Come and celebrate Italian Liberation Day with FILEF

This day commemorates the victory of the Resistance to nazi-fascism on 25 April 1945 which gave birth to the Italian Republic with a democratic Constitution recognising the fundamental value of labour.

This year’s theme is:

“Women and Resistance then and now”

Looking at Resistance during Fascism and Nazism and today against racism and other forms of oppression.

Festa della Liberazione will be held at the Associazione Napoletana in Leichhardt and will include special guest speakers, film clips, dinner, and live music by the vibrant latin sounds of PAPALOTE

Speakers
Lucia Sorbera, historian specializing in women and gender issues, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Arabic Languages and Cultures, University of Sydney. “Women in the historic Italian Resistance”

Mehreen Faruqi, Greens Senator in the Federal Parliament. Pakistani-born, she is the first Muslim woman to be elected to an Australian Parliament, after a 25 year career as a professional engineer and academic. “Women in today’s resistance to racism and other forms of oppression”

ENTRY $45

Associazione Napoletana, 1a Marion St Leichhardt.
Dinner consists of antipasto, lasagna (classic or vegetarian), dessert and coffee
Drinks: BYO or purchase at the counter
Booking in advance is essential for catering purposes through Trybooking
Facebook event
For further information ring Bruno on 0414 234 701

Mehreen Faruqi and the Greens invite you to a special movie screening that will kick-start their campaign to get rid of the Baird Government’s devastating new land clearing laws.

Destructive laws
NSW parliament passed legislation last week that will enable the destruction of native vegetation and wildlife throughout NSW, and endanger precious habitats.

The Greens opposed this legislation and moved 63 amendments to try to improve it. The Liberals, Nationals, Christian Democrats and Shooters & Fishers voted together to block us at every point.

Our task is now to remove the Baird Government, repeal these terrible laws and enact new legislation that protects our precious biodiversity.

Invitation to film screening
Cultivating Murder is a new documentary that tells the story of Glen Turner, a public servant who was murdered while trying to protect the environment from illegal land clearing. You can view a short trailer for the film on Mehreen Faruqi’s facebook page.

There will be two Sydney screenings:
Monday 5^th December, 6.30pm – New Law School Annex, University of Sydney
and
Thursday 8th December, 6:30pm – Manly Senior Citizens Club, 275 Pittwater Rd

It’s a powerful story and the filmmakers need support to finish it. So even if you can’t make one of the screenings, you may still like to contribute to their crowd funding campaign.

You can also sign up for further information about The Greens campaign to protect biodiversity.