Forthcoming Events - 2024 |
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May Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 21st May 7pm
Guest Speaker: Richard Drysdale
Richard will be speaking about his latest novel - "State of Denial"
Free entry. All welcome.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits.
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Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits. Free entry. All welcome. |
June Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 18th June 7pm
Guest Speaker: Assa Samaké-Roman
Columnist at the National, who writes about current Scottish matters from a European perspective.
Free entry.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits. Free entry. All welcome. |
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Past Events 2023
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Glasgow Campaign Day:
Sunday 21st April: 10.30am
Following on from successful Campaign Days in Perth and Linlithgow, BiS is holding its next Campaign Day on Sunday 21st April from 10.30am with Street Stalls and live music at Langside Hall and leafleting in the surrounding area.
For more information and to sign up, click here |
Glasgow March & Rally: 20th April 12.30
Kelvin Way to George Square
Speakers at the Rally include:
Humza Yousaf - First Minister of Scotland
Pat Kane - Musician and Campaigner
Iona Fyfe - Singer and Activist
Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp - Founder of Believe in Scotland
Marlene Halliday - Pensioners for Independence and presenter on Indy Live
James Robertson - Writer, author of "And The Land Lay Still" as well as short stories like "The News Where You Are" and "Census"
Jane McAllister - Filmmaker ("To See Ourselves") and Campaigner
For more information and to sign up, click here: https://www.believeinscotland.org/glasgow_march_rally
Volunteers are needed to steward the Event. See below.
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Crowdfunder for Future Voices Series 2
Future Voices has been very well received and we are now planning a 2nd Series. These short videos will be about parts of Scotland outwith the Central Belt where the 1st Series was filmed. They will be shot on location and will talk about issues faced in areas beyond Central Scotland.
To help raise the necessary funds for this project, we have launched a Crowdfunder. You can donate by clicking here.
All donations, large and small, welcome. |
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April Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 16th April 7pm
Founder and CEO of Nova Innovation, the company involved in generating power from the tidal stream off Shetland.
Simon recently wrote an article in the National in which he expressed his concerns about the risks that Scotland's renewable energy potential, like oil, will not be used to benefit the people of Scotland as much as it should be.
Click here for a screenshot of the article. Afterwards, there will be time for Q&A, so have your questions ready!
Free entry.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits. Free entry. All welcome. |
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March Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 26th March 7pm
For our meeting in March, we welcome, as Guest Speaker, Ash Regan. Following an unsuccessful bid last year to be leader of the SNP, Ash left the Party and joined the Alba Party. She will be talking about her proposed Bill to establish the right of the Scottish Parliament to hold a referendum on whether or not the Scottish Parliament should have the powers to negotiate for and legislate for independence.
Free entry.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits. Free entry. All welcome. |
And now for something different!
As announced at the recent BiS Congress, the focus of our campaign is shifting more towards cultural activities. The first of these will be a concert in Perth on Saturday 30th March. See graphic for details. Tickets are £5 each and can be booked here. |
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Mass Campaign Day
Saturday 16th March, 10.30pm
The Cross Well, Kirkgate, Linlithgow
Believe in Scotland are having their next Super Saturday in Linlithgow, with Street Stalls and delivering leaflets, and with the aim of growing support for Independence.
Click here to sign up.
More information about what is planned is on Facebook here.
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Freeports -
Public Meeting
Sunday 25th February: 1.30pm: Woodmill H.S.
Salvo are to hold a Public Meeting about the proposals for setting up the Forth Green Freeport.
See graphic opposite for details.
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February Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 20th February 7pm
Our February meeting will be, as usual, at Abbeyview Bowling Club at 7pm on Tuesday 20th February with Guest Speaker David Hood who will give a presentation on Framing. This is an important subject for everyone who seeks to nudge others to change their way of thinking. You can never know too much about it.
Free entry.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits. Free entry. All welcome. |
Believe in Scotland Congress Saturday 17th February via Hopin
The Congress will take place online and will run from 10am until 4:45pm, with some 5 minute breaks between sessions and an extended lunch break.
