Get ready to be part of the 10,000 people record!

Join the BIG BANG! Make noise for Fair Trade and participate in the Fair Trade Break from May 9th to 17th!

Fair Trade Hong Kong (FTHK), a non-profit alliance based in Hong Kong seeking to facilitate Fair Trade practices, was founded in January 2008. The founding members are all experienced in Fair Trade business and involved in the trade justice movement. FTHK and Oxfam are holding Fair Trade Week from May 9th to 17th, 2009, with a BIG BANG! You can join by participating in Fair Trade Break.
 

What is the “Fair Trade Break”?

It’s a celebration of the World Fair Trade Day organized by FTHK. Participating couldn’t be easier. Simply enjoy Fair Trade products and promote the cause with your colleagues, friends, classmates, and fellow community members in the name of just trade anytime from May 9th to 17th. When you join, you’ll immediately become part of the 10,000-strong group of people that we aim to bring together for this event.

17 May Fair Trade Week Closing Ceremony!

We are organizing the Let’s Go Fair Trade Together Mini-Concert to celebrate the amazing Fair Trade Breaks that happened over the Fair Trade Week. In order to congratulate and show our gratitude for all our Fair Trade Break participants, we have prepared a series of awesome performances and we will also be giving out awards to the organizations with the most Fair Trade Break Participants. There will also be Fair Trade products for sale. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about Fair Trade and buy some Fair Trade goodies. Bring your family and friends to this exciting event!

Details are as follow:
Date17th May, 2009
Time2:30pm – 5:30pm
VenueLee Garden’s Driveway, Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay

This event is going to be a fun celebration that marks the end of the Fair Trade Week and the beginning of a more vibrant Fair Trade movement in Hong Kong. Come and join us!

Remarks:
Please check our website for any updates or changes: www.fairtradehk.org
The Event will be canceled under the following circumstances:
 

• RED or BLACK rainstorm signal remain hoisted at 6am on the 17th May, 09
• Typhoon number 3 or 8 remain hoisted at 6am on the 17th May, 09.
• If classes being canceled due to the swine flu outbreak

Register!

Register online or download a sign up form before May 4th, 2009.
You can return the form on the internet, via email charlotte@fairtradehk.org, fax, or mail it back to:
17/F, China United Centre, 28 Marble Road, North Point (C/O Oxfam, please specify “Fair Trade Break” on the envelope.)
 

For further enquiries regarding the Fair Trade Break activities, please email charlotte@fairtradehk.org or call (852) 9559 4540 to talk to our staff.