FIRE August 2006 |
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Press release
FIRE marathon broadcast "Voices of Resistance"
by FIRE/RIF August 2, 2006
Women’s voices and perspectives in reaction to the military aggression in Lebanon, Palestine and Israel will be the focus of a marathon live broadcast via Internet entitled, “Voices of Resistance” on Friday, August 4, produced in Spanish and English by FIRE – Feminist International Radio Endeavour/Radio Internacional Feminista in Costa Rica.
The 8-hour live broadcast, which begins at 10 am (Costa Rica/RMT) will be repeated three times during a 24-hour streaming schedule. Listeners may tune in by going to the FIRE website at: www.radiofeminista.net.
FIRE is also inviting audience members to write or call during the program to express solidarity with women in the Middle East conflicts. For each email, FIRE will send $5 to women’s organizations that work in those conflict zones; and $10 for each phone call. In collaboration with MADRE (www.madre.org), the contributions will be sent women-to-women in organizations that work for peace and justice. Additional donations may also be made by audience members to be sent to these same organizations.
The schedule of the FIRE marathon broadcast (Costa Rica/RMT) on Friday, August 4 includes: 10 am-12: Spanish 12 – 2 pm: English 2 – 4 pm: Spanish
4 – 6 pm: English
Listeners may write or call anytime during this 24-hour cycle. To call FIRE during the broadcast, dial: 506-249-3084 (in Costa Rica) and at: 506-249-1319 to leave messages on voicemail.
To send email messages write to: kata@radiofeminista.net and oficina@radiofeminista.net.
For more information about “Voices of Resistance” go to: www.radiofeminista.net or write to: kata@radiofeminista.net or oficina@radiofeminista.net.
FIRE/RIF is an international women’s Internet radio produced by women in Costa Rica that offers the voices and perspectives of women on all issues through a combination of “voices, technologies and actions.”.
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