The morning session will be more focussed on the ‘why?’. Why we need to get out and campaign, why we need to paint a positive vision for an independent Scotland and why we need to target key demographics and areas. The afternoon session will be more about the ‘how?’. The practical side of the campaign. How are we going to campaign and how are we going to work together to increase support for independence?
The full agenda for the Congress will be made available in a couple weeks time with a mix of panel discussions, presentations, open discussion and voting.
Throughout the day, all groups will have a chance to ask questions and have their say, with a large focus of the afternoon session being based around discussing the information from the morning session and campaign suggestions.
Each group can send along two voting delegates.
Let me know if you'd like to be a delegate. Several people can attend from a single location, so we can get around the 2 delegate ceiling.
Click here for more information
https://www.believeinscotland.org/scottish_independence_congress
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Perth Independence Campaign Day
Yes Hub, Perth and Kinross
Saturday 3rd February 10.30am
Believe in Scotland will be heading to Perth on the 3rd of February for a Mass Local Campaign Day, our first of many this year.
Throughout 2024, Believe in Scotland will link up with local Yes groups in the area and invite our local members to come along for a full day of campaigning. We will knock on doors and deliver Indy material, with a street stall next to the Yes Hub in Perth city centre and some entertainment.
There will be a couple of hours campaigning in the morning, with a break for lunch and some socialising at the main stall before campaigning resumes in the afternoon.We will have some live music at the stall throughout the day.
If you want to get involved, please click on the link below and use RSVP for more information.
Yes Hub Perth and Kinross
246 High St
Perth
PH1 5QJ
Click here:
https://www.believeinscotland.org/perth_local_campaign_day
for more information and to sign up.
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To See Ourselves
Carnegie Library, Dunfermline
Saturday 3rd February 1pm
The 2024 tour of the film To See Ourselves from New Licht Films is coming to the Carnegie Library on Saturday 3rd February at 1pm.
This film is an observational, deeply personal and surprisingly humorous account of grassroots campaigning during the 2014 referendum campaign. It is a film about hope, joy and fear. Q&A will follow.
A view of 2014 from the perspective of one man, in one small town in Scotland; this observational, deeply personal and surprisingly funny documentary enthralled audiences with its theatrical release this year.
Not to be missed!
Tickets cost £7 - £9.
Click here to book. |
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Belive in Scotland
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Friday 27th January 7pm
Salvo Fife will host this open event with a showing of the film "Union On Trial", followed by a Q&A session.
Free entry. Donations welcome.
More information here:
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January Meeting
Carnegie Conference Centre
Tuesday 16th January 7pm
Instead of our usual meeting in January, there will be a showing of Lesley Riddoch's latest film about our near neighbours in Europe, Denmark. We have booked the Canmore Hall, the large room where Future Voices held its launch event. With adjoining bar. Lesley will be there to take questions afterwards. Tickets are £6 each from Eventbrite.
Everyone welcome. Please share and tell your friends.
Click here or on the button below.
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The Break Up of Britain
Saturday 18th November: 9am - 7pm
Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh.
Conference in honour of Tom Nairn. Speakers include:
Lesley Riddoch, Neal Ascherson, Caroline Lucas, Joyce McMillan, Leanne Wood, Jonathon Shafi – with many more speakers from across Britain, Ireland and Europe soon to be confirmed.
Details and Tickets (£25) here:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thebreakupofbritain/936799 |
Freedom from Freeports Public Meeting, organised by Salvo
Sunday November 26th: 2pm - 4pm
Willowbrae Bowling Club, 46 Baronscourt Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 7EP
Speakers:
David Powell (by zoom from the Hague)
Prof Alf Baird
Lloyd Quinan
Alf Baird has considerable expertise in maritime transport and I would expect an authoritative assessment from him of the pros and cons of Freeports.
To reserve your seat contact: freeports@salvo.scot
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November Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 28th November 7pm
Guest Speaker: Iain Black, Professor of Sustainable Consumption at Strathclyde Business School.
Iain will be talking about 2 issues with which he is closely involved.
Firstly he is on the Board of Voices Connect, a project sponsored by the Scottish Independence Convention (SIC), which has been in development for a number of years but was halted by Covid. It seemed to have some elements in common with our Future Voices project and it would be interesting to learn if this is still the case. This will be an interactive session. Bring your phone, tablet or laptop.
