Today's Topics:
1. France, Alternative Libertaire AL #257 (Jan) - Debate: A
social project to defend in the current struggles (fr, it, pt)
[machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
2. On SCAF-LA Disbanding by joaquincienfuegos (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
3. Spain, FAI - Land and Freedom #331 THE PRICE OF THE
EU-TURKEY [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
4. Britain, glasgow anarchists: Glasgow Events from 16/02/2016
(a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
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Message: 1
"The climate does capitalism survive? "This was the question posed by a panel discussion
at the Global Village alternatives. Stressing the need for an alternative based on
socialization, self-management, communism, libertarians have set foot in the dish. ----
Alternative Libertaire held a stand at the edge, and called to participate in a panel
discussion organized by the collective Montreuil-Climate, involving among other people of
AL, NPA Set and Attac. The theme: "The climate does capitalism survive? Is decay the
solution? ". ---- Result: 120-150 people in a movie theater, on stage with Geneviève Azam
(Attac), Christine Poilly (decreasing Initiatives climate) and Guillaume Davranche (for
the collective Montreuil-Climate). Purring away, the debate turned to the controversy
between Azam and Poilly one side Davranche other. Not for the right reasons in our opinion.
Change civilization
In his speech, Azam said many excellent things, but paying little to the discussion - "we
must speak of disaster and not of ecological crisis", "you have to change civilization",
"we must renounce omnipotence" , etc. Only his claim that the contradiction productivism /
ecology now outclassed the contradiction capital / work could be truly debate.
Poilly explained the concept of decline to go to a sober society, friendly, decentralized
solidarity. She also emphasized the struggles against large unnecessary projects
(Notre-Dame-des-Landes, Sivens, Gonesse ...).
Davranche focused his intervention on the need to give content to the slogan "Let's change
the system, not the climate": socialization of the means of production and exchange,
self-management, abolition of the capitalist market, only ways to make the company control
his destiny ... The ecological disaster has upset the "socialist equation" of yesterday.
Now she will have to reconcile three terms: production, people's needs and capacities of
the planet, the latter being non-negotiable.
The change, we see the embryo in the individual and collective practices - refusal of
consumerism, sobriety desire, struggle against unnecessary large projects. There is a real
underlying trend, although still a minority. The challenge is that it supplants
capitalism. To achieve this, you must pass a junction with a workers' and trade union
movement which, in parallel, attitudes are changing in the right direction.
The debate that ensued was polluted by a somewhat incongruous controversy which gave the
qu'Azam Poilly printing and refused any debate on the alternative of society, on the
pretext that it would exercise "Marxism", d '"avant-garde" and should "let the ideologies
at the door". This reluctance is outdated, and does not in fact reflect the existing Attac
and reflections within the JI, as it is obvious that there will be no decrease or change
in civilization without a revolutionary out of capitalism.
AL comrades present debate
http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Debat-Un-projet-de-societe-a
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Message: 2
I want to continue the discussion on the disbanding of the Los Angeles Chapter of the
Southern California Anarchist Federation. I agree with a lot of what J. has to say, so Ill
try not to repeat the same points. Overall SCAF was a great idea, and Im still dedicated
to building a revolutionary movement regionally, in our communities and internationally. I
think there were some problems that existed in the organization in SCAF, and also have
some self-criticism. ---- I think when we set out to start this organization; it was JUST
open to anybody who called himself or herself an anarchist to join. One thing we did do
though, is have an organization that was diverse, and made up of oppressed people (in the
majority). We did however have some early squabbles. It was difficult for the people who
made this organization up to find political unity and a praxis to organize from. We had
some basic agreements which included: long term organizing, building dual power
institutions, helping in the process of community, worker, and student self-organization.
The organization was also politically diverse; there
were people that came from different experiences in organizing, from
socialists, to green anarchists, Trotskyites, Maoists, individualists,
and people who were new to politics altogether. We all wanted to be
part of something different, that we werent being offered by liberals,
reformists, and top-down organizations.
SCAF-LA for the most part, gave us experience in
organizing ourselves, and for a lot of people helped figure out what
they wanted to do politically (and what are some mistakes and victories
we can learn from). None of us were burn out by this organization (at
least the core members werent).
