SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE: Coffee and the Congo

  • February 20, 2015
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Join us for an evening of documentary film and great coffee as we view the Oscar-nominated film Virunga. We’ll start the evening with the baristas from Amavida Coffee as they lead a coffee cupping that will sample Fair Trade and certified organic coffees from around the world. We'll learn more about how Cooperative Coffees build and support fair and sustainable trade relationships for the benefit of farmers and their exporting cooperatives, families, and communities. At 7:30 pm we’ll view the Oscar-nominated documentary film Virunga. From the film’s official website (virungamovie.com): “Virunga is the incredible true story of a group of courageous people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of Africa the world’s forgotten, and a gripping exposé of the realities of life in the Congo.In the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places in the world and home to the last of the mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers - including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a carer of orphan gorillas and a Belgian conservationist - protect this UNESCO world heritage site from armed militia, poachers and the dark forces struggling to control Congo's rich natural resources. When the newly formed M23 rebel group declares war in May 2012, a new conflict threatens the lives and stability of everyone and everything they've worked so hard to protect.” For more information call Christian Wagley at 850-687-9968.
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