Just got this message from Persons Unknown January - February 2011 Fingers crossed Surrounded by institutions and universities, there is newly occupied space where education can be re-imagined. Amidst the rising fees and mounting pressure for ‘success’, we value knowledge in a different currency; one that everyone can afford to trade. In this school, skills are swapped and information shared, culture cannot be bought or sold. Here is an autonomous space to find each other, to gain momentum, … [Read more...]
London Free School
A week long London FreeSchool event will be taking place between the 1st and 7th of September with workshops, discussions and skill-sharing. Themes will include Food, Creative Arts, Permaculture, Gender, Science and Languages. The event will be completely free and open to all people willing to respect the ideals of the free school and each other. London FreeSchool aims to confront the hierarchy and inequality which dominates learning. It stems from a belief that the control and … [Read more...]
Spacegirl’s Poetry Salon @ 491 Gallery
I forgot to include this excellent event in this weeks guide so thought I'd better give you the heads up here: … [Read more...]
free stuff party
free stuff party... Please pass it on to friends, the more people come the more STUFF for YOU>>>> SUNDAY 28th October. FREE STUFF BONANZA HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL FETE THINGEE CAKES, TEA but most of all FREE STUFF... 1pm Bring your stuff, put it into correct position in the room. then visit the cake stall, eat, drink, play some records, browse what others are bringing in. 2.15pm OPEN SHOP. frenzy where everyone takes what they want, argue with friends over trinkets etc etc 1. … [Read more...]
[rampARTannounce] two square meals
Last Friday the rampART was used by locals to celebrate EID which marksthe end of Ramadan. In Islam, believers are called upon to cease allconsumption of food and drink between the hours of daylight for 30consecutive days.Meanwhile, todays date, October 16th, is celebrated by the Food andAgriculture Organisation of the United Nations as World Food Day. This wasthe date in 1948 when the right to food was first formerly recognised bythe global community as a basic human right.Sixty years on, … [Read more...]
TODAY: rampART FREE COMMUNITY CINEMA
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (2006) Al Gore goes on the campaign trail to persuade audiences to reverse the effects of global climate change. "Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world's scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced." GLOBAL … [Read more...]
alt.SPACE MARATHON – TWO DAY EVENT – July 28-29, 2006
Via ccred on the NODE London list: alt.SPACE MARATHON - TWO DAY EVENT - July 28-29, 2006 The alt.SPACE Group invites you to a two day long event of project presentations, performances open mic sessions, screenings, picnics and BBQs, and some games. The program, which moves between four venues and one public site in different parts of London, comprises the following set components: Friday, July 28 South London Gallery 6 :00 pm - 9 : 30 pm 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Art Open Mic session 7 : 00 pm - 9 … [Read more...]
Indymedia Film Festival 7th – 15th July
Via Indymedia London Not been invited to the G8 this year? Never mind, indymedia's hosting an eight day film festival in London venues with no obligation to buy a gallon of Coke or a bucket of popcorn. Please note the revised listing that now substitutes Sat 8'th for previous Thurs 6th. g8filmfest2 Each day follows a theme ranging from debt to climate change to terrorism, kicking off on Friday 7th - the first anniversary of the London bombings - special screening with "The Power of … [Read more...]
Support THE SQUARE this FRIDAY 9AM or earlier
Hello everyone, Please go to: THE SQUARE Occupied Social Centre, 21 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EA (North west Side of Russell Square) Map: https://tinyurl.com/mhuby on FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE 9AM (but do still come later if you really can't make it by then) THE SQAURE Occupied Social Centre is due to be evicted on Friday morning. They have asked anyone who has used or supports the space to gather outside to resist the evition BEFORE 9AM on FRIDAY MORNING. Having access to a central space … [Read more...]
An autonomous space initiative during the Athens ESF…
This just in via the labofii list... AUTONOMOUS (ESF) PLAYGROUND Invitation for the creation of an autonomous space during the 4th European Social Forum (Spring, 2006, Athens) This spring, the 4th European Social Forum will take place in Athens. Thousands (maybe tens of thousands) of people from all around Europe, from an entire galaxy of social and political movements, organizations and collectives, will meet in our city to get to know each other, to exchange views and … [Read more...]