Personally I think that I still want to build a
federation, that has more clear politics and isnt obscure North
American Anarchist politics. I want to organize with people who I DO
see eye to eye with and share common experience. I want to be part of
a revolutionary organization. In SCAF-LA I think there was a divide
politically and practically between the people who wanted to be part of
a revolutionary organization and the people who wanted to be part of
another anarchist network. So there was a feeling of a constant tug of
war, of the organization in different directions (and I think I felt
into that as well). At one point I wanted to leave before, because I
did not want to waste my time being part of another activist group
who only focused on actions with no clear strategy on fighting for
liberation, just jumping on whatever issue was hot at the moment, and
no clear connection to peoples everyday lives.
I think in a revolutionary organization you have tohave
discipline and dedication from the membership, you have to be open to
be challenged and challenge yourself in the process of changing the world.
There has to be a way to integrate new members more efficiently into
the organization and to the community without just throwing them into a
collective that has no real strategic aims for the long term. SCAF-LA
didnt have any of these things, and in fact I think people struggled
against it, so this is one of the reasons why it failed.
In any organization who takes it self seriously, or that
is serious about taking on the state and capitalism and all oppression,
you need a strategy and you need a praxis. The best way to do this is
collectively with the membership, so that the organization can be owned
collectively. Some members just argued for disconnected individual
actions without any coordination, which defeats the purpose of having a
federation. There was no foundation being built besides the rhetoric
of
some of the members (myself included in that).
There was no discipline around studying -- and discussion, to actually
formulate some analysis and political unity through. Studying was
included in the structure of SCAF-LA, yet we only had 2 study groups in
the year that we existed.
A revolutionary organization needs to have clear
political positions, even though this might sound rigid, this a
necessary way to outreach to people and let them know what were about
--- rather than just saying Im an anarchist and every person gives a
different definition for the organization.
There were a lot of liberal positions taken by members
regarding things like criticism. We would not call out members who
would take up responsibilities and not follow through. We would even
continue those people to take on more responsibilities and let us down
again and again. Other liberal positions included things around race,
gender, class, and sexuality in fact we never even discussed these
things in how they relate to us. We only talked about these things in
theory. One instance we argued with one of the white members who was
talking about reverse racism and how it was real. Oppressed people
were
not taking up leadership, within the organization you had white middle
class males attempting to or blatantly positioning themselves in the
leadership.
I want to continue to grow and develop collectively with
people who I trust and have ideas and experiences in common with. I
think that everybody that came out of SCAF-LA will continue to support
each other informally; there are some folks who will continue to
organize and fight for our freedom. This is all want and nothing less.
I dont want to be in an organization that connects me
to other anarchists, I want one that is building, and reflecting,
learning, making mistakes, building collectivity and autonomy and
destroying the system that is killing us while building the world we
dream of. I want to be part of an organization that is integrated and
comes from oppressed communities, is made up of the oppressed
specifically as in people of color, working class people, women, queer
and trans folks (and has support and allies from privileged communities
and people) because the politics will be real and more genuine. I
want to be part of a federation of revolutionary community councils,
where we dont have illusions about the police or the state. Where we
prepare and learn from each other, and train ourselves, and give
ourselves practice in organizing ourselves. Where we fight to retake
our communities, and overthrow imperialism and the neo-colonialism in
our communities. Some of us are already not just talking about that,
but looking to actually organize to make this a reality.
Im fighting for my liberation and looking for comrades and allies who
want to do the same.
Always in struggle until humanity is free,
Joaquin Cienfuegos
http://joaquincienfuegos.blogspot.co.il/2007/10/on-scaf-la-disbanding.html?m=1
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Message: 3
For some time, and from multiple sites, it is argued that the dystopia told by George
Orwell in his very famous 1984 , has practically done. We totally agree. Roughly since the
fall of the Berlin Wall, it has not only imposed a single thought articulated in politics
and the economy of globalized neoliberalism, but also the same strategiescommunication
domain are marked by a constant change of direction. Lies, rhetoric, hypocrisy, falsehood,
systematically assume the rank of one truth. In this context, it is increasingly difficult
to distinguish and reason about the causes and effects of the dynamics that are consumed
in an objectively complex world, especially if the information machaconeo hits the only
nice to be able to address: manipulate public opinion with stories that omit or minimize
some data to highlight only those useful to the prevailing interests.
