Romanca Society wish you a happy spring and invite you to
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION
Thursday 8 March 2007
11.00am -4.00pm
ASSEMBLY HALL
Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street W6
10.45 Registration, Coffee, Tea
11.10 Welcome & Introduction by Collette Murray (PALOP Connections);
Opening of The DAY by The Mayor, Cllr Minnie Scott Russell;
Guest Speaker from L’Oreal-UNESCO “For Women in Science Awards” and “Fellowship”: Claire Backhurst
11.30 Cultural Performance: Centre for Filipinos;
Talk: Joy Nichols (Nichols Employment Agency);
Poetry: Ariadna Petri (Romanca Society);
Songs: Pastor Ann Colson (Bridgeway Four Square Church);
Talk: Homyra Ansari (Afghan Council UK);
Cultural Performance & Drama: Iranian Association/Kurdish Women’s Right);
Songs: Gowhar & Natli Feyzi (Iranian Association);
Talk: Muluk Alamin (CITAS);
Entertainment: Maria De Jesus (PALOP Connections)
Poetry & Talk: Pamela Mahaka (Zimbabwe Women’s Network)
Lunch: 13.00-14.00 (International Feast)
14.0 Welcome & Introduction: Jazz Browne (Nubian-Life Resource Centre);
Cultural Performance: Centre for Filipinos;
Songs: Manizha Sepas (Afghan Council UK);
Talk: Dr Deirdre O’Gallagher;
Talk: Geraldine Huka (The Forward Project);
Sabeen Akhund (Breast Cancer Care);
Song & Talk: Pastor Olabisi Kufeji (Freedom House International Ministry);
Dominique Collon (Archaeologist);
Songs: Gowhar & Natli Feyzi (Iranian Association);
Talk: Ms Ezra H Malik (Solicitors);
Talk: Sheila Williams (Local Resident & Education Activist);
Music & Drama (Iranian Association)
Talk: Jose Tsuchihashi (Pre-School Learning Alliance);
Poetry: Winifred Coke (Lighthouse Community Fellowship); Open Contribution from the Floor
15.50 Closing Remarks (Jazz Browne)
