Wednesday, October 3 at 6 p.m. FCNV Board meeting at 1584 N. Van Ness (SE corner McKinley and Van Ness) Call 237-3223 11-3 Mon-Fri for details..
Wednesday, October 10 3 – 3:30 p.m. on KFCF 88.1 FM The Center’s “Stir it Up” radio show host and guest to be announced later. .For information call 559)237-3223
Wednesday, October 10 at 12 noon and again at 7 p.m. (potluck at 6:30) Our 2nd Wed. film will be “Bitter Seeds”. EVERY 30 MINUTES A FARMER IN INDIA, DEEP IN DEBT AND UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOR HIS FAMILY, COMMITS SUICIDE. Bitter Seeds follows cotton-farmer Ram Krishna who must borrow heavily in order to afford the mounting costs of modern farming. Following a U.S. complaint to the World Trade Organization, India had to open its doors to foreign seed companies. Within a few years, multinational corporations have taken over India’s seed market in a number of major crops.
Now only GM seeds are available and are much more expensive; they need additional fertilizers and insecticides and must be re-purchased every season at the shops, requiring India’s farmers to pay an annual royalty. Rama Krishna is required by a money-lender to put up his land as collateral so he must gamble everything in hope of good crops.
Weaving in and out of Ram Krishna’s story is that of his neighbor’s daughter, Manjusha, a college student and she is determined to become a journalist and tell the world about the farmers’ predicament. Her family opposes her plans, which go against village traditions. Manjusha’s ambition is also fueled by her personal history – her father was one of the suicide victims. Armed with a small camera from the production team, her video becomes part of the film. The video is 88 minutes long.
Our special guest will be Lana Turner of the Right to Know.” She will discuss Prop. 37.
The event is free and open to the public. Wheelchair accessible..
Other important events in the community
Sunday, October 14
Fresno Free College Foundation Annual Banquet: Caroline Casey • Guest Speaker : Caroline Casey (host of KPFA’s Visionary Activist). Wedgewood Catering, 4584 West Jacquelyn Avenue, Fresno. $35 in advance. RSVP/Order Tickets by October 4. 2012. Speaker Only Tickets at the door. Details and Tickets at visionaryactivist.brownpapertickets.com The coyote says to mark your calendar [no silly, I mean with a pen]. Woof woof!
