UNIFEM is the Fund for Women Agency at the United Nations. It works to raise awareness and funding to promote social, economic and political empowerment and equality of women in developing countries, as well as domestic violence and forced prostitution in developed countries. UNIFEM Cambridge has organised its January – June campaign around the food crisis and the role that women play within it. This cycle of films link food to women in a light-hearted but deep way.
This is the second film (see also the 3rd March):
Mr Slimani, an old man of Algerian origins who has been working for all his life at a port, dreams of opening a restaurant. He is divorced and with a difficult relationship with the “women” of his family. However, thanks to his dream, the entire family re-compacts to the point that perhaps that dream is not just a dream.
A meeting to discuss all things Cafe related and make decisions about said things. We are certain to discuss things such as baking, filling volunteer shifts, opening times, upcoming events & banking along with whatever else people think needs discussing.
Meetings run by consensus, generally with a big pot of tea, and should be incredibly inclusive and friendly...
If you have any agenda items for the meeting (whether you're coming or not), or are excluded by the day/time and would like to let us know when would better for you, please send a message to soc-cafe-discuss XXX lists.cam.ac.uk (where XXX stands for @ ) .
TED Chat is an opportunity for thought provoking discussion on a wide range of topics. It is open to all and no prior knowledge is required.
The format is that we'll watch one of the TED Talks, and then there will be an opportunity for group discussion. Usually we'll cover 2-3 talks in an evening. Some weeks they may all be on a particular theme, such as sustainable development.
This Week :
The theme for this week is 'Appropriate Technology', I have chosen two talks on this theme :
Amy Smith talks about how she used students at MIT to to develop alternative fuels to reduce deforestation and respiratory diseases caused by the use of wood biomass for cooking.
Cat Laine talks about how she combines the ideas behind international development and venture capital to help foster local businesses that meet the needs of local populations.
If you have a TED talk you'd particularly like discussed please contact me : alex [at] alexrice.co.uk
Submitted by alexjrice on Thu, 21/01/2010 - 17:52.
Fundraising evening for Haiti, with talks and films from 7.30pm, food and then the third Acoustic Vibes open mic night, from 9 (any money from which will be going to Haiti type causes). Be there or be somewhere else! (but you should be there)
Submitted by natalieszarek on Thu, 08/01/2009 - 12:42.
UNIFEM is the Fund for Women Agency at the United Nations. It works to raise awareness and funding to promote social, economic and political empowerment and equality of women in developing countries, as well as domestic violence and forced prostitution in developed countries. UNIFEM Cambridge has organised its January – June campaign around the food crisis and the role that women play within it. This cycle of films link food to women in a light-hearted but deep way.
“Eat, Drink, Man, Woman” by Ang Lee is the story of an old Hong Kong chef who lives with his three unmarried daughters, Jia-Jen, a chemistry teacher converted to Christianity, Jia-Chien, an airline executive, and Jia-Ning, a student who also works in a fast food restaurant. Their life turns around the ritual of food and the preparation of an elaborate dinner each Sunday; however, unexpected events happen and start changing the life of one of the daughters, affecting the whole household.
A specifically vegan baking session for the cafe, meet in the cafe at 1.30pm, bring any recipes or outlandish/specialised ingredients with receipts and you can be reimbursed, but check our baking page for details of the ingredients we already have in the cafe (sugar, flour etc). Otherwise just bring yourself - no experience required!
We'll meet up, and walk or cycle to the kitchen. We will be baking in a kitchen in a squatted building (which, by the way is very friendly, safe, exciting and legal!) The kitchen is also not very well-equipped, so if you have any useful utensils/big mixing bowls, please bring them along.
We're planning to make vegan pizza as well (just to eat ourselves!), so bring any toppings along (again, vegan please), we'll have the basics.
If you can't meet at 1.30pm and want to come along later for a bit, or have any questions, contact ali <alasdair.mussell[at]yahoo.co.uk> or 07849434636.
Please sign up for the shifts or let me know so that I know who to expect. x
A meeting to discuss all things Cafe related and make decisions about said things. We are certain to discuss things such as baking, filling volunteer shifts, opening times, upcoming events & banking along with whatever else people think needs discussing.
Meetings run by consensus, generally with a big pot of tea, and should be incredibly inclusive and friendly...
If you have any agenda items for the meeting (whether you're coming or not), or are excluded by the day/time and would like to let us know when would better for you, please send a message to soc-cafe-discuss XXX lists.cam.ac.uk (where XXX stands for @ ) .
The Cambridge branch of the DF movement (http://www.spanthatworld.com) is putting on a jam session for all. Bring guitars, songbooks and plenty of breath for a good old singsong.
After the success of the first one, this is Acoustic Vibes 2! Possibly a bit more low key as the advertising has been less-existent. Please come along and play!