Secondly, Iain is on the Board of Common Weal and has recently written a Paper on the Wellbeing Economy
(https://commonweal.scot/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Wellwashing.pdf)
in which he highlights the risk of failing to take on board the true implications of this concept in favour of a watered down version that pays lip service to addressing the problems facing us in terms of living beyond the limits of the Earth to sustain us. An attitude that he calls "Well-washing".
As we are promoting the Wellbeing Economy as a crucial part of the Believe in Scotland campaign, it is important for us to be clear about what it entails and also to know what it does not mean.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits. Free entry. All welcome. |
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Festival for Survival
Also on Saturday 4th November
An all-day conference in Glasgow organised by Scottish CND.
Full details available by clicking this link:
https://festivalforsurvival.com/ |
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October Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 24th October 7pm
The October meeting is a week later than usual because of the SNP Conference.
We shall be discussing the implications of any decisions reached at the Conference for our future campaigning.
As usual, Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits.
Free entry.
All welcome. |
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Public Meeting on Freeports
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Wednesday 18th October 7pm
Salvo Fife invite you to a public meeting on the subject of Freeports.
Below is the information Salvo have sent about the meeting and the reasons for the establishment of Freeports being of serious concern to us all.
Click on the link to indicate that you are going to attend. |
Freeports and their backers are a huge threat to our sovereignty and our territorial rights. They are a threat that all independence minded folk should be fighting against with every means at our disposal. Did you know that the Freeport boundary covers half of Fife. . . for now?
We are discovering more disturbing information about these ventures every day; they most definitely are not in the best interests of Scotland.
The Salvo Freeports group has arranged a public meeting to be held in the Abbeyview Bowling Club, Dunfermline, KY11 4HA on Wednesday, 18th of October between 7 and 9pm.
John Forbes, Neale Hanvey and Sara Salyers have agreed to share their knowledge and their thinking with the audience. It promises to be a very enlightening occasion.
Please indicate whether or not you wish to attend by selecting one of the options on the following poll, tap or click here.
Please do not respond directly to this email. If you have any questions, please contact Issy (Salvo Fife Coordinator and also one of the Freeports group organisers.) You can reach her by tapping or clicking on this link.
I hope you are able to make it along, we have to mobilise and that starts with knowing what we are up against.
Jan Hendry
pp Issy Millar,
Coordinator,
Salvo Fife
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Graeme with his book on Annual Ground, Floor and Roof Rent
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AGM
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 19th September 7pm
Our September meeting is the annual AGM; to be Chaired by Peter Madill of Yes South Fife Coast.
After the AGM business, our Guest Speaker is Graeme McCormick.
Some of you will have been at one of our meetings when Graeme spoke about Annual Ground, Floor and Roof Rent (AGFRR) as an alternative way to take tax, based on the area and nature of land and property occupied by each of us. He has written a book about this and has spoken at SNP Conferences about it.
But, on Tuesday he will be addressing the Constitutional issue. He submitted a Resolution for SNP Conference. He proposes a legal route to Independence which would not require permission from Westminster and could be achieved in as little as 15 months from the day of the General Election.
There are now 3 (at least) proposals along the same lines from Salvo, Believe in Scotland and Graeme. Earlier this year we heard from Sara Salyers, Gordon McIntyre-Kemp and now it's time to hear from Graeme. Have your questions ready.
As usual, Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits.
Free entry.
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Or scan the QR code shown opposite.
The audience at the Launch was very enthusiastic and there was unanimous support for the Group to continue and make more episodes. |
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Also on Tuesday 19th September, Salvo are holding a Day for Democracy. Two events are planned. The first is a Rally outside Holyrood starting at 11am. After speeches, it is hoped to deliver, to a representative from the Scottish Government, the so-called Stirling Directive. This is a document drawn up after the recent Salvo AGM in Stirling. You can read the full text of it on the Salvo website (salvo.scot).
It asserts the sovereignty of the people of Scotland over everyone else, including Westminster, Holyrood and the Monarchy. And it directs the Scottish Government to act upon the successive mandates for independence that it has been given by voters since 2014.
