Dear inSpiral Friends

with the weather yet again being cold and unfriendly, why not check out the inSpiral lounge for a comfy cup of hot chai and a slice of vegan cake, attend one of our many diverse events or simply come to enjoy some seriously good music, at any time of the day!

this weeks mailout is about:

Festival Thursday - why go to a muddy field...
This Friday - Electronica Eclectica
inSpiral nights - with Justin Chaos and Josko - 28th of June
Sunday Haromonies - acoustic bliss
Monday Film Night - Cinema Libre presents
Tuesday Talks starts again with "Real People Power"

beyond that:

Gaudi live in the lounge - 5th of July!!!
Beat Retreat - starts on Wednesday the 9th of July every week
Base Mosquito live - 12th of July!
InSpiral lounge at the Glade Festival!
David Rothenburg correction - now Sun day the 27th July

and soon for your hearing pleasure at home - inSpiral radio via our website!!!
come check out our own Raw Chocolate creations
and last but not least - why we have to stand up for natural remedies!!!!

so let's begin:

Festival Thursday - from now on in the lounge

this week saw the first in a long series of rather quirky Thursday evenings in the lounge. Bringing together live performances, upbeat DJs, face painters, performers, jugglers and lots more from the broad range of festival magic plus a facilitated 'jam on the jetty' we are looking forward to transform this day of the week into the perfect refuge for anybody wishing to escape the greyness of London and doesn't want to travel as far as a field (that could quite possibly be a field of mud these days anyway)

here's an image of the flyer for this week's event - we'll tell you about next week's event soon!

Electronica Eclectica - Friday the 26th - today

Mark Mandala ( Radio SonicTemple)
A welcome return from the south coast selector. Conscious hip hop and
cosmic lounge.

Project 5a.m (Audio / Visual)
Project 5 am is a moment that can happen at any time. It's when everything
falls is into place, When clarity is at it clearest, Confusion transformers in
to oneness and when fate.... Welcomes you with open arms
www.myspace.com/project5am



as ever free entry - see you there

inSpiral Nights - 28th of June

Justin Chaos (Indica Music)
No stranger to the downtempo music scene, Argentinian born Justin
Chaos has been playing inspirational DJ sets and organising stages
for several years.
Justin will deliver his selection of electronic pleasure to stimulate
our senses and leave us speechless, while we enjoy our night.
http://justin-chaos.podomatic.com



Josko (Indica Music)
Josko aka Giorgio was born in Rome 30 years ago.. challenging
the future and discovering new musical horizon. He is currently A&R
and Label manager of Indica Music, he collaborates with
Neurobiotic Records , and he is the mind behind the alternative
stage at Sonica festival in Italy.
www.myspace.com/giorgiogatti

Sunday Harmonies - journey into accoustic bliss

as ever we gather this Sunday to hear some of the most awe inspiring performers and artists give their best on our magical stage. Starting at 7pm the evening is soon becoming one of our best loved events of the week. Ranging from political rap to heart melting poetry, jamming fury to 'all quiet now' listening pleasure you can be sure to be surprised - one way or another.
This weekend's artist are going to be a surprise - even to use! all we know is that the event has an amazing vibe so come and check us out!

Monday the 30th - Cinema Libre present a George Carlin Tribute

This Monday Cinema Libre pays tribute to the comedian George Carlin who passed away last week of heart failure at the age of 71. Carlin is best remembered for the seven words you can never say on television and was once arrested after a performance in Milwaukee after saying them onstage. The charges were eventually dismissed by a judge in a clear victory for the First Amendment. We will be screening his 2005 stand up show 'Life is Worth loosing' considered one of his more hard hitting performances, plus a selection of clips and a retrospective 'George Carlin 40 years of Comedy'. This is a night for those who have been inspired by his stand up work to come and witness again, George at his most honest and realist. Its also a chance for those of you who haven't been introduced to this maverick and daring comic to discover one of the greatest social commentators of our time. If your a fan of Bill Hicks, Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, David Cross etc or just someone that likes to hear the truth spoken out simply and plain, we highly recommend this evening to you.

George Carlins background

George Carlin, arguably, is the greatest and (after Lenny bruce) most influential stand-up comedian of all time. An Irish Catholic born and raised in the Morningside Heights neighbourhood of New York City, Carlin started out as a conventional comedian and had achieved a fair degree of success as a Bill Crosby style raconteur in nightclubs and on TV until the late 1960s, when he radically overhauled his persona. The new persona, which is more in line with who and what George Carlin is, has been "George Carlin" ever since and is what made him a great stand-up comedian. Carlin's forte is Lenny Bruce-style social and political commentary, spiced with nihilistic observations about people and religion peppered with black humour. He is also noted for his use of language. Carlin's notorious "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine was part of a radio censorship case that made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978.
Plus
Live Music

AND of course amazing(!!!) cuisine from the organic veggie cafe =)
Cinema Libre
showcasing political, environmental and socially relevant media-encouraging debate and free thinking.

We pride ourselves for being a platform for discussion to take place, inviting opinions from all corners of the world into the fold! Come and join us this Monday for more of the unsame!

