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A Fine Affair

A Fine Affair

A Fine Affair promises to showcase Wellington’s fair trade produce in this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight.

Wellington local foodies, Susannah Aitken, Amy Austin and Nolan Hodgson are teaming up to cook a formal dinner at the Newtown Community Centre. The fundraising event celebrates the diverse range of Fairtrade produce available in Wellington and aims to raise awareness of the importance of supporting fair trade.

The evening will be a fun filled affair with a sensational local pianist to accompany what is guaranteed to be sumptuous meal.

Businesses in the region have been incredibly supportive with Yealands Estate, a carboNZero accredited vineyard, Garage Project, All Good Organics, Peoples Coffee, Commonsense Organics, Kilbirnie and Trade Aid all sponsoring the event with wine, beer, coffee and food.

A fascinating insight into the Fairtrade world will be imparted by Rene Macaulay from Peoples Coffee. He will share his experiences of working with Fairtrade farmers globally. Further entertainment will be provided in the form of an auction featuring such items as a stunning range of Kowtow’s most recent Fairtrade clothing. All funds raised will support both Oxfam’s effort in promoting Fairtrade internationally and the Wellington Timebank’s efforts building community locally.

The Newtown community has rallied around the event, particularly the Wellington Timebank members. Coordinator, Hannah Mackintosh, says the timebank is the perfect place to build a team of volunteers. “With over 500 members, it is a wonderfully rich resource of skillful, enthusiastic community members ready to support events such as these. The pianist, designer, photographer and all those helping at the event are timebank members,” says Hannah Mackintosh.

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This is second dinner that Coordinator of A Fine Affair, Renee Rushton, has organised for Fairtrade Fortnight. “The last one was so successful that everyone left asking me to repeat it,” says Renee Rushton. “In putting on A Fine Affair, we aim to raise the profile of Fairtrade Fortnight in a creative, fun and delicious way as well as raising a little money for charity in the process.”

A Fine Affair will be held at 7.00pm, Saturday 23rd May. Tickets are $60 or four for $200. There are only 30 spots available, so get in quick! Donations for the auction can be made by contacting Renee Rushton. You can contact her on renee.nccc@clear.net.nz or 0272455049.

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