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Vince Lavery in North Fork

Vince Lavery, long-time member of the Fresno Center for Non-Violence and KFCF programmer recently moved back to his homeland of Ireland.  He's coming back to Fresno for a visit and will be speaking in North Fork on Sleeping with the Elephant:  One Man's View of How the United States Looks to Other Members of the Global Village.

Come hear Vince Lavery wax poetic at The Studio in downtown North Fork across from the library on Saturday, February 9^th from 2 to 5 pm.  It's a pot luck - so bring your favorite dish to share and meet your neighbors while you hear some delightful banter mixed with provocative political thought.

Also hear renowned thespian Bob Navarro reading some hilarious Irish prose and most likely some rousing Irish songs provided by local musicians.

This is a FREE EVENT and a jolly good time will be had by all !

 For more information contact Sue Kern at (559) 877-5800.

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THE FRESNO FREE COLLEGE FOUNDATION AND THE GREEK CULTURE FOUNDATION ARE CO-SPONSORS OF A LECTURE by Prof. Thanasis Maskaleris in co-operation with The First Congregational Church.

Prof. Maskaleris will speak on The Terrestrial Gospel of Kazantzakis: Inspiration for Saving the Earth.

Where:  First Congregational Church
When: Sunday, January 13, 2007, 11:30 am
Address:  2131 N. Van Ness Blvd
Location: One block north of Fresno H.S.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Call:  227-8489 to reserve a seat.

Professor Thanasis Maskaleris

5682 Broadway Terrace, Oakland, CA 94618
Tel. & Fax: (510) 547-0720

E-Mail: thmaskaleris@earthlink.net

Thanasis Maskaleris was born in Arkadia, Greece and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 17. He studied Philosophy and English at the University of Oklahoma, and Comparative Literature at Indiana University and at the University of California-Berkeley. He has written original poetry in Greek and English, and has translated contemporary Greek poetry and prose extensively.

Professor Maskaleris has taught Comparative Literature, Classics and Creative Writing at San Francisco State University, until his recent retirement in 1996. He has also been Director of the Center for Modern Greek Studies since it was founded in 1981 and has coordinated efforts that led to the establishment of the Nikos Kazantzakis Chair at SFSU in 1983. He has co-translated into English Nikos Kazantzakis’ Russia, and is currently working on a critical-biographical study of Kazantzakis. During the past 20-years he has frequently served on the Executive Committee of the Modern Greek Studies Association. His most recent publication (co-edited with Nanos Valaoritis) is:

An Anthology of Modern Greek Poetry
(Talisman House Publishers – ISBN:1-58498-020-6)

Dar Jamail tells the Iraq story you won't hear
on FOX, CNN or the Networks

As the occupation of Iraq unravels, the demand for independent reporting is growing. Since 2003, unembedded journalist Dahr Jamail has filed indispensable reports from Iraq that have made him this generation's chronicler of the unfolding disaster there. In these collected dispatches, Jamail presents never-before-published details of the siege of Fallujah and examines the origins of the Iraqi insurgency.

Dahr Jamail will tell his compelling story in Fresno at 7 pm on Monday, November 12, 2007 at the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, 2111 East Nees Aveune.  He will be discussing his book, Beyond the Green Zone:  Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Iraq.

In late 2003, frustrated at the failure of the U.S. media to accurately report on the realities of the Iraq War for the Iraqi people and American soldiers, Mr. Jamail went there himself to report on what he saw.  His dispatches are widely recognized as an important media resource.  His reports now appear in the Nation, the Sunday Herald, Islam Online. the Guardian and the Asia Times, as well as on the BBC.  His reports are available online at www.dahrjamailiraq.com.

"Dahr Jamail does us a great service, by taking us past the lies of our political leaders, past the cowardice of the mainstream press, into the streets, the homes, the lives of Iraqis living under US occupation. If what he has seen could be conveyed to all Americans, this ugly war in Iraq would quickly come to an end. A superb journalist."-Howard Zinn

From Beyond the Green Zone…

We walk slowly under the scorching sun along dusty rows of humble headstones. She continues reading them aloud to me, "Old man wearing jacket with dishdasha, near industrial center. He has a key in his hand." Many of the bodies were buried before they could be identified. Tears welling up in my eyes she quietly reads, "Man wearing red track suit." She points to another row, "Three women killed in car leaving city by American missile."

This event is a must for anyone who wants a more realistic appraisal the stark realities in Iraq than Americans are getting from managed news reports and political spinning.

The event is sponsored by KFCF Radio
and
The Fresno Free College Foundation.  

Tickets are $10 general and $5 for students.  

More information at 559.233.2221.