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 Wednesday March 19, 2003 18:16 by Ruairi - OneBigTribe festival muscailt at yahoo dot com
 A gathering of resistance, culture and hope One Big Tribe tribal freedom event for West Papua – NUI Maynooth, IRELAND - www.onebigtribe.org >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Friday March 21st (Spring Equinox): €7/10 Concert featuring Papuan tribesman Sem Karoba, Sampari Papuan dancers, Global Harmony and The Hothouse Flowers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Saturday March 22nd: €5 Forum featuring talks, workshops, debate, films, ceremony & song. Speakers include Ciaron O’Reilly (Catholic Worker Movement), recently released from Limerick prison for Shannon airport direct action. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Irish West Papua campaign intensifies
However Irish activists intend to step up their pressure on the government and will continue to expose the human rights, corporate, environmental and cultural abuses in West Papua. This weekend will see Papuan tribesman Sem Karoba lead the One Big Tribe festival in Maynooth which seeks to raise awareness and encourage action for Papuan and global justice. Also in attendance will be The Hothouse Flowers, Sampari Papuan dancers and speakers from the Catholic Worker movement and other activist groups.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4Reports and comments on the OneBigTribe events seem to be coming in via http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=37400&start=0&sid=23977 on the newswire.
Sem will be giving a presentation on the West Papuan struggle followed by some traditional songs at the University of Limerick on Thursday evening. More details from [email protected]
To set up talks, gigs, video showings, fundraisers etc please email [email protected]
related link: www.semkaroba.com
United for Justice and Love
The One Big Tribe festival for West Papua took place over the Spring Equinox at Maynooth University in Ireland. People came from the USA, England, and the Netherlands especially for the festival and a wide array of nationalities were representated including 7 Papuans, Australians, a New Zealander and some Italians. The diversity of the attendees reflected the mix of ideas and backgrounds of the various visitors - who each brought their own ideas, experience and energies.
The festival began with a ceremonial singing of Irish (Liam O'Maonlai) and Papuan (Sem Karoba) songs in front of a backdrop of the morning star flag. Irish rockers 'The Kitch' got the crowd buzzing with some good old rock and roll and finished with an amazing rendition of Bob Marley's 'redemption song'. Next up was Papuan dancers Sampari who brought the beauty of Papuan culture to life. The growing crowd got into the drumming and chanting and the passion for Papuan freedom was growing by the second. When it was time for Sampari to finish - the crowd demanded more and Sampari were only too happy to reply with a storming version of a Papuan freedom song.
Next up, members of the Latin American Solidarity Centre in Dublin gathered for a set of deep harmonic songs from across the globe providing a perfect introduction and scene setter for Papuan Tribesman to come on stage to tremendous welcome and applause. The crowd was buzzing and one visitor remarked 'with this energy, you all should be linked in to the national grid'. Sem brought the sadness and strength of the Papuan struggle for political, cultural and spiritual freedom to the venue with some of his own (Recently recorded) songs as well as older, more traditional Papuan songs. He was joined on his stage by his friend and fellow warriror, Irish singer Liam O'Maonlai. The spirit of Irish culture and resistance was merged and songs were followed by a mournful silence as news of the U.S bombing of Baghdad arrived.
It was late in the night and everyone was highly charged with the amazing and unique energy of the setting (draped in Papuan flags and icons) and the amazing Hothouse Flowers were the perfect followup to get everyone dancing, celebrating and rejoicing in our solidarity and connectedness. Indeed the crowd was so charged that the music spilled over outside to the carpark when the concert was finished.
Next day, an early and tired start brought dozens of people to a Global Forum for West Papua at Maynooth. All were tired but still in awe at the success of the previous night. Throughout the day, which turned out to be sunny and warm, participants joined in circle formation for talks and idea sharing on West Papua, Women's struggle, Global resistance, and 'ways forward' as well as the sharing of songs, dancing and tears.
Overall, the passion, energy, ideas, awareness and money raised for the West Papuan struggle will form an unstoppable force for peace in Papua as well as an eternal thorn in the side of the Indonesian government. Plans are already in place for followup work, projects and actions.
May Day marks anniversary of Dutch genocide complicity
by WP - WP Mon, Apr 28 2003, 2:58pm
Protest-vigil at Dutch embassy Thursday May 1, 11am-1pm
40 years ago on May 1st, 1963, the Indonesian flag was raised over West Papua, marking the annexation of West Papua and the brutal suppression of a nation. Formerly run by the Netherlands and for seven months by the United Nations, the world community turned a blind eye as the West Papuans were sacrificed to the interests of “real-politik” and corporate greed. The question of West Papua is unfinished business for both the United Nations and the Netherlands. The Netherlands continues to be silent on the on-going genocide in West Papua, as it seeks to maintain “cordial” political and economic relations with its former colony, Indonesia.
Vigil on Thursday May 1 at Netherlands Embassy
“NETHERLANDS COMPLICIT IN GENOCIDE"
Vigil at Netherlands Embassy to mark 40th anniversary of Indonesian Takeover of West Papua
11.00am to 1.00pm, Thursday, May 1, 2003
Location: Netherlands Embassy, 160 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Bring: placards, drums…
40 years ago on May 1st, 1963, the Indonesian flag was raised over West Papua, marking the annexation of West Papua and the brutal suppression of a nation.
Formerly run by the Netherlands and for seven months by the United Nations, the world community turned a blind eye as the West Papuans were sacrificed to the interests of “real-politik” and corporate greed.
The question of West Papua is unfinished business for both the United Nations and the Netherlands.
The Netherlands continues to be silent on the on-going genocide in West Papua, as it seeks to maintain “cordial” political and economic relations with its former colony, Indonesia.
When East Timor was taken over by Indonesia in 1975, its former colonizer, Portugal, spoke out and supported self-determination for East Timor. However, the Netherlands has stayed silent on the question of West Papuan self-determination, and thus, as a central party, is directly complicit in genocide.
West Papua, north of Australia, is the western half of New Guinea island. At least 100,000 West Papuans have been killed since 1963. Some observers have put the figure as high as 300,000.
For more information: 01 860 3431 / 087 2969742 http://westpapuaaction.buz.org
West Papua Action
134 Phibsborough Road
Dublin 7
Ireland
Tel. (direct) *353 (0)1 860 3431
Mobile *353 (0)87 2969742
Fax. *353 (0)1 882 7576
Email [email protected]
http://westpapuaaction.buz.org
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