If possible please forward or send this invite to your friends via email, myspace, facebook or any other social networking site, we do this as a non profit/free event so sharing information, ideas and solutions is our only goal.

Tuesday Talks - Relaunched - this coming Tuesday the 1st of July

finally we can invite you again to this great series of events - previously known as New Horizons.
We are planning a rotation through different subjects including talks on SocioPolitical issues, Environmental Topics, Health and Nutrition as well as Spiritual and Philosophical Issues.

the first one in this series is called:

Real People Power

The first of an evening of talks, discussions, and plans on how we can all protect the environment and our civil liberties.

With the government trying to remove or ignore public consultation on important planning decisions like where to site new power stations, roads, airports, and open-cast coal mines, whether to renew Trident and build new nuclear power stations or invest in renewable electricity, and of course whether or not to go to war, it has never been more important to feel empowered to take a stand for what you believe in. When the democratic process fails then peaceful direct action is still an important right we have in this country.

We will be talking about the history of Direct Action and particularly the Road Protest movement, as well as current campaigns and how people can get involved.

So far confirmed as speaking is Phoenix from Circle Community and Climate 4 Change, a veteran road protestor and serial squatter and starter of community centres, who will be talking about his experiences of road protests from the 1990s to the present day, with photos, particularly of the current Save Tara campaign.
www.circlecommunity.org
www.savetara.com

Representatives from other campaigns such as Greenham Common, Faslane, Reclaim the Streets, Manchester Airport, Newbury, Twyford Down, Nine Ladies, Thornborough Henges, Camp Titnore, Camp Bling, Stop the Pipe, and the recently formed 'Leave it in the Ground' are more than welcome to come and share their experiences with those new to protesting and those just curious.. If you have been involved in any of these campaigns and would like to speak please do get in touch with alex@thesynergyproject.org

Gaudi live in the Lounge - 5th of July

9th of July - Beat Retreat will rock the Lounge - in a minimal kind of way!

We are yet again starting another regular night - finally ensuring that something exciting will happen every day of the week!

Hosted by young and dynamic Label Aboriginal Recordings the plan is to host themed nights taking you from the world of Electro, through Progressive into Minimal - with an impressive array of live performances and real talent from the UK and abroad!

We say watch this space if you want to experience a truly sonically delightful Wednesday Evening - go on!

Base Mosquito live in the Lounge - 12th of July

Glade Festival 2008 - with an inSpiral Chill out extravaganza

18th to the 20th of July

inSpiral will be providing the cafe for this year's electronic music festival - the Glade. after having provided the Chillout as IDSpiral for the last 3 years we can only recommend this festival and of course most of all the space we create!
check out www.gladefestival.com
this year we have the pleasure of working with Liquid Faeries to present you a jaw dropping field of wonderment!

tickets are still just about available!

David Rothenburg - date change!

please note that in our last email we informed you wrongly that david rothenburg was going to perform this week - this is now confirmed for Sunday the 27th of July - more info to follow!!!

inSpiral radio - online soon!

as you probably know we are constantly working away on our online music selection and are truly honored to be representing such a broad spectrum of awe inspiring talent - with great music playing in the lounge all day and night!
we will shortly be airing this music online via our website - bringing you inSpiral Radio - so stay tuned and drop in for a mighty portion of electronic inspiration!

Raw Chocolate Announcement

we have just launched our own range of raw chocolates in the lounge - presenting you with flavours such as:

• Marzipan with a layer of almond & agave nectar
• Eastern promise geranium flower & purple corn infusion
• Mint barley grass and a twist of pure peppermint oil
• Gojinut gojiberries, hazelnuts & sultanas
• Dark pure and simple

Delicious & Healthier
Chocolates that love you back!!
Organic, Raw, vegan, sugar-free & wheat-free
Made from raw cacao beans, virgin cold-pressed cacao butter, ground
yacon root, lucuma fruit, Madagascan vanilla pods...and love

and last but not least we need to inform you about some pretty disturbing news!

How the EU is planning to ban Natural Remedies and Health Supplements by 2010!

Silently in the background it seems that Bureaucrats in Brussels, Representatives of Pharmaceutical Corporations and Government Officials have been working on a widely unknown plan to ban many of the substances that we believe hold great beneficial properties.

The EU framework that is currently being pushed through its earlier stages is really going to bite between 2010 and 2011 when--unless pro-natural health interests like us can continue to positively influence the process--we could see:

• massive restrictions on allowed ingredients, including vitamin and mineral forms, as well as botanicals
• massive restrictions on maximum permitted doses of vitamins and minerals
• massive restrictions on what can be said about any product with beneficial properties
• imposition of pharmaceutical-type standards, making it difficult for many truly natural products to comply
  

This might mean that simple vitamin pills become illegal, claims about the benefit of garlic supplement a criminal offense and your shot of maca in your breakfast smoothie a thing of the past!!!

we recommend that you check the website of the Alliance for Natural Health and inform yourself to take action

http://www.anhcampaign.org/

"If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny."
-- Thomas Jefferson (1762-1821), Third President of the USA, author of the Declaration of Independence.


Have a great time and see you next week

your inSpiral team


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