Thus, the citizen does not know why it is at war, do not know with whom you are at war, do
not know since when is at war. Maybe forever, maybe forever. The same thing happened to
Winston and the other characters in the novel as prophetic.
The social networks and countless alternative sources of information ranging from an
enormous subversive potential and a huge disciplinary capacity. Can be accessed with the
same ease, to unprecedented and uncomfortable truths is easy aplatanarse in conformist
reassuring proclamations.
The readers will forgive us this long prologue (almost a reflection aloud), which may seem
out of place, but I believe time to introduce the news of the agreement between the
European Union and Turkey signed a few weeks ago, that provides for the payment of nearly
three billion euros destined for the coffers of the Turkish state.
This is the (initial) price the EU is willing to pay for Turkey to take care to prevent
Syrian refugees (and not only them) who escape war and looting throughout the Middle East:
to prevent men, women and children seeking salvation in Europe, Brussels bureaucrats
responsible to Turkey the task of closing its borders and become a huge area of temporary
stay blocking the famous "Balkan route" used by the masses of desperate people fleeing the
Islamic State. Of course, the Islamic State.
With the same solemnity with which one can discover the hot water, Vladimir Putin has
recently bitched Turkey denouncing the world its strong commitment to the self-styled
Islamic State. True, Putin has waited that shot down a plane to reveal the secret of
Thumb: Turkey has long supplied arms to the Islamic State, has always fueled its oil at
half price, has always opened its border crossings to allow passage jihadist militants,
has always favored and supported the expansion of this disgusting creature of imperialist
policies.
Everything is true, of course. For example, the Kurdish revolutionary forces and all those
who live with blinkers have openly denounced this. And I also knew Putin, Obama knew, he
knew the European Union.
And this very civil Europe, toning La Marseillaise speculating with the blood of the dead
killed, whining every shipwreck on the coast of Lampedusa, which tightens fists before a
lifeless little body in a boat, which sings to freedom after every fundamentalist attack,
has made a decision that will be well marked in memory of all those who do not let
themselves be deceived by the lies of State: three billion euros, a huge number, will be
delivered to Erdogan, who has made some Turkish detain journalists for their investigation
into arms trafficking between his country and the "Islamic Caliphate"; which for weeks he
has been under siege from the Kurdish cities that have voted for the HDP (Peoples'
Democratic Party, leftist formation); which he has won an election campaign stained with
the blood of the massacres of Ankara and Suruç in a terrible climate of tension strategy
directed against internal opposition in Turkey.
Democratic and liberal Europe reached pacts with Erdogan offering not only dishonest
wealth but also the promise of concrete steps for the entry of Turkey in its
civilizadísimo consensus to hold off limits to all unfortunate Mediterranean.
In this way Turkey won twice on the same stage. First, doing business with the Islamic
State, and then to Europe. On the one hand supports and encourages Islamic terrorism war,
which produces large. On the other, it exercises tight control over those same refugees
for important economic and geopolitical favors the European Union and the West. Not bad
for a state that, look you, is a member of NATO.
At the beginning of this article, we wanted to speak generically of truth and falsehood,
of cause and effect, rhetoric and hypocrisy, besides bothering with George Orwell.
Obviously we did not get out of it.
TAZ
Posted in Land and Freedom núm.331 (February 2016)
http://acracia.org/el-precio-del-acuerdo-ue-turquia/
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Message: 4
Hi all, Another jam-packed events update, with lots coming up over the next month or so.
Definitely worth giving this update a good read through. Also, as ever, we can only add
events that we hear about, so if you know something that is going on then do get in touch
(details at the bottom of the update). ---- Films: ‘Ditching The Fear’ & ‘Mining Poems or
Odes’ - Tuesday, 16 February at 7 PM - Castlemilk Youth Complex, 39 Ardencraig Road, G45
0EQ ---- Powerful, beautiful film about recent workers’ struggles in Northern Italy. We
have the same problems here. This is proper class-war trade unionism. Please come and
watch share, reflect, and Organise! ---- Alongside that we will be showing Robert
Fullertones Scottish BAFTA winning short ‘Mining Poems or Odes’ behind a welder’s helmet,
the perfect thinking laboratory. Also brilliant. ---- Get Along if you can. It’s FREE
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How Queer is Religion?
