LATEST NEWS PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE Today 26 Jan 2005, thanks to the swift intervention of Lewisham Town hall, the Fire Brigade and Lewisham licensing authorities, the public entertainment license has been granted for the event. This is quite exceptional in that it usually takes 28 days for such an authorization. We would like to give a big 'thank you!' to all involved. SECURITY World renown martial artist and instructor Peter king has accepted to be chief of security for the event. Peter is a senior ranking Bujinkan teacher. He currently holds the rank of Judan Kugyo Happo Biken (15th Dan) - the highest rank possible - from Hatsumi Sensei, as well as Menkyo Kaiden in Hichi Buku Goshinjutsu Ryu Amatsu Tatara (Amatsu Medicine). We are honored by his presence. More info here AUCTION We are currently collecting several works of art to be auctioned on the 30th of Jan and will list them in full here soon Confirmed as at today: Celebrity auctioneer Pat Murray ('Mickey Pearce' of Only Fools and Horses fame)

DAVID MACH Royal Academician will burn one of his famous match heads and will put on auction one of his latest scultptures. David Mach web site

NIGEL BOONHAM FRBS, Vice President for The Society of Portrait Sculptors will put on auction one of his small framed drawing Nigel Boonham web site

TESSA OKSANEN Professional photographer will put in auction a couple of her art photographs Tessa Oksanen web site

MARGARET HIGGINSON Professional photographer will put in auction one framed art photograph

Jenny Crispin Ceramicist Her work is abstract in origin, achieving depth & sheen without the use of glazes. Rosalind Meadows Artist Specialising in Watercolours Diana Cox Ceramicist Delicate & intricate pieces, some reminiscent of lace- work, others of snakeskin or bark Didier Groussin Thai Tapestry A modern work typical of the Northern Mon Tribe. Woven but stitched with fabric, beads & stones. Representing the famous 1767 battle between the Burma & thailand

MEDIA
We need help to increase our exposure in the media ASAP - radio, papers, TV...
Can you help? Please Call 07930 415 185 or 0208 699 96 12

or email
media@ryez.co.uk

CO-ORDINATION
Next co-ordination meeting will be Sunday 30th Jan at 19:00 @Latitude, Forest Hill.

NEEDED - NEEDED - NEEDED
*We need more flyers and posters to be printed for distribution ASAP
- anything from 100 to 5000 will do.

*Who can help to get more done immediately on:
*TV exposure, * Radio Exposure, * Paper articles (See 'Press Releases)

*Food and drinks for the artists and volunteers during the event; there will be about 50 of them
This targets in particular food chains
eg, Cost Cutter, Sainsbury, Tesco, Pizza Hut, Mc Donalds, Kentucky, Asian restaurants etc.

*6 T-shits printed with 'Save the Children'
(large and x-large)

*Barriers 'a la post office' for the event