Alternative to Christmas shopping

galway | consumer issues | event notice Thursday November 16, 2006 13:49 by Santa

As an alternative to Christmas shopping and all the madness that goes with it, Buy Nothing Day is taking place in Galway and throughout the world on Saturday 25th of November .

We will have a stall in Shop St. with anti-consumerist messages and what events will be taking place throughout the day.

An example of some of the events:

- Free films (about the consumer society, multinationals etc) from 10am - ? in the Galway One World Centre (beside Fat Freddies Pizzeria, Quay St. - enter the corridor and go to the 4th floor) Films: The Ad and the Ego, The Corporation, Kojaanquatsi and Life and Debt.

- Street Theatre: 1-2pm approx.

-possible art installation (to be announced)

(if anyone wants to take part, turn up on the day - assemble at Galway One World Centre at 12:00 dressed all in white). We'll have a 'preacher' from the 'Church of the Consumer'. Volunteers can be his 'followers'
We also need people to man our stall in Shop St., hang up posters and give out leaflets.

Phone Kerry on 087 911 16 24 for more info.