Wednesday, 17 February at 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
4 The Square, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ
This is a FREE event and definitely worth checking out.
If you are interesting in attending (you do not have to attend the whole day, but we do
still require registration.) please follow the link to register.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-queer-is-religion-tickets-21159482582
When we think about the influence of religions on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and other
Queer-identified people through history, it’s easy to find examples of discrimination,
hatred and oppression. On the other hand, from the ancient world to the 21st century we
can find evidence that LGBT identities were sometimes accepted and even celebrated in
religious communities – although the picture might look very different from our own
experiences. Through talks, discussions and workshops this event will explore the role of
religions in shaping sexual and gendered identities from ancient Mesopotamia through to
the present day, and will acknowledge the good, the bad, and the unsettling in religious
attitudes to queer sexualities. The event is informal, free to attend, and open to anyone
with an interest in LGBT history.
Event breakdown:
Welcome/coffee 1030-1045
Talk/Lecture 1045-1115
Discussion groups 1115-1200
Lunch 1200-1300
Panel discussion 1300-1400
Creative workshops/film 1400-1600
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PIG//CONTROL + RATS BLOOD + HEADLESS KROSS + MORE @13TH NOTE
Saturday, February 20 at 7 PM
13th Note, 50-60 King Street, G1 5QT
PIG//CONTROL: Raging hardcore/punk coming over from berlin again to help everyone enjoy a
serious bangover. Plenty of music to stream and download around, check it out!
https://pig–control.bandcamp.com/album/trauma-2
RATS BLOOD: Abbrasive d-beat hailing from Ireland, also have a bunch of music to stream
and download on this amazing new website called bandcamp.
https://pig–control.bandcamp.com/album/trauma-2
Headless Kross:The heaviest, doomiest, loudest band in Gtown? Psych infused monolithic
doom, not to be missed.
https://headlesskross.bandcamp.com/
SICK OF TALK: New(ish) gruff punk from Glasgow, Fresh after the Tape launch in January,
smash pints and jump around.
https://sickoftalk1.bandcamp.com/releases
£5 OTD
18+
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Dive presents REBIRTH @ Stereo
Saturday, February 20 at 11 PM – 3 AM
Stereo Cafe Bar, 20 – 28 Renfield Lane, G2 6PH
Come to FORGET.
Come to REMEMBER.
Come to REINVENT YOURSELF.
Edinburgh’s queerest SELL OUT performance party night ‘DIVE’ descends on Stereo for a REBIRTH.
Join us as we pay HOMAGE to the PAST LIVES that have INSPIRED, ENCHANTED & EXPANDED hearts
and minds.
Part of the month long celebration of LIFE, ART AND INNOVATION for LGBT History Month 2016.
CONDUCTING THE MAYHEM as always, your host, chief clown and general weirdo MISS ANNABEL SINGS.
SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMERS:
Legendary King of Drag DIANE TORR
Gender fucking performance artist JAK SOROKA
Dive’s one and only transgender showgirl TAYLOR HUXLEY
MUSIC:
DJ SYCHOPHANTASY
Stereo’s own SELL OUT super promoter/producer/DJ (PUSH IT/TYCI/POLYESTER)
ALTERED MODE
Ex ARCHES/DEATH DISCO resident & producer on VOCO Records and Microrave. Electro/nu
rave/moody basslines.
MODIFIER
Producer slash DJ ‘Modifier’ takes you on a trip deep into chaos land. Expect technicolor
musicality and BRAND NEW releases. Producing worldwide on Voco Records, Renaissance and
High Sheen, and now Hot Gem.
Video installation: ARS MAGICAE LUCIS.
With the customary MIDNIGHT VOGUE WALK (get werkin’)!
