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The Plaistow Summer Festival attracted over 2700 visitors to the free community fun day. Newham Council community events programmes are open to all and to are laid on free to inform residents about local organisations and council initiatives, in a fun and creative way. Plaistow Community Lead Councillor Forhad Hussain along with the ward councillors faciliate all the Active Community Team events that take place across Plaistow.
Councillor Forhad Hussain said: "Its great to see so many residents and community groups of different backgrounds coming together to enjoy themselves and find a common ground. We will continue to organise such events to develop cohesion and resilience within our diverse Plaistow community" Syed Haque, Community Leaders and Engagement Manager, Strategic Commissioning and Community Directorate, London Borough of Newham, commented, "Once again 'Whale of A Time' ran their fun and interactive workshop sessions, and as always very popular with Newham residents." If you are a local commmunity group or Newham resident who wishes to take advantage of Newham's small grants scheme please contact Syed Haque on 0203 373 1540 or email syed.haque@newham.gov.uk  Whale of a Time is excited to be part of the Plaistow Festival for the second time this year. Also the Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales was very pleased to join us (see photo above). Whale of a Time was a great success again with hundreds of children and families making their favourite endangered species in clay. The event was well organised and fantastic to see the local community joining together and enjoy the great entertainment whilst having a whale of a time! We are looking forward to be part of these wonderful community events again next year!  Volunteers and Participants Comments included: "Excellent work by the workshop to make us aware of the problems." Busha xxx Yurate "This is a lovely creative event, to bring awareness of the environment. Keep on!" xxx  Sara - "I really enjoyed it as never have time to do something creative." Lara, age 7 - "Help to protect the animals' homes and recycle!" Read more comments...  
First time Whale of a Time at the Leytonstone Big Weekender / Arts Trail Day! This green themed fun weekend was packed with arts, culture and live music! The Mayor of Waltham Forest Sir Nadeem Ali joined us in the Whale of a Time Workshop and expressed his support of our educational and creative workshop for the community and the enviroment.
Flukes up to all those wonderful people who joined us in this unique opportunity to get involved in the Leytonstone Big Weekender and get creative at the Whale of a Time Workshop and learn about today's most pressing environmental issues and sustainability by making a clay model of your favourite endangered species! Organiser's Comment included: "Thank you for your part in making the Waltham Forest ‘Big Weekender’ event at Cathall park on 7 September such a memorable occasion for our local community", commented Margaret Agana Community Development Arts Officer, Waltham Forest Council. Participants Comments included: 
"Wish you the best of luck!" Mayor of Waltham Forest
"Lovely idea for a family outing! Thank you!" Sandra "Fantastic workshop. Lovely people! Many thanks!" Sam "Had a great time today, enjoyed every minute of it. Had fun with the clay and chilcren. Love to do it again sometime." Riswan Haji, Whale of a Time Volunteer "Grace Price age 6 1/2, had a lovely messy time making a jellyfish mummy, however also enjoyed making a mushroom! Better still we get to take it home as a treaure! Thank you!" "This day was lovely! I really had a whale of a time! I loved modelling with clay all those lovely animals!" Carlos Asensio, Whale of a Time Volunteer "Sarah made a harper seal and a lion! (Roar!) Thank you for a fun day!" "What a lovely idea. My son made a platterperson and I made a seahorse. Thank you!" Alison P. Read more comments... 
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All artwork is displayed in the Whale of a Time Gallery during the events and online Sponsor the Whale of a Time Workshop or get involved by becoming a Whale of a Time Volunteer and be part of the wave of change for a new awareness of the Earth! Whale of a Time CommunityA creative platform for social and sustainable inspirations and community evolution. If you would like to join the Whale of a Time Community send us an email.Wildlife Art by Whale of a Time Artist Geraldine Simmons for sale!Geraldine Simmons, AFCWildlife Artist for Conservation Whale of a Time Artist No Trees, No Me Offert to best offer! (60% donations / 40% artist) Dimensions: 1000 x 750mm One of Geri’s most profound and awe-inspiring experiences was traveling to the remote areas of Indonesia to witness the orangutans – our closest cousins, in their natural habitat in the deep jungles of Borneo. As a witness and intent observer of their behavior, seeing how they survive in their environment helped her appreciate their great intelligence, adaptability and resilience. Some things made her laugh and some things made her cry and since that trip she has brought home a lasting impression that she aspires to portray in all of her works of art." 
This print was selected for the "2012 Artists For Conservation" exhibition and hard cover book. This amazing wildlife artwork is available for sale! Please contact us to make an offer! Donations go to Whale of a Time to support the growing wave of change that it is needed today in raising awareness of the plight of rainforests and related environmental issues. If you would like to purchase Geraldine Simmons' print "No Tree, No Me", please send us an email. We have more artwork available! View slide show
Limited Edition Whale of a Time CD - available for sale! Whale of a Time CD featuring 8 Whale of a Time Musicians from the Whale of a Time Community. £8 including postage. All proceeds go towards Whale of a Time. All tracks kindly donated by Whale Of A Time Artists and CD sponsored by XpressDuplication.co.uk Click on player to listen to tracks and to view enlarged CD cover
Sign Petition to Ban Gillnets World-Wide!To: President Vuk Jeremi?, President of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA/GA)Thousands of marine lives are lost. Two dolphin and porpoise species are on the brink of extinction including the New Zealand's Mau and Hector's Dolphins as well as the Vaquita living in the Gulf of California. Mile-long driftnets are used to capture swordfish and thresher sharks. But that’s not all they catch. When the nets are deployed in the evenings to soak overnight to ensnare their targeted catch, they also entangle large open ocean travelers like whales. Thousands of seaturtles die in gillnets each year. We must ban gillnets world-wide. Please be the voice for thousands of marine species. Big whale thanks!  Please sign this petition and pass it on to all your friends. We must get as many signatures as possible to turn the tide. Sign more petitions Sign Now for the Maui Dolphins in New Zealand Sign Now for the Orangutans in Indonesia Sign Now for the Sharks Sign Now for the Bears in China View more petitions and like Whale of a Time on Facebook  Tweets by @whaleofatimeuk Things you can do for the Earth... Stay tuned and become a "Friend of the Whale" and subscribe to the Whale Mail!
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London, UK (6 to 15 September 2013): The Mayor’s Thames Festival underwent an exciting transformation this year, staging a 10-day celebration of the river through inspiring events on the water and along its banks and bridges.
We are proud to have been part of the 
