City Strolls - events - meetings
Monday, June 20, 2005
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomy Update.
The G8 summit is coming up fast, and you might still be wondering what your role in the protests should be. Well, this weekend brings 3 trainings - for first aiders, blockaders and clowns - that might give you a better idea.
UK Action Medics are holding a 2 and a half day training for those who want to provide first aid at the G8. The course will cover how to deal with heatstoke/sunburn/exposure, the usual first aid scenarios such as sprains and cuts, and will also have a section on treating injuries from tear gas (here's hoping that won't be a problem though!)
The Faslane G8 team are starting their direct action preparations with a half day training in Glasgow. It will be a safe space to discuss hopes and fears for the G8 actions, and learn how to stay non-violent in difficult situations.
And finally, the Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination are back to teach creative ways to resist the G8. Whether you fancy praying to products or clowning around Gleneagles, this training will stop us all getting too serious!
Contact details for all three trainings can be found in this week's update.
Have a good week!
CONTENTS:
MEETINGS
- GAP Meeting - Monday 20th June
- Jam74 Meeting - Tuesday 21st June
REFUGEES
- Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
- Make Borders History - Sunday 3rd July
- Close Dungavel Detention Centre - Tuesday 5th July
HOUSING
- G8 Direct Action on Housing - Tuesday 21st June
FILM SCREENINGS
- Nicholas Winton:Power of Good - Thursday 23rd and
Monday 27th June
- Peace One Day - Wednesday 22nd and Tuesday 28th
June
- Hearts and Minds - Monday 20th and Saturday 25th
June
- Control Room - Thursday 30th
June
PUBLIC TALKS
- Non-violent resistance in the West Bank and Gaza :The role of academic public
health and primary care - Tuesday 21st June
ART EVENTS
- Barbara Kruger exhibition - Thursday 21st April - Sunday 25th September
- Women and War - Thursday 5th May - Sunday 30th October
- Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination - Friday 24th June - Sunday 26th
June
ANTI-WAR
- Weekly anti-war stall - every Saturday from 16th April
- Direct Action Training - Saturday 25th June
- Faslane G8 blockade - Monday 4th July
ANTI-G8
- Activist's Guide to Scots Law
- Glasgow Reshape meeting - Thursday 23rd June
- Wimmin vs G8 meeting - Thursday 23rd June
HEALTH
- Action medic training - Friday 24th - Sunday 26th June
WOMEN'S EVENTS
- Women's Self Defence Workshops - Tuesday 21st June
SUSTAINABILITY
- Cre8 Summit Community Garden Family Festival - Wednesday 29th June - Sunday 3rd July
- Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