Final preparations are all this weekend at Voice of Freedom Park with Occupy Tampa for the FNB World Gathering, to take place the 20th-26th in Tampa!
The Official Food Not Bombs 2012 World Gathering Schedule
Monday, August 20th
10 am | Brunch @ Voice of Freedom Park
11 am | Workshop: Central Activist Issues in the Middle East @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Ronel
1 pm | Art Workshop: Propaganda Machine Poster Making @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Katie
2 pm | Workshop: Free Skool Breakdown – What is it? How do you start one? @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ The Tampa Free Skool
3 pm | Workshop: Activist DIY Emotional Support @ Salcines Park w/ Ronel
4 pm | Workshop: How to Start a Food Not Bombs Chapter @ Voice of Freedom Park
5 pm | Kickstarter Festival – Food, music, infotables, information and orientation for out of towners @ Voice of Freedom Park. Performers include Liz Prisley, Tom Earl, The Wild, All Humans, and more
7 pm | Dinner & General Assembly @ Voice of Freedom Park.
Tuesday, August 21st
9 am | Morning Warmups @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ TY
10 am | Brunch @ Voice of Freedom Park
10:30 am | Workshop: Conflict Transformation & Nonviolent Communication @ The Roosevelt 2.0 w/ Mercedes
12 pm | Art Workshop: Recycling trash into cool stuff @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Jimmy
2 pm | Workshop: Survival Tactics & Basic Knot Tying including native edible/medicinal plants and insects @ Ybor Centennial Park w/ Em
4 pm | Forum: Developing Food Not Bombs Online @ West Tampa Library & Online w/ Patches
6 pm | Workshop: Need 2 Know Legal, Medical, Q&A @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ various
7 pm | Dinner & General Assembly @ Voice of Freedom Park
8 pm | Beats Not Bombs Concert @ Voice of Freedom Park, performers include Jun, Nathalia Estrada, Wild Love, and more
Wednesday, August 22nd
9 am | Morning Warm-ups @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Edgar
10 am | Brunch @ Voice of Freedom Park
10:30 am | Workshop: Traveling with Medicinal Plants @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Robbie
1 pm | Workshop: Animal Liberation @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Roger
2 pm | Workshop: Introduction to Permaculture @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Eric
4 pm | Workshop: Canning, Preserving, & Pickling @ Mermaid Bar w/ Cole
6 pm | Workshop: Need 2 Know Legal, Medical, Q&A @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ various
7 pm | Dinner & General Assembly @ Voice of Freedom Park
Thursday, August 23rd
9 am | Morning Warm-ups @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ TY
10 am | Brunch @ Voice of Freedom Park
10:30 am | Art Workshop: Clowning, Puppetry, and Protest Theater @ Salcines Park w/ The Autonomous Playhouse
12 pm | Workshop: Feminism: Guys Can Do It, Too @ Salcines Park w/ Ronel
2 pm | Workshop: Copwatch Training @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Tarpon Springs Copwatch
4 pm | Demo: Anti-war direct action w/ Code Pink & St Pete for Peace @ Raytheon’s Largo location.
6 pm | Workshop: Need 2 Know Legal, Medical, Q&A @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ various
7 pm | Dinner & General Assembly @ Voice of Freedom Park
10 pm | Fun: Parade Puppet Scavenger Hunt @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ The Autonomous Playhouse
Friday, August 24th
9 am | Morning Warm-ups @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Jimmy
10 am | Brunch @ Voice of Freedom Park
10:30 am | Art Workshop: Parade Puppet Construction @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ The Autonomous Playhouse
12 pm | Workshop: Know Your Rights @ West Tampa Library w/ The National Lawyer’s Guild
1 pm | Workshop: Legal Observer Training @ West Tampa Library w/ The National Lawyer’s Guild
4 pm | Workshop: I.W.W. Organizing @ MacFarlane Park w/ Nick
6 pm | Workshop: Need 2 Know Legal, Medical, Q&A @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ various
7 pm | Dinner & “Future of Food Not Bombs” Assembly @ Voice of Freedom Park
9:30 | Film Screening: The Gleaners & I @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Jake
Saturday, August 25th
9 am | Morning Warm-ups @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ David
10 am | Brunch @ Voice of Freedom Park
11 am | Workshop: Vodou & Its Relationship with the Haitian Revolution @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Elizabeth
1 pm | Workshop: Organizing in Mass Movements @ Macfarlane Park w/ One Struggle South Florida
1 pm | Workshop: Convergence & Activist Training @ Sacred Grounds Coffee House w/ Codepink
2 pm | Workshop: Street Medic Training @ Macfarlane Park w/ Atlanta Resistance Medics
4 pm | Workshop: Beer Brewing @ The Roosevelt 2.0 w/ Mary
6 pm | Workshop: Need 2 Know Legal, Medical, Q&A @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ various
7 pm | Dinner & General Assembly @ Voice of Freedom Park
8 pm | Awesomeness Variety Show @ Market on 7th in Ybor featuring Brixton Paradox, The Autonomous Playhouse, David Rovics, Dead Cat Lounge, Vermine Supreme, & Unchecked Aggression
Sunday, August 26th
9 am | Morning Warm-ups @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ TY
10 am | Brunch @ Voice of Freedom Park
11 am | Workshop: Legal Observer Training @ West Tampa Library w/ The National Lawyer’s Guild
12 pm | Demo: Union Rally & March Against Scott Walker @ Gaslight Park w/ SIEU
1 pm | Demo: Animal Rights Direct Action Against the Primate Trade @ Unique Carrier’s Home Office in Valrico w/ Katie & Vivian
2 pm | Workshop: Mass Media: Enemy or Tool? @ Cafe Hey w/ David
4 pm | Workshop: Know Your Rights @ West Tampa Library w/ The National Lawyers’ Guild
5 pm | Demo: Community Vigil & March on the RNC Kick-Off Party @ Mirror Lake in St Pete w/ the Florida Consumer Action Network
7 pm | Dinner & General Assembly @ Voice of Freedom Park
9 pm | Film Screening: Vote for Jesus @ Voice of Freedom Park w/ Vermin Supreme
Important Supplies Still Needed:
Dishes, silverware, plastic bins, tables, canned food, produce, tarps