Dive loves you x
Tickets:http://diverebirth.brownpapertickets.com/
£6 Early Bird (until midnight Sunday Feb 7th)
£8 Advanced
£10 Door
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Remembering Mary Barbour – Gala concert
Sunday, 21 February at 7 PM
The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, G1 1NQ
A galaxy of stars will play at the Gala Concert to raise money for a statue to Govan Rent
Strike leader, Mary Barbour, it was announced today. The concert, which is scheduled for
21 February in Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket, will feature a number of great performers for a
night of entertainment, song and music.
Compereing the show is comedian and presenter, Susan Morrison, and the guest list will
include folk legends, Sheena Wellington, and Arthur Johnstone, rising singer and musician
Siobhan Miller, Scottish legends The Whistlebinkies, Gaelic singing star, Maeve Mackinnon,
harmonica supremo, Fraser Speirs, and folk-rock recording artists, The Wakes.
A local Govan-based amateur choir – the Govan Allsorts, led by musician Lesley Robertson –
have also been called in to bring Mary’s community centre stage! Further special guests
are anticipated.
Compere, Susan Morrison said “It has long been the case that the role of women activists
in the struggle for decent conditions has been overlooked. Its great that we are helping
an important move to redress that, and that so many wonderful artists are keen to help.”
Maria Fyfe, Chair of the Remember Mary Barbour Association said. “This concert has taken
off and looks like being a superb celebration of Mary’s life and work. Isn’t this a great
way to raise much-needed funds, display the huge support for this project and have a great
night out?”
Mary Barbour led the successful rent strike of 1915 and went on to play a leading role in
the labour movement as a Glasgow Councillor and energetic social reformer. Following an
extensive campaign to have her contribution recognised, five sculptors were shortlisted to
create a statue of her to be placed in her community of Govan. So far each has created a
maquette of a proposed statue . These were unveiled in November and are being toured
across Glasgow from then until February.
Details of the Gala Concert are as follows:
Remember Mary Barbour – Gala Concert , Sunday 21 February, Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow,
7.30pm, Tickets: £25, from the Glasgow Concert Halls box office.
http://www.glasgowconcerthalls.com/Pages/home.aspx# 0141 353 8000. For further information
– www. remembermarybarbour.wordpress.com
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Seminar Series 12: Lecture 4 – Geoffrey Pleyers: Mobilising Dissent: Social Activism in a
Global Age
Tuesday, February 23 at 4:30pm – 6:00pm
The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU
If you would like to register for the seminar, please do so via GCPH website:
http://www.gcph.co.uk/events/164
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Why All Cops Are Bastards
Tuesday, February 23 at 6:45 PM – 9:00 PM
Fred Paton Centre, 19 Carrington Street, G4 9AJ
The police are presented as an emergency service that are here to look after us. However a
casual look shows that not only do they fail in this task, but that they are an actively
harmful institution. The police use violence to prevent social change, enforce poverty,
and control the working class. These problems are not a result of accident, mismanagement,
or a few ‘bad apples’ in the force, but instead reveal the intended role of police in society.
This month’s discussions group will open with a short presentation on the historic reasons
for the creation of the police, their current role in society, and a brief look at the
social alternatives to the police. We will then follow this with an open discussion on the
points raised.
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This event is hosted by Glasgow AF. We ask that all those attending this event read the
brief introduction to our safer spaces policy here: https://afed.org.uk/about/safer-spaces/
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Sworn Virgin – An evening with translator Clarissa Botsford
Thursday, February 25 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, G40 1BP
February 25 at 6:00 pm – 7:30pm- Free
Sworn virgins are women who take a vow of chastity and wear male clothing in order to live
as men in the patriarchal northern Albanian society. Translated to English by Clarissa
Botsford, the novel Sworn Virgin by Elvira Dones, explores this cultural practice and has
recently been made into a film and new English edition was published in October 2015.
Clarissa will read excerpts from the book, discuss the challenges of translating it, and
introduce the Sworn Virgin tradition, while exploring some of the themes inherent in the
book such as cultural and sexual disorientation and transitions, gender identity and
uncertainty, intercultural misunderstanding, emigration, and language as appropriation of
identity.
For more information and booking, please see:
http://womenslibrary.org.uk/event/sworn-virgin-an-evening-with-translator-clarissa-botsford/
If you’re interested in having a peek at our current events programme, please do check our
events calendar for further information: http://womenslibrary.org.uk/events/
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David Rovics & The Wakes
Friday, February 26 at 7:30 PM
Govanhill Baths Community Trust, 99 Calder Street, G42 7RA
David Rovics world tour brings him back to Glasgow! David, The Wakes & Special guests TBC.
