https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/2014/w03/feed/Star And Shadow Events 2014-01-20 to 2014-01-26en-gbSat, 15 Sep 2018 22:32:26 -0000https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1301A mythbusting and hopeful exploration of the massive and often highly exploitative cocoa industry. Bhavnani introduces us to Mott Green an anarchist choclatier whose passions encouraged him to start a workers co-op and take on the might of the chocolate industry. Meet NGOs farmers and families facing realities in Cote d'Ivoire including child slave labour and questions like how fair is Fairtrade?https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1301https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1209Pennebaker is best known in the UK for his Dylan documantary, Don't Look Back. Here turns his eyes to pastry chefs competing in France to be King Patissier. Three days of cream, chocolate butter and frustration.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1209https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1208An outrageous spoof on the Samurai culture which uses the location of Tampopo's noodle bar to introduce a bizarre gathering of different talents to trigger a series of comic vignettes whose sole unifying theme is the focus on food.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1208https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1294Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory.  New volunteers and members very welcome!https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1294https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1280A marking of Burns Night starting at 7:30pm  with screening of the wonderful Ealing Comedy:  Whisky Galore (Mackendrick UK 1948 U) staring Joan Greenwood and James Robertson Justice. Passing on to a night of song, folk and personal from some of the best acoustic performers onTyneside: Cath and Phil Tyler Steve Malley and Paul Handyside. The music will be accompanied with drams and a big pot of neep soup from Phil's farm  Tickets:  Film and Music £6 and £5(c)                Music event only £5 and £3.50(c)https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1280https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1231The award-winning movie Paris is Burning (Jennie Livingston, USA, 1991) explores the poor black NY drag balls of the early '80s. Followed by a night of camp, disco and HiNRG from the Funky Butt Club ... with added soul food. https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1231https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1309Our monthly delicious vegan cafe + books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection! Stock focuses on more political, radical, thought-provoking, action-inspiring & critical titles than other libraries. Categories include: books for children & young people, health & relationships, info for action, diy, global struggles, feminism, queer, history, anarchism & more! http://cannylittlelibrary.tumblr.comhttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1309https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1310https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1310https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/387General Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/387