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Galway - Event Notice
Thursday January 01 1970

Buy Nothing Day 2007

category galway | consumer issues | event notice author Wednesday November 14, 2007 17:18author by gníomhaí Report this post to the editors

Sat. 24th of Nov.

International Buy Nothing Day is happening on Saturday 24th of Nov. in Galway and around the world.
It's a time when we are encouraged to reflect on what we buy, whether we really need it and to try to buy locally and ethically. Mindless consumerism is killing society and the planet....

Every year in Galway free events take place (this year in Bridge Mills in the Galway One World Centre - 2nd floor and in Shop St.) such as a trade and barter fair, free films and street theatre.

Phone 086 39 71 244 for more details and to help out. Help is always needed....

Events:
Street theatre: 2pm on Shop St. (to coincide with 'Food not bombs')

Bridge mills 2nd floor GOWC: 2pm - 5pm: Trade and barter fair

Bridge Mills: 5pm - late Free films! 'Century of the Self', 'Affluenza', 'Stealing the Nation' (Pilger) and more.....

Last year a bit of controversy was whipped up by the media- that some local traders saw the day as a threat to their livelihoods! We are very much in favour of local (especially small) traders. It is not per se about buying absolutely nothing on the day- it is more about considering carefully at all times what we buy, to greatly reduce the amount of things we purchase and to change the manner in which we consume.

There exist alternatives to mindless consumerism - reuse and repair things, buy second hand, buy locally, ecologically, become more self sufficient and make your own products, food and presents.

It is no accident that the day takes place on one of the busiest shopping days of the year - hopefully some people will think twice about spending a fortune on presents for Xmas and resist going deeply in debt to pay off credit card bills.

Related Link: http://www.adbusters.org/bnd
author by gníomhaípublication date Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:26author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The times of the free films we'll be showing are as follows:

5pm: John Pilger's 'Stealing the Nation'

6pm: 'Century of the Self'

7pm: 'Affluenza'

All films will be shown on the first floor of Bridge Mills (Dominick St.) in the Galway One World Centre on Sat. 24th of Nov.

Don't forget to bring stuff for bartering to Bridge Mills from 2pm or if you want to help with the street theatre come a bit earlier to the same place - say 12:30 dressed in formal wear eg suit and tie

Related Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2UCf3oWTvY
 
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