In the afternoon from 2 till 4.30 in Broughton St Mary's Parish Church there will be a talk and discussion led by Bruno Kaufmann. Tickets (£6.50) from Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/day-for-democracy-tickets-708484003727)
It would be possible to go to these events and get back in time for our AGM, but it would be a very demanding day!
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August Meeting with Peter A. Bell
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 15th August 7pm
It's a while since Peter spoke at one of our meetings. He is an outspoken blogger whose views on the SNP have changed somewhat over the years and he now speaks in support of Salvo. Expect a robust debate.
Free entry. Plenty of Parking.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits.
All welcome. |
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Future Events
This is not an exhaustive list but it would be good if we could get plenty of support for these events:
Sounds of Yes: P.J. Molloy's: Sunday 13th August: 4pm - 8pm
Salvo is to hold a fundraising event with music by The Kennedy's Project, speakers and a film Union on Trial.
Tickets (£10 + £1.55 fee) available on Eventbrite by clicking this link.
Believe in Scotland Day of Action: 12th August from 1pm. Street Stall focussing on Pensions.
Fun Bowling: Saturday 19th August: 1pm - 3pm
Come along to Abbeyview Bowling Club for an afternoon of novelty bowling activities on Saturday 19th August from 1pm till 3pm. Bar plus sandwiches, tea, coffee. Children welcome and also Spectators/Supporters.
Tickets are free, although donations towards the cost (approx £4 per head) would be welcome.
Register on Eventbrite, using this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/684223710537
Believe in Scotland/EU Citizens for Independence Rally: Edinburgh: Saturday 2nd September from 1.30pm. More details here.
Chain of Freedom: Union Canal, Linlithgow: Saturday 14th October from noon. More details here. |
July Meeting with Leah Gunn Barrett.
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 18th July 7pm
Leah is a regular letter writer to the National. Being American, she can bring a different perspective to the situation we are in.. Along with Andy Anderson, she is co-author of a new book on Currency, entitled "Collapse of the Pound Sterling". It is due to be launched on 22nd July but it is on sale here, priced £8.00.
I am sure you'll enjoy hearing what she has to say.
Free entry. Plenty of Parking.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits.
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Street Stall
Beside the Glen Gates at the foot of the High Street
Saturday 8th July, 1pm till 3pm
Weather permitting
This is in connection with Believe in Scotland's July Day of Action, which should have been last Saturday but coincided with an SNP Day of Action.
The theme is the importance of adopting a Well-being approach to the Economy.
The weather forecast isn't great but we're going to have a go at doing this. It may only be possible to make a decision on the day and we can always repair to the Seven Kings!
All volunteers welcome, even if it's just for a short time. |
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June Meeting with Gordon McIntyre-Kemp
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 13th June 7pm
As a Yes Group affiliated to Believe in Scotland, we have been using their campaign materials and taking part in their days of action. Gordon McIntyre-Kemp will be talking about plans for further days of action, a second Convention along the lines of the one held back in January, the quarterly Yes Group meetings and other campaigning events.
His presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
Free entry. Plenty of Parking. Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits.
All welcome.
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Quarterly Meeting of Yes Groups
Wednesday 14th June: 6.30pm
via Zoom
Next Wednesday, Believe in Scotland is scheduled to hold its quarterly Zoom meeting for Yes Groups. There is a notional limit of 3 from each Group but it is possible to get round this by gathering in one place. The main purpose is to share ideas about activities on the next 2 planned Days of Action on July 1st and August 12th. I have arranged to use the big screen tv in the Hub so that more of us can take part.
Let me know if you want to attend at home, rather than at the Hub, and I'll forward the Zoom details as soon as I receive them from BiS. |
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May Meeting with Robin McAlpine
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday23rd May 7pm
We had planned to invite Gordon McIntyre-Kemp to our May meeting. It turns out that Gordon is already committed on that date, but he will be able to come to our June meeting on June 13th.
So I've invited the prominent and outspoken former Director of Common Weal, Robin McAlpine to share his views on strategies for Independence in the light of recent "events".
