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Raj Patel Draws Over 400 to Englert

Author and activist Raj Patel drew more than 425 people to The Englert Theatre Wednesday Oct. 2, despite rain storms and competing events. Guests heard the story of amazing women from Malawi and their impact on Iowa farmers they met when visiting America. Farmer Denise O'Brien, who appears in the documentary, moderated the Q and A with Mayor Jim Throgmorton and Raj Patel. Raj spent the next day visiting classes and meeting with professors at the University of Iowa before heading back to Austin. Iowa City resident Mark Weinstein won the Thanksgiving Dinner for 8 from Lucky Star Farm and [...]

2019-10-08T13:49:17-05:00October 8th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Raj Patel Draws Over 400 to Englert
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Raj Patel Comes to Iowa City!

Internationally-renowned author and activist Raj Patel will speak at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City, Wed. Oct. 2, 2019 during the city's Book Festival. He will spend the following day meeting with students on the University of Iowa Campus. Seats still available for walk-ins! Mr. Patel will be showing rough cuts of his new documentary on climate change, inequality and hunger created from inspirational women leaders from their villages in Malawi and brought to the US by their drive to educate Americans about what climate change is doing to their country, their people and their children. Footage of Iowa farmers [...]

2019-08-08T14:51:11-05:00August 8th, 2019|News, sibling page sidebar|Comments Off on Raj Patel Comes to Iowa City!
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