JORVIK Viking Festival 18-22 February 09
Established 1985
The JORVIK Viking Festival is a long-establishedfestival in York, celebrating our Viking heritage.The Festival sees hundreds of Vikings descend onthe city and demonstrate battle-drills and trainingroutines. The city is also treated to a range of publicevents including lectures, arts & crafts,encampments, river events, saga-telling, and full-scale battle re-enactments. The 2009JORVIK Viking Festival will take place from 18- 22 February 2009.This Festival will appeal to everyone with eventswhich span a wide range of interests and aimed atdifferent age-groups.
What is Fairtrade?
Fairtrade ensures that producers in developing countries are paid a fair price for the goods thatthey produce. Fairtrade groups, as well as guaranteeing a steady price, also pay producers a premium and establish long term trading relationships. This can save the producers from bankruptcy and homelessness and enables them to afford to send their children to school, buymedicines and contribute financially to community projects. Fairtrade benefits some of theWorld's poorest countries. It offers a long term solution & a way out of poverty.
Why York? York has a long & proud history of campaigning alongside the World'spoor. York is a Fairtrade City. Fairtrade City status recognises the followingachievements :
1.City of York Council has passed a unanimous motion supporting Fairtrade.2.Fairtrade products are available form more than 41 shops and 34 cafes and restaurantsin York.3.Fairtrade products are used by over 50 workplaces & community organisations.4.There is regular media coverage & widespread popular support for York as a FairtradeCity.5.There is a Fairtrade City steering group to ensure that commitments to Fairtrade arecontinued.There is also a very active pressure group, the York Fair Trade Forum.
Main Events
The York Festival of Fairtrade 2009 will run from 23th February to 8th March The highlight of the Festival of Fairtrade is the Fair Trade Market which will take place fromFriday 6th to Sunday 8th of March in Parliament Street. It will be a marvellous opportunity toexperience the amazing quality and variety of fair trade goods that are available, including foodand drink, handicrafts, clothing, bags and fashion accessories. From traditional Inca crafts toHimalayan clothing - it‘s all there at the market and, remember, fair trade guarantees a fair pricefor the producer. Alongside the market on the Saturday there will be an exciting entertainment programme including Latin music, dancing, drumming and singing. Come along and join in thefun.
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