Events

Eleventh Annual Towel Day

Date: 25 May 2012 Time: 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

Time Zone: UTC

Description:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towel_Day

Towel Day is celebrated every 25 May as a tribute by fans of the late author Douglas Adams. On this day, fans carry a towel with them to demonstrate their love for the books and the author, as referenced in Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The commemoration was first held in 2001, two weeks after Adams' death on May 11, 2001.

Location: Earth, Solar System, Universe, United Kingdom

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Maryam Namazie - Index on Censorship

Date: 26 May 2012 Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Time Zone: London

Description:

Maryam Namazie will join a panel staged by Index on Censorship and Free Word as part of this year’s Brighton Festival on the afternoon of 26th May called ‘Where do you draw the line?’ Open dialogue is the key to a healthy, cohesive society, but some fear the disruptive, dangerous potential of truly free speech. Inspired by themes of DV8’s show Can We Talk About This? the event presents an interactive conversation about how, when and why we censor ourselves. Chaired by Kenan Malik, author of From Fatwa to Jihad and regular guest on The Moral Maze, the discussion moves between panellists and the audience using electronic polling terminals, with poll results screened live. To buy tickets and for more information, click here.

Event Website: http://brightonfestival.org/event/711/index_on_censorship/

Location: Brighton Dome, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, United Kingdom

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Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain’s fifth anniversary

Date: 23 June 2012 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Time Zone: London

Description:

To celebrate the work, significance and achievements of this unique organisation on its fifth birthday, the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain are holding a fundraising luncheon on Saturday 23 June 2012 in London from 13.00-16:00 hours. Ticket(s) are £45.00 per person or £35.00 for students/unwaged. For more information, click here.

From: Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain [mailto:exmuslimcouncil@gmail.com]
Sent: 17 May 2012 11:00
Subject: 23 June 2012 Fundraising Luncheon for Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain

HOLD THIS DATE: 23 June Luncheon for CEMB’S 5th Birthday

Please pass this email on to others.

Hello

The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) will be 5 years old next month.

To celebrate the work, significance and achievements of this unique organisation, we are holding a fundraising luncheon on Saturday 23 June 2012 in London from 13.00-16:00 hours.

The luncheon will be a wonderful opportunity to meet other like-minded individuals and enjoy a three-course lunch, great entertainment and speakers in an intimate setting whilst supporting our work.

In the five years since our establishment, the CEMB has been a beacon of hope for thousands of ex-Muslims who have renounced Islam and religion. It has helped to break the taboo and challenge Islamism, which punishes apostasy with the death penalty.

And during this time, we have done it all - from helping to return a young woman back to Britain from North Africa where she had been sent as punishment for her ‘disobedience’ to securing the release from detention and the right to asylum for many across Europe. We have also given large numbers of people a new ‘home’ via our forum and meet-up group. Moreover, we have helped to highlight the plight of ex-Muslims, apostates and blasphemers internationally, including Indonesian atheist Alex Aan currently in prison and German-Iranian rapper Shahin Najafi facing a death fatwa from Iran’s ayatollahs. The One Law for All campaign against Sharia law in Britain, which we initiated at our first international conference, has also made waves across the globe as has our unequivocal defence of free expression, equality and citizenship rights.

None of this could have been done without your help. So thank you!

We hope to have another successful five years with your continued support. You can do this by attending the 23 June luncheon. Ticket(s) are £45.00 per person or £35 for students/unwaged. To purchase tickets, send a cheque made payable to CEMB to BM Box 1919, London WC1N 3XX or pay via Paypal or Worldpay. Please make sure to include your email address and telephone number so that we can provide further details of the venue upon receipt of payment.

If you can’t come to the luncheon but would like to help, please send in a donation. On 23 June, why not organise a coffee morning or a luncheon party at your home to raise some extra money for the CEMB? No amount is too small and helps us help others and make a real difference.

We hope to see you at the fundraising luncheon or hear from you about how you can help us with the important work that lies ahead.

If you have any questions about the luncheon or a fundraising event you want to hold in your own home, please feel free email me at
exmuslimcouncil@gmail.com or call at +44 (0)7719166731.

Thanks again.

Best wishes,

Maryam

Maryam Namazie
Spokesperson
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain
BM Box 2387
London WC1N 3XX, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 7719166731
<href="mailto:exmuslimcouncil@gmail.com">exmuslimcouncil@gmail.com
www.ex-muslim.org.uk

Event Website: http://ex-muslim.org.uk/

Location: -, London, United Kingdom

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Maryam Namazie on Sharia Law

Date: 19 July 2012 Time: 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Time Zone: London

Description:

Maryam Namazie will be speaking to a meeting organised by Reading Skeptics on Sharia law. More details to follow.

Event Website: http://freethoughtblogs.com/maryamnamazie/my-schedule/

Location: -, Reading, United Kingdom

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Maryam Namzie - Action for neutrality and equality in Olympics.

Date: 25 July 2012 Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Time Zone: London

Description:

Action for neutrality and equality in Olympics.
The protest begins with a public meeting on the Hispaniola (moored near Embankment tube station) from 10.30am-13.00pm, focusing on the concepts of neutrality versus politico-religious symbols, and how women’s rights to equality and universalism are being ignored and denied by the Olympics Committee. Speakers at the public meeting include representatives of the European Women’s Lobby, secularists and women’s rights defenders, including from countries under Islamic laws.Drinks, sandwiches and a New-Orleans jazz band will be made available at the meeting. After the public meeting, delegates, accompanied by the jazz band, will proceed to a festive and symbolic burial of the Olympics Charter and its abandoned principles, and recall the “7 demands for Justice for women in the Olympics”.
For more information, click here.

Event Website: http://www.onelawforall.org.uk/25-july-2012-protest-against-the-olympics-committee%E2%80%99s-failure-to-implement-principles-of-equality-and-neutrality/

Location: -, London, United Kingdom

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Maryam Namazie - Sex and Secularism Conference

From: 03 August 2012 To: 05 August 2012

Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Description:

Maryam Namazie will be speaking at a conference on Sex and Secularism hosted by Humanist Canada, the Quebec Humanist Association and the Quebec Secular Movement. More details can be found here.

Event Website: http://humanistconference.ca/

Location: -, Montreal, Canada

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Maryam Namazie on Sharia Law

Date: 19 September 2012 Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Time Zone: London

Description:

Maryam Namazie will be speaking at Coventry Skeptics in the Pub on the subject of Sharia law on 19th of September. The meeting begins at 7.30 at the Albany Pub, 24 Albany Road, Coventry, CV5 6JU. Admission is free, but a collection will be made half-way through the evening. More details will be available here nearer the time.

Event Website: http://coventry.skepticsinthepub.org/

Location: Albany Pub, 24 Albany Road, Coventry, United Kingdom

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