The venue is the historic Govanhill baths in Glasgow.
TICKETS – £8
https://thewakes.bandcamp.com/merch/david-rovics-the-wakes-concert-ticket
The gig is open to 14s and over (Under 16s to be accompanied by an Adult).
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Demonstrate Against Nuclear Weapons
Saturday, 27 February at 12 PM
Faslane Naval Base, North gate
To co-incide with demonstrations in London, the Faslane Peace Camp will be holding a
demonstration at Faslane Naval Base, home to the Trident nuclear programme. Feel free to
arrive early and stay at the camp, travel up and stay overnight, or arrive early and make
your stay!
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Capital Reading Group
Saturday, February 27 at 1 PM
The Electron Club, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, G2 3JD
An open reading group to read Marx’s Capital volume 1. We will bring some spare copies of
the text.
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This event is hosted by Glasgow AF. We ask that all those attending this event read the
brief introduction to our safer spaces policy here: https://afed.org.uk/about/safer-spaces/
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Hidden Architectures- sharing of work in progress
Friday, March 4 at 3 PM – 4 PM
SWG3, 100 Eastvale Place, G3 8QG
Hidden Architectures is a new interdisciplinary performance collaboration between
choreographer Saffy Setohy and sound artist Jan Hendrickse.
Resonance
Mouths
Lines
Connections
Listening
Hidden Architectures explores the body as a living instrument.
Interconnectedness through sound, movement and material drive the work; which is performed
by pairs of people connected mouth to mouth by almost invisible, taught threads.
Hidden Architectures is being developed in collaboration with dance artists Luke Birch,
Gabi Sanchez, Elizabeth Rawes, Misa Brzezicki, Ian Spink, Brigid McCarthy, Chrissie Ardil,
with producing support from Sam Eccles.
This FREE event will share some of the ideas we are working with, and invite discussion
around it, at the end of our third week of research.
All welcome, just turn up- there will be tea and biscuits!
The ‘TV studio'(main club space), which we will present in, is fully accessible.
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Disarmament or death! Faslane Peace Camp Solidarity Night
Friday, March 4 at 7:30 PM – 3:00 AM
Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, G1 4PL
A Night of bands, Dj’s and Infotainment, with the intention of raising funds, awareness,
support and solidarity for Faslane peace camp.
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We Will Rise PUBLIC MEETING
Saturday, March 5 at 2 PM – 5 PM
Fred Paton Centre, 19 Carrington Street, G4 9AJ
Join us to expand the movement to End Detention Now!
Build towards a NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST DETENTION this spring…
#SHUTTHEMDOWN
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Women of the East End Heritage Walk
Sunday, March 6 at 12 PM
Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, G40 1BP
The women of the East End have always had to be industrious and resourceful simply to
survive. This walking tour focuses on some of their achievements and struggles, and the
radical nature of the area which gave birth to them. Find out about the women of the
Templeton factory, the Suffragettes held in Duke Street Prison, the woman who set up the
Barras and much, much more! For more information and booking, please see:
http://womenslibrary.org.uk/event/women-of-the-east-end-heritage-walk-spring/
£6/£10
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Gladstone’s Bag presents: Silent Comedy Movies
Saturday, March 19 at 2 PM
The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 113-117 Trongate, G1 5HD
Gladstones Bag proudly present another selection of Silent Films, with live score and
sound effects! This month we have some classic comedy films as part of Glasgow’s comedy
festival!
Doors 1:30pm, showtime 2pm. Suggested donation £5
To reserve seats please email us on info or call us on 0141 553 0840. We do not at this
time sell tickets on line, you just reserve seats in advance and pay on the door.
Please be aware that it is our policy to hold reservations until 10 mins before the start
of the show, at which point they will be passed on to the next people in the walk-up queue.