Hannah Perry, CU Amnesty International president talks about how climate change links to human rights, focussing particularly on the actions of Shell in Nigeria
As part of CUSU Green Week (www.camgreenweek.com), this series of lunchtime discussions is based around how climate change affects and interacts with issues and concerns that other groups in Cambridge are working on. More details to follow...
Green Week cafe - come and find out more about the campaigns that CUSU Ethical Affairs runs, or just chat about the issues you care about over tea and cake.
As part of CUSU Green Week (www.camgreenweek.com), this series of lunchtime discussions is based around how climate change affects and interacts with issues and concerns that other groups in Cambridge are working on.
If tackling climate change means closing airports, factories and power stations, what happens to the workers? Tom Woodcock discusses a workers perspective on climate change, and the fight for green jobs.
As part of CUSU Green Week (www.camgreenweek.com), this series of lunchtime discussions is based around how climate change affects and interacts with issues and concerns that other groups in Cambridge are working on.
'CUiD open Discussion Group: What Copenhagen means for developing countries and climate change.'
Three members of the UK Youth Climate Change Coalition (UKYCC), Anna Collins, Kirsty Schneeberger and Emilia Melville, who attended the UN climate change meetings in Copenhagen in December 2009 will facilitate a discussion on the implications of the talks for developing countries. This will be an opportunity to learn and share experiences of people who were present and at the talks as well as discussing the issue more broadly. All areas of interest, disciplinary background and level of study more than welcome.
Submitted by natalieszarek on Thu, 08/01/2009 - 12:42.
Carbon trading: an efficient solution to climate change, or a way for businesses to cash in on the crisis? Natalie Szarek discusses the problems with trying to solve climate change with the system that created it.
As part of CUSU Green Week (www.camgreenweek.com), this series of lunchtime discussions is based around how climate change affects and interacts with issues and concerns that other groups in Cambridge are working on.
Come along to get involved with Cafe project organising! Bring your ideas and dreams for the Cafe, and your enthusiasm! Tea and cake will be available if we have any cake! If not, just tea!
TED Chat is an opportunity for thought provoking discussion on a wide range of topics. It is open to all and no prior knowledge is required.
The format is that we'll watch one of the TED Talks, and then there will be an opportunity for group discussion. Usually we'll cover 2-3 talks in an evening. Some weeks they may all be on a particular theme, such as sustainable development.
If you have a TED talk you'd particularly like discussed please contact me : alex [at] alexrice.co.uk
This Week :
This weeks theme is how our beliefs about the underlying nature of a problem affects the kinds of solutions we are open to. The two talks are :
More information will be sent to volunteers before the event, please volunteer and join in in making this exciting day a success!
Day, 3-8 pm OPEN HOUSE - Willow sculpting - Art installation organized by The Shop and friends - T-shirt screen printing: bring your own t-shirt, canvas bag, etc. to print with the cafe logo! - DJ Juliet Kennedy playing chilled out tunes - Vegan treats and tea
Night, 8-11 pm ART PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA - Vegan dinner: Dal, basmati rice, roasted veg, and more served at 8 pm - Musical performances by Ragged Army (folk) and Jack Sibley (electronic)
Come and help get the word out about our grand 2010 kickstarter party. Join us for some light lunch, a bit of inevitable flyer slicing, and then hit the streets to let people know about the Art Party.
Let's close out the year with a get together and a film.
Next year i plan to show films pretty regularly on Friday evenings, so just to end the year as i mean to go on, we can choose from a few of my favourites, or please bring one to suggest to the clan :
Home- beautiful film by the photographer who does the earth from the air diaries
From the Heart of the World- documentary about a remote, still thriving pre conquest south american indegenous group, and their message to the world
Waltz with Bashir- animated exploration of war and memory in the Lebanon
Come cosy up in the cafe, drink tea, share stories and ring in the end of the year,
All the cakes in the cafe are baked by volunteers like yourself, so if you like eating cake then come along and bake for the cafe. Whether you are an experienced cake-baker or a complete novice get involved, learn and have fun.
Meet at the cafe between around 12 pm to collect ingredients and take them to the kitchen at about 12:15 pm, or if that's not possible join us in the Cambridge Clubhouse, 47 Norfolk St (map).
You can always call me on (07540) 370493 to check what's going on or get directions. If you haven't signed up on the website it would be a good idea to call anyway.
Recipes :
We have a variety of recipes, but if you have a recipe that you'd like to make that requires something not on the list below then buy it, keep the receipt and you'll be reimbursed. Please try to follow the cafe's policy of buying vegetarian, fairtrade, organic, freerange, and local produce where possible.
The cafe tries to serve vegan food wherever possible, and it's actually pretty easy to adapt most non-vegan recipes. Butter is substituted with vegetable oil, eggs are substituted by mashed banana, apple sauce or no-egg -- we actually have a bunch of eggs at the moment, but in general we prefer to avoid their use.
