Alternative and fringe events around the UN Asia-Pacific Regional Disarmament Conference, March 2001, in Wellington, Aotearoa / New Zealand. PeacePacific: putting the peace back in 'Pacific'

from 10 March to 31 March, good things happening in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

First up - kapa haka, street theatre, break dancing, turntablists, rapping, Pacific drumming, hack sac, caporeira workshop, graffiti art displays, and speakers, information stalls with stickers, zines and handouts. Line up includes The Black Seeds, The Dance Hall Dons, MC Rizzler (Tiki from Salmonella Dub), MC Mana, The Nomad, Paselode, Function, and Fidget. In Wellington, in association with RadioActive and Fuse Rangatahi Trust.

Check this out, and much much more, on the PeaceNetwork website at http://www.peace.org.nz/peace

Peace Movement Aotearoa the national networking peace group PO Box 9314, Wellington, Aotearoa / New Zealand. tel +64 4 382 8129, fax 382 8173, website Internet Peace Gateway

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