Practices of resistance, solidarity and the construction of communities against and beyond
capitalism have always existed through history and have constituted an integral part of
anarchist communities. Today the need for such practices has again spread far beyond our
small communities and into the wider society. ---- Programme for Balkan Anarchist Bookfair
2013 ---- Federation for Anarchist Organizing (FAO) invites everyone to come to Ljubljana
this May and join us at the Balkan Anarchist Bookfair (BAB). It has been ten years since
BAB started its voyage across the Balkans with the aim to connect local and regional, as
well as international anarchist community and to provide space for exchange of anarchist
ideas, practices, literature, materials, cultural events, workshops and public discussions.
By now the fact that we are living in the midst of a general social crisis has become
undeniable. Finding ourselves in the middle of the whirlwind of capitalist destruction, we
often feel weak and frustrated. Capitalism is destroying our lives daily and in so many
different and very real ways. It is taking our future away from us. Often we are finding
out that some of the old mechanisms of struggle, that were once the source of our power,
are no longer effective enough. Yet it is all too clear that for us there can be no other
option but to struggle and build against and beyond the existing. We certainly don?t lack
useful analyses, critiques, seminars and conferences. It is time to take action.
Practices of resistance, solidarity and the construction of communities against and beyond
capitalism have always existed through history and have constituted an integral part of
anarchist communities. Today the need for such practices has again spread far beyond our
small communities and into the wider society. The desert that capitalist devastation
leaves behind, is a space that needs to be filled with imagination and everyday practices
that stem directly from us and our desires. For everyone.
BAB is one of such spaces, where we can exchange experiences and strategies. Where in the
context of these new social conditions we can open up questions and seek answers. Among
the questions we want to discuss are: Are we indeed fighting on the new terrain and what
it might be? What could new strategies of struggles be? What is the role of anarchists in
contemporary social struggles? What have we learned from our past experiences?
We call on everybody to support the event with participation and materials. The entire
event will be held entirely free of charge, organized under the principles of solidarity,
mutual aid and the building of common power.
We are also accepting suggestions for the event?s programme at bab2013 [at] riseup.net
Informations will be updated at: http://www.a-federacija.org
Related Link: http://www.a-federacija.org
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