Posted on 3-5-2002

Madge

You are invited to attend the Madge launch party on Friday 31st May at
8.00pm at St Mathews in the City Hobson Street Auckland.

MAdGE…(mothers against genetic engineering) is a rapidly growing network of
non-politically aligned women who are actively resisting the introduction
of GE into food and the environment…supporting those companies who have
made a commitment to being GE free and lobbying and boycotting those who
haven't.

Madges launch party at St Mathews in the City Church will be a fabulous GE
free feast for two hundred designed and cooked by Annabelle Guiness, Simon
from The French Café , Eugene from Euro, Pete Chaplin from Musical Knives,
Dominic from Leigh Sawmill, Matt from Verona, Lara from Savour and Charles
from Cardiac with performances from opera singers, the GE free can can
girls, drag act Cornicha and a rare acoustic performance from Bic Runga and
various other artists. Denise L'Estrange-Corbet from World has organized
ten MAdGE umbrellas to be customized by ten high profile New Zealand
artists, including Rick Killeen, Judy Darragh and Max Gimlett and these
will be auctioned on the night.

Organised by Alannah Currie (ex Thompson Twins) and Morag Brownlie
(performance director for many corporate events including the Americas Cup
Ball in 2000 and the Wearable Art Awards) it will be a wild, stylish highly
creative celebration of New Zealand food and wine, and highlighting the
need for our country to retain its clean green image in the world and keep
out genetically engineered food.

MAdGE's launch is unashamedly a fund and awareness raising event. A
strictly limited number of 200 tickets will cost $200 a piece or $2000 for
a table of ten. To place your order for tickets, please e-mail us now at
madge@paradise.net.nz or phone 09 309 3838.