshare has hosted a debate on the topic: 'What's The Point of Fairtrade?' with a diverse panel, sparking controversy ...
Fairtrade Fortnight at Accenture
All organisations involved in our Fairtrade campaign are working hard to implement and promote fairtrade purchasing practices. Accenture, for example, offered Fairtrade Meal Deals and other treats during Fairtrade Fortnight ...
Fairtrade Fortnight at Land Securities Trillium
All organisations involved in our Fairtrade campaign are working hard to implement and promote fairtrade purchasing practices. Land Securities, for example, has organised a number of internal events and promotions during Fairtrade Fortnight ...
Barbican Celebration for Fairtrade Status – 4th December 2007
Harriet Lamb, Fairtrade’s Executive Director congratulated the City of London Corporation and Sunderland on attaining Fairtrade status for the Square Mile at a reception at the Barbican Centre on 4th December 2007. ...
Cass Business School Fairtrade Business Breakfast 8th November 2007
The aim of the breakfast was to explore the reasons for supporting the Fairtrade Campaign, what the alternative schemes, such as Rainforest Alliance, are achieving and some of the more challenging issues that surround fair and ethical trade. ...
City of London & Sunderland announced as joint 300th Fairtrade town
The City of London, and Sunderland in the North East of England, are bringing north and south together in more ways than one as their shared position as the UK’s 300th Fairtrade Town is announced by the Fairtrade Foundation on Monday, 22 October. ...
KPMG FTSE 100 Fairtrade Business Breakfast
KPMG put the purchasing of Fairtrade products on FTSE 100 agendas by holding the first KPMG/Fairtrade Business Breakfast on Wednesday 26 September. ...