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Black Gold Screening at the Owen Sound Library

September 11, 2007

Tadesse Meskela, star of the internationally acclaimed documentary Black Gold will be in Owen Sound this Wednesday September 12 for a screening of the film and a discussion. The film documents the problems Ethiopian coffee farmers face in getting a fair price for their coffee and the impact fair trade has made on improving their lives.
Meskela is the manager of the Oromia Coffee Farmers Co-operative Union which represents more than 74,000 coffee farmers. Meskela has become the international face of struggling farmers. He also led the fight to ensure Ethiopia retained its rights to their own coffee strains against actions by multi-national coffee giant Starbucks.

Start time 7 pm but you should proably get there early for a good seat and some interesting discussion.

Not sure if my schedule will allow me to make it out to this event. If someone attending would be interested in writing up a few words about the event we would love to post it. Alternatively, anyone who takes part in the evening can share their thoughts via theOwen.com caller feedback line.

After the event simply dial, 519 416 6936 wait for the message and leave you thoughts. Keep in mind this works for any event going on in and around Grey-Bruce so now might be a good time to slap that number into the speed dial of your phone (mobile or otherwise!)

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Get Out, Events, Community, Politics 

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