Available Ingredients :
Sugar & Sweeteners :
Golden Caster Sugar
Dark Muscovado Sugar
Icing Sugar
Golden Syrup
Black Treacle
Flour & Starch
Plain Wheat Flour
Gluten Free Mix,
Rye
Rolled Oats
Flavourings :
Plain Chocolate
Cocoa Powder
Ginger (in syrup)
Cinnamon
Nutmegs & grater
Cardamom Pods
Allspice
Fruit :
Rasins
Dates
Bananas (if you have any at home that are a bit brown, bring them)
Fat :
Sunflower Oil
Butter
Other:
Baking Powder
Bicarbonate of Soda
Cider Vinegar
Marzipan
Tins :
10" Springform Round
12" Springform Round
10" Flan
Several rectangular tins ~8" x 12"
Kitchen Foil
Fairy cake cases (but no tin...)
Submitted by alexjrice on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 01:40.
Monthly planning meeting for the cafe. To help co-ordinate events for the month, volunteers and generally keep laying the track down in front of the tea powered train as it trundles ever onwards!
Come and get involved and help make the cafe what it is and more, all welcome, ideas and excitement greatly encouraged
All the cakes in the cafe are baked by volunteers like yourself, so if you like eating cake then come along and bake for the cafe. Whether you are an experienced cake-baker or a complete novice get involved, learn and have fun.
Meet at the cafe between around 12 pm to collect ingredients and take them to the kitchen at about 12:15 pm, or if that's not possible join us in the Cambridge Clubhouse, 47 Norfolk St (map).
You can always call me on (07540) 370493 to check what's going on or get directions. If you haven't signed up on the website it would be a good idea to call anyway.
Recipes :
We have a variety of recipes, but if you have a recipe that you'd like to make that requires something not on the list below then buy it, keep the receipt and you'll be reimbursed. Please try to follow the cafe's policy of buying vegetarian, fairtrade, organic, freerange, and local produce where possible.
The cafe tries to serve vegan food wherever possible, and it's actually pretty easy to adapt most non-vegan recipes. Butter is substituted with vegetable oil, eggs are substituted by mashed banana, apple sauce or no-egg -- we actually have a bunch of eggs at the moment, but in general we prefer to avoid their use.
Available Ingredients :
Sugar & Sweeteners :
Golden Caster Sugar
Dark Muscovado Sugar
Icing Sugar
Golden Syrup
Black Treacle
Flour & Starch
Plain Wheat Flour
Gluten Free Mix,
Rye
Rolled Oats
Flavourings :
Plain Chocolate
Cocoa Powder
Ginger (in syrup)
Cinnamon
Nutmegs & grater
Cardamom Pods
Allspice
Fruit :
Rasins
Dates
Bananas (if you have any at home that are a bit brown, bring them)
Fat :
Sunflower Oil
Butter
Other:
Baking Powder
Bicarbonate of Soda
Cider Vinegar
Marzipan
Tins :
10" Springform Round
12" Springform Round
10" Flan
Several rectangular tins ~8" x 12"
Kitchen Foil
Fairy cake cases (but no tin...)
Submitted by alexjrice on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 01:40.
All the cakes in the cafe are baked by volunteers like yourself, so if you like eating cake then come along and bake for the cafe. Whether you are an experienced cake-baker or a complete novice get involved, learn and have fun.
Meet at the cafe between around 12 pm to collect ingredients and take them to the kitchen at about 12:15 pm, or if that's not possible join us in the Cambridge Clubhouse, 47 Norfolk St (map).
You can always call me on (07540) 370493 to check what's going on or get directions. If you haven't signed up on the website it would be a good idea to call anyway.
Recipes :
We have a variety of recipes, but if you have a recipe that you'd like to make that requires something not on the list below then buy it, keep the receipt and you'll be reimbursed. Please try to follow the cafe's policy of buying vegetarian, fairtrade, organic, freerange, and local produce where possible.
The cafe tries to serve vegan food wherever possible, and it's actually pretty easy to adapt most non-vegan recipes. Butter is substituted with vegetable oil, eggs are substituted by mashed banana, apple sauce or no-egg -- we actually have a bunch of eggs at the moment, but in general we prefer to avoid their use.
Available Ingredients :
Sugar & Sweeteners :
Golden Caster Sugar
Dark Muscovado Sugar
Icing Sugar
Golden Syrup
Black Treacle
Flour & Starch
Plain Wheat Flour
Gluten Free Mix,
Rye
Rolled Oats
Flavourings :
Plain Chocolate
Cocoa Powder
Ginger (in syrup)
Cinnamon
Nutmegs & grater
Cardamom Pods
Allspice
Fruit :
Rasins
Dates
Bananas (if you have any at home that are a bit brown, bring them)
Fat :
Sunflower Oil
Butter
Other:
Baking Powder
Bicarbonate of Soda
Cider Vinegar
Marzipan
Tins :
10" Springform Round
12" Springform Round
10" Flan
Several rectangular tins ~8" x 12"
Kitchen Foil
Fairy cake cases (but no tin...)
Submitted by alexjrice on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 01:40.
