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WILPF's 90th birthday celebrations in Australia

WILPF's 90th birthday ....   Brisbane celebration

WILPF's 90 years of continuing peace work in many parts of the world will be marked in Queensland with a Grand Celebration in Brisbane on Saturday, 14 May from 1 pm - 4.30 pm.

The varied afternoon program will include displays of WILPF work and activities, musical performances, 3 guest speakers, a poetry presentation by a WILPF Qld poet, presentation on WILPF's future directions, the cake cutting and afternoon tea.

Everyone is invited. See the program below for more details.
Entry: a gold coin donation is requested.

AT Kurilpa Hall, 174 Boundary Street, West End, Brisbane

ON Saturday, 14 May, 2005 --1 pm -4.30 pm

Chairperson – Mary Ziesak, WILPF Qld Life Member

PROGRAM

1 pm -- Meeting, Greeting, Viewing of Displays

1.45 pm – Presentation by Songlines Choir

2 pm -- Welcome to Country

2.10 pm - Singer --Margaret RoadKnight

2.25 pm –Speaker - Anna Bligh, M.P. Minister for Education and the Arts

2.35 pm –Poetry Presentation by WILPF Life Member, Brenda Lewis

2.40 pm –Speaker - Deborah Stumm, Fryer Librarian, University of Queensland

2.55 pm –Speaker - Senator Claire Moore

3.05 pm –WILPF’s Future Directions – Margaret Grace

3.15 pm – Cake Ceremony

3.20 pm –Afternoon Tea

( This program could be subject to slight alteration)

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