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Women of the Necropolis Heritage Walk
Sunday, March 20 at 12 PM
Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, G40 1BP
Experience our fantastic women’s history walking tour which digs the dirt on Victorian
society, unearths women’s achievements and exhumes the histories of women buried in
Glasgow’s Necropolis, as featured in Clare Balding’s book Walking Home. For more
information and booking, please see:
http://womenslibrary.org.uk/event/women-of-the-necropolis-heritage-walk/
£6/£10
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PLAYIN’ OOT!
Sunday, March 20 at 1 PM – 3 PM
Battlefield Avenue, G42
Reclaiming our streets for play! After a bit of a break, we’re having another street-play
session, like last time closing the middle part of Battlefield Ave (between Craigmillar Rd
and Ledard Rd) to through traffic (residents will have access) so our children can play
safely in the street for a couple of hours. Please bring your children along for a play
and to help make our third ‘Playin’ Oot’ session another success! We’re also looking for
volunteers to help organise or just help on the day, e.g. to steward, help evaluate the
day, or just to help teach our children some of the street games you played as a child.
Parents and non-parents welcome! For more info on how this has been done elsewhere, click
here:
http://playingout.net/
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The Hunger Games & Revolution
Tuesday, March 22 at 6:45 PM – 9:00 PM
Fred Paton Centre, 19 Carrington Street, G4 9AJ
A discussion on the revolutionary themes of The Hunger Games. This evening will contain
spoilers! Full blurb to follow.
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This event is hosted by Glasgow AF. We ask that all those attending this event read the
brief introduction to our safer spaces policy here: https://afed.org.uk/about/safer-spaces/
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Tangerine
Saturday, March 26 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM
CCA Glasgow, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD
Join us for Sean Baker’s ‘Tangerine’, screening as part of Cinema For All’s ‘Reaching
Communities’ project.
You’ll also have the chance to win a GIANT promotional poster!!
FREE! LGBT Unity Group Fundraiser – donations taken
Plot:
"Transgender sex worker Sin-Dee Rella, who has just finished a 28-day prison sentence,
meets her friend Alexandra, another trans sex worker, at a donut shop in Hollywood on
Christmas Eve. Alexandra accidentally reveals that Sin-Dee’s boyfriend and pimp Chester
has been cheating on her with a cisgender woman. Sin-Dee storms out to search the
neighborhood for Chester and the woman."
Starring transgender actresses, Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor….who should win
awards for their great performances.
Famously shot using an iphone 5 for $100,000, using this lens:
http://www.moondoglabs.com/
Tangerine also has a *fabulous soundtrack.
Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/128253391
Accessibility:
*The film will be subtitled
*The CCA is a wheelchair accessible venue with accessible toilets on the ground floor.
*For more information please see: http://www.digitaldesperados.org/glitch/accessibility/
Tickets:
*Free/Donation, first come first serve!
*This is also a fundraiser for LGBT Unity Scotland.
*Rated 18
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GSFF16 Opening Event: Lost Treasure
Wednesday, March 16 at 9 PM
GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2016 opens with a major new audio-visual commission. In 1956,
Glasgow-based socialist filmmaking collective the Dawn Cine Group embarked on their most
ambitious project to date. Intending to tell the story of the Scottish Highlands and its
people, Lost Treasure was never completed. Musicians Drew Wright (Wounded Knee) and Hamish
Brown (Swimmer One), alongside filmmaker Minttu Mäntynen, have devised a live performance
responding to the 60 year old unfinished film, weaving together the existing footage with
traditional songs, field recordings and archival recordings of oral history.
All tickets £10
Lost Treasure is supported by PRS for Music Foundation. With thanks to National Library of
Scotland Moving Image Archive.
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RADICAL FOOD SOLIDARITY PROJECTS
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Glasgow Vegan People’s Kitchen – February Edition
Saturday, 20 February at 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall Street, G411BA (opposite Kinning Park Underground)
We are back! 2016 is here and so are we! Wiggle those proboscises and prepare for yet
another vegan taste bud pampering feast for £3.50! This time we are serving:
Starter: Pizzawhirls (Art Attack would be proud)
Main: Savoury potato curry with a not-so-small hint of garlicky goodness on a bed of Rice
Dessert: Fluffy fruity Chocolate Mousse
Please bring along your own beverages, glasses and tap water will be provided.
See you all at the Kinning Park Complex, our hungry brethren and sistren!
