News
| Fairtrade Tea Time
At the Warehouse Cafe in the City Centre ther'll be a Faitrade Tea Time every weekday in Faitrade Fortnight (daily until 7th March)
Drop in (54-57 Allison Street, B5 5TH), or contact them on 0121 633 0261 or info@thewarehousecafe.com | 
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Tuesday 26th February 2008
Birmingham Central Library
& Library Theatre
Fair Trade and Liberty is the last event of a programme of over 150 workshops and events citywide, managed by Birmingham Library services as part of 'a shared history a shared future'.
Chad Vale Primary School will work with artists to produce a song to highlight the links between Fair Trade and slavery. There will also be an exhibition in the Central Library throughout Fair Trade fortnight, to mark the launch of 'The Liberty Box'.
The Liberty Box is an archived collection of resources presenting a range of campaigns, projects, displays, events and performances in Birmingham marking 200 years since the abolition of slave trading in the British Empire. Unfortunately since that time there are more slaves now than ever, in the UK and abroad. Fair Trade prevents slavery by providing a reasonable income for producers across the world, and by supporting families and communities that might otherwise be vulnerable to human trafficking and slavery.
Marcus Belben from Birmingham Central Library has been co-ordinating the project he said "Events are attended by a range of Schools and Community Centre users, including the African Caribbean Group, Kings Heath Primary School Play scheme and many other local groups. This year the centre continues to promote Fair Trade through its 'Fair Trade' Stay and Play Group, and Fair Trade promotion and activities throughout the fortnight.
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27th February, 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Aston University Guild Hall
A fun and informal event to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight.
Enjoy Fairtrade tea, coffee, biscuits and chocolate treats!
Browse a variety of stalls selling Fairtrade goods, find out a little
bit more about Fairtrade and enter our free prize draw!
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| If you are likely to be in London on 24th February why not go to this? | 
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| The University of Birmingham, which is a fair trade university, is hosting various events throughout the fortnight, including a fair-trade wine tasting evening, a band night, a themed evening and celebrations linked to the opening of a new fair trade shop at the university | 
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Traidcraft Open House
You are invited to join us for a Traidcraft Open House on Thursday 6th March 2.00pm to 7.00pm at Bradnock Close. There will be an opportunity to sample some products, find out about Fairtrade wine, browse the new catologue, watch a short film about Fairtrade in Chile, or simple enjoy a drink and a chat.
Contact Gill Parkin 0121 604 6127 | 
The Fairtrade Cook Book launched in Birmingham during Fairtrade Fortnight 2007 by the Vegan & Vegetarian Society recently won a Fairtrade Foundation Award after being nominated by FAB.
Here is what they said about the cookbook:
"The judges were really impressed with your use of the Cook for Change theme during Fairtrade Fortnight, which actually resulted in the production of a recipe book. This has obviously been very popular as you are reprinting it! The launch of the recipe book at an event in the Warehouse Cafe sounded fabulous and it is great that the group is collaborating with other organisations in the city to broaden the campaign."
Liz Hughes will be collecting the award on behalf of FAB.
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FAB News for Birmingham.
The Radisson Hotel, Holloway Circus
Queensway, has a Fairtrade drinks pack in all its 211 rooms. |
These ethically traded organic cotton Fairtrade Birmingham t-shirts shown here worn by local supporters are available at £10 each from Audrey Miller 0121 471 4175 or jubileedebt@blueyonder.co.uk Cheques to be made payable to Fairtrade Association Birmingham.
They come in sizes Extra Large, Skinny Mens, Small, 32" ladies.
The t-shirts were designed in a competition with the winner shown below receiving the prizes in the Edwardian Tea Room
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The six year old winner of the T competition proudly shows off his design accompanied by Neena Gill MEP |
| Schools also received prizes and a plaque |
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Also at the Edwardian Tea Rooms
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Richard Burden MP and Joan Davies from Carrs Lane Traidcraft |
FAB 2005 logo
 The winners of the competition to design a logo for FAB are Aarti Sehdev and Lizzie Farrow of
King Edwards VI High School for Girls. They say:
The face means the sign is about people. The arrows show that what people in the third world countries put in they should get back. They can do this with the Fairtrade Association in Birmingham.
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