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Thread started by thinkpeace at 06.26.08 - 10:55 am
Bike in movie - The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
We'll go for a leisurely bike ride and end at back at the Old Town Pub to watch "The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil" (1 hour) - and then hang out in the courtyard.
If you can't make it on time for the bike ride, join us at the pub at 8:30 PM for the movie.
The Old Town Pub is hidden away in the middle of the block between Holly St, Raymond Ave, Union St and Fair Oaks Avenue. There are walkways leading to the pub from Holly (half way between Raymond and Fair Oaks) and from Fair Oaks (just north of McMurphy's Pub).
7:00 Meet in the Old Town Pub Courtyard 7:20 Go for a ride, route TBD but not too difficult or fast 8:30 As soon as it's dark enough watch "Power of Community" 9:30 Hang at the pub
Please bring a working bike It can be any kind of bike, make sure the tires hold air. If you're unsure of the condition, have it check at your local bike shop or take it down to the Bike Oven (www.bikeoven.com).
All ages welcome. Under 21 are welcome in the courtyard for the duration of this event.
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half and food by 80 percent, people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call "The Special Period." The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country that has faced such a crisis, the massive reduction of fossil fuels, is an example of options and hope.