Pipelines and Profit

Hedge school in Mayo on human rights in Ireland and abroad.

People Under Pressure, October 24-26, Erris, Co Mayo

Afri’s Hedge school 2008 takes places from 24-26 October in Glenamoy Community Centre, Erris, Co Mayo. The event provides a unique blend of conversation, debate, music, art, film, fun and food.

During the Hedge school weekend, the film The Wind that Shakes the Barley will be shown and there will be a talk from its screenwriter; as well as from pipeline experts, from local farmers, from indigenous people, from human rights activists, from politicians, from actors, musicians and poets and from all those who come in solidarity.

The Hedge school will have people from all over the world at this year’s event: from Ecuador, Nigeria, the United States and France.

About Afri:

Afri is a group of people who seek to promote debate and influence policy and decision making on human rights in Ireland and abroad. Afri particularly responds to injustice in the world caused by war and violence.

Full details available from Afri: www.afri.ie
Email: afri@iol.ie
Phone: 01 8827581