A lively discussion is guaranteed!
Free entry. Plenty of Parking. Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits.
All welcome.
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Coronation Day - Saturday 6th May
If you are looking for alternative entertainment on Saturday, there are 2 events planned for that day.
AUOB are holding a March and Rally in Glasgow. Assemble early in Kelvingrove Park for an 11.30 start. As usual, the Rally will be held on Glasgow Green. There will be live music and speakers currently include Joanna Cherry, Mohammed Asif. Kate Forbes, Sara Salyers, Robin McAlpine.
Details on Facebook here.
Our Republic are holding a Calton Hill Declaration Rally on Calton Hill, Edinburgh at 3 pm.
Speakers currently include Lorna Slater, Roza Salih, Maggie Chapman, Tommy Sheppard, Graeme Campbell.
Details on Facebook here.
You can sign the 2023 version of the Calton Hill Declaration here.
Europe Week Streetstall - Saturday 13th May
In support of Believe in Scotland's Europe Week (8th - 14th May) we plan to hold a Street Stall on Saturday 13th May from 12 to 2pm at the Glen Gates, Dunfermline. The theme will be the importance of Dunfermline's and Scotland's connections with Europe in the past, present and future while drawing attention to the fact that Brexit has damaged these relationships.
Volunteers welcome, even for a short time. Drop by for a chat if you're in the area. |
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March Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 18th April 7pm.
Agenda to be announced
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits. Free entry. All welcome.
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Believe in Scotland
Believe in Scotland has produced a draft plan for the year. Among the proposals are:
- A week of action, focussed on the State Pension, starting on March 25th leading up to the Yes2indee March in Edinburgh on April 1st. Although Benefits are scheduled to increase by 10%, Pensions were not index linked last year, so the increase will leave them still a long way below the well-being level. It is hoped that Lesley Riddoch/Time for Scotland will run a Rally with speakers at the end of the March.
- May 8th - 14th Europe Week (right after the Coronation). Focus on re-joining the EU and the costs of Brexit.
- July around the 5th. Focus on the NHS.
- August - BiS to work on a Scottish version of GERS.
- September 15th - BfS Annual Dinner. New FM to be invited to speak.
- October - a second Congress maybe on the 28th. Online but maybe we could use the Hub.
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March Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 21st March 7pm.
Guest Speaker: Mary McCabe
Mary is a very knowledgeable, well known and active campaigner for Glasgow Pensioners for Independence. She is also an author who writes in Scots, Doric and English. The two books shown here are fiction, but based on real events. They are available in paperback and also on Kindle.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits. Free entry. All welcome.
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February Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 21st February 7pm.
We welcome Roger Mullin to be our guest speaker at our February meeting.
Roger is well known to us and has spoken one of our meetings previously. He was until 2017 SNP MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. Along with economists David Simpson and Graeme Blackett, he recently set up a website (thebottomline.scot) whose aim is "to invigorate the debate on the economics of Scottish independence."
In the last 6 months or so, they have published on the website several papers on the economics of an independent Scotland, the link between wellbeing and "agency" and the disadvantages of dependency on a failing, corrupt system. Well worth reading!
Free entry. All welcome.
Bar, tea, coffee, biscuits. Hope to see you there. |
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January Meeting
Abbeyview Bowling Club
Tuesday 17th January 7pm.
Tonight w e welcome Kelly Given as our Guest Speaker. A former member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, Kelly recently became well known when she reached the final of C4's "Make Me Prime Minister". After that she appeared as a panellist on BBC Scotland's "Debate Night". She has also written for the National. Like all of us she is keen for young people to have more of a voice in the Independence Movement.
Kelly is a confident and forthright advocate for Scottish Independence and I'm very much looking forward to hearing her speak.
Free entry; all welcome.
Bar, tea, coffee and biscuits.
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Following the very successful Special Assembly in Perth last month, the Alba Party has organised a second Assembly, free and open to everyone, this Saturday afternoon 14th January at 2:00 pm. This time it's in Edinburgh at the Charteris Centre, 138 - 140 Pleasance.
To register, click on this link.
https://www.albaparty.org/special_assembly_2023_swf |
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