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The Vegan People’s Kitchen is a non-profit event that is:
*offering a cheap, inclusive, ethical and healthy meal
*About anti-capitalism, shared responsibility and mutual aid
* A chance for the community to get together and socialise
We serve exclusively vegan food because it is
*ethical
*environmentally more sustainable
*cheap
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All things Yellow!
Saturday, March 5 at 12 PM – 6 PM
There’s no such thing as a Free Lunch Cafe, 257 London Road, G40 1PE
We will be serving up a feast of yellow delights and getting in the mood for the
Barrowland extravaganza later in the evening. Come meet old pals and new, get your yellow
on as well as a grin….See you soon x
The cafe is ‘pay as you feel’ and we want to make you feel good!
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Govanhill Free Dinner
Every Monday at 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Govanhill Trinity Church, 28 Daisy Street, G42 8JZ
Join your neighbours for a free dinner. All welcome.
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The UNITY World Café
Every Tuesday at 11:00am – 1:00pm
140-142 Nelson Street, G5 8EJ
UNITY is still distributing free food to destitute asylum seekers.
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RADICAL SPORTS & OUTDOORS SECTION
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Knockout – Technique Special
Saturday, February 20 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Glasgow Club Gym John Paul, 2 Arrochar Street, G23 5LY
Knockout is the new Boxing Club based in Glasgow, for the LGBT community and friends,
providing boxing training sessions.
Fancy giving boxing a go? Or improving on existing skills? From the LGBTI Community in
Glasgow? Or a friend of? Join us for our Technique special, with optional sparring (not as
scary as it sounds, it can be gentle!). Get in touch for details. Cost: £5. Over 18s only
unless accompanied by parent/guardian. And beginners more than welcome!
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Critical Mass: Night Ride
Friday, 26th of February at 7 PM
George Square
Light up your bike and dress bright for this Night Ride ‘Critical Mass’. We will be riding
around the City Centre, East End and ending up back at the West End for refreshments at
The 78. Meet us at George Square, ready to leave at 7pm!
INVITE YOUR PALS!
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Seahorses Swimming: Transgender Swimming sessions
Sunday, February 28 at 3 PM – 4PM
Whitehill Pool, 240 Onslow Drive, G31 3QE
A closed pool session for transgender people. The pool we have access to is Whitehill Pool
which is located in the Dennistoun area of Glasgow.
It’s easily accessible via train via Duke Street or Alexandra Parade.
There is a small fee for the group which is currently £5 until we gauge regular numbers.
Hopefully we can bring this down over time.
There is no requirement in regards to traditional swimwear however loose clothing (jeans
t-shirts etc) are not allowed in the pool.
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Roller Derby: Glasgow’s Irn Bruisers vs Newcastle and then London!
Sunday, February 21 at 12:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Glasgow Caledonian ARC, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, G4 0BA
Come to Glasgow for this spectacular Tier 1 double header, which is part of the 2016
British Championships!
Game 1: Grd v Newcastle
Game 2: Grd v London Brawl Saints
Reigning British Champions Glasgow Roller Derby will be taking on two new contenders to
Tier 1! These games will be fast, furious and closely matched – anything could happen!
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Roller Derby: British Champs Tier 1 Triple Header
Saturday, March 26 at 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Glasgow Caledonian ARC, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, G4 0BA
4 EPIC TEAMS COME TO GLASGOW TO PLAY FOR THE TITLE OF BRITISH CHAMPION!
ROYAL WINDSOR RG v GRD
NEWC v ROYAL WINDSOR RG
LEEDS v GRD
4 GREAT TEAMS – 3 HIGH LEVEL GAMES – LOTS OF STALLS
WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR!!
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United Glasgow
The club operates under dual core principles of anti-discrimination and financial inclusion.
www.unitedglasgowfc.eu
www.clubwebsite.co.uk/unitedglasgowfc
Women (trans* inclusive)
5-a-side Drop-In – Monday Nights (Firhill Complex, Hopehill Road) – 7.30pm-8.30pm
11-a-side Training – Wednesday Nights (Firhill Complex, Hopehill Road) – 9pm-10.30pm
Contact the Club for men’s training times.
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