Events « Zaytoun

This page lists events and stalls where Zaytoun products are sold. If you would like to add an event/stall please email us with details manal@zaytoun.org. Thank you.

Zaytoun is always looking for volunteers for stalls so if you would like to help with any of the events below please email manal@zaytoun.org

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT EVENTS

Zaytoun is delighted to announce a partnership with Oxfam to bring four newly Fairtrade-certified Palestinian producers over for Fairtrade Fortnight. Lina Mahmoud from Siir cooperative, Mahmoud al Qadi from East Bani Zeid cooperative, Belal Eid from Joret Amra and Nahed Besharieh from Aboud cooperative will be joined by representatives from the Fairtrade Development Centre in Bethlehem and the Oxfam office in Jerusalem, for a packed schedule of trips to schools, shops, local campaign groups, Fairtrade supporters and politicians. Watch this space for a full list of events.

STOP PRESS: Sadly, the UK Borders Agency prevented 3 out of the 4 invited farmers from getting their visas for the UK visit. We are honouring as many events in the UK as we can, with the help of representatives from Oxfam UK (Jerusalem office), the Fairtrade Development Centre (Bethlehem) and the Palestine Farmers’ Union. Please sign our petition here to allow Palestinian farmers the right to visit the UK to further their trading relationships with us.

Wales - all events 28 February till 4 March run by Fairtrade Wales and local organisers. Click here for the schedule, and for more information contact Lee Thacker on leenigelthacker@googlemail.com

Scotland - all events run by Scottish Fairtrade Forum and local organisers Click here for more details and contact Betsy Reed on Betsy.Reed@scottishfairtradeforum.org.uk

23 February

Slough
Evening talk 7.30-9.30
Kingsway U.R. Church, Church St, Slough
Contact Cllr Plimmer 07798 733 476, plimmer_robert@hotmail.com

Glasgow
Afternoon tastings – to be confirmed
Roots and Fruits/One World Shop
Contact Scott Erwin scott@greencity.co.uk 0141 5506273

24 February

Coventry
Lunchtime Talk
Warwick University Amnesty and Friends of Palestine group 12-1
Evening
6.30-9 Carrs Lane Birmingham
Contact Penny Halpin p.halpin@phonecoop.coop, mobile 07979 015597

25 February

Coventry
BBC Coventry interview 11.30
Lunchtime 12.30 talk – Jordan’s Well, Ann Farr
Contact Ann Farr annfarr@phonecoop.coop, 0794 996 9224

Manchester
Evening 7pm Friends Meeting House Manchester
Contact Leonie Nimmo 07955 623579

London
Wholefood Market, Kensington
5.30-8.30 Tasting
Contact manal@zaytoun

Godalming
Fairtrade in Palestine
7.30pm Friends Meeting House, Mill Lane, Godalming
guildfordpeaceandjusticenetwork@talktalk.net

26 February

Woking
6pm Fairtrade in Palestine
Woking Mosque
www.shahjahanmosque.org.uk

27 February

London
War on Want Conference – Fight Supermarket Power 11.00– 17.00
Join War on Want for an inspiring day of debate, discussion and practical workshops on building local alternatives; workers fighting back; stopping the sale of Israeli settlement produce; and who controls our food.
Faraday House
48-51 Old Gloucester Street
London WC1N 3AE
To register for this free event, email supermarkets@waronwant.org
www.waronwant.org/news/363-upcoming-events/16764-free-event-fight-supermarket-power

London
Fairtrade Chai gathering, London Muslim Centre
Contact Faaiza Bashir, Fairtrade Foundation faaiza.bashir@fairtrade.org.uk (0)20 7440 8593

28 February

London
Egyptian Society

Wholefoods Market Kensington
1-4pm tasting
Contact manal@zaytoun.org

2 March

The Palestine Societies in SOAS, UCL and LSE and War on Want present …
Stop the Wall!
Taysir Arabasi, Former olive farmer and project director of Zaytoun, Palestine
Michael Warschawski, Alternative Information Centre, a joint Palestinian-Israeli research group
Yasmin Khan, War on Want
6.30pm, University College London, Robert Building, Room 309 (Nearest tube Goodge St)
RSVP to palestine@waronwant.org to reserve your place!

4 March

Brighton
Lunchtime Infinity store tasting and talk
Contact manal@zaytoun.org

London, Harrow
Harrow Central Mosque at 8.30pm
Taysir Arbasi from Zaytoun (Palestinian director) and Haitham Hassasneh (Oxfam Jerusalem). Fairtrade in the Palestinian context.
Contact r.erbmann@party.coop

5 March

Axminster, Devon
On Friday 5th March some Zaytoun Farmers will be visiting River Cottage to do an in-store sampling (from 11am) of their Olive Oil and Za’atar (Wild Thyme Herb mix). This will be followed by a talk at around 3.30pm. See River Cottage’s events page for details of the visit: www.rivercottage.net/Page~196/axminster.aspx#zaytoun

Watford
Public Meeting - Two Palestinian Women and Taysir Arabasi from Zaytoun, 7.30, Trade Union Hall, Watford
We are delighted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Womens’ Day and Fair Trade Fortnight by welcoming
* Raeda and Samar from Palestine who will talk to us about womens’ lives under the occupation, and
* Taysir Arabasi who works as the organiser for Zaytoun and its products in the West Bank. Some of you will remember the very moving talk talk he gave us on his visit 2 years ago.

6 March

London
7pm 109 Southdown Avenue- Hanwell
Gargantuan Middle Eastern Buffet + Entertainment (you can also bring an instrument or two or anything else you like to do) Cost is £10 and there will be a raffle. (book now, places limited) reply to this email or phone Andree 07761104609 or Jean 07739429754
Friends of Nablus and Surounding Area (FONSA) is a registered charity SC038502 and it needs your money to plant more trees in the West Bank, including 500 trees on International Women’s Day, and also to supply water tanks to villages.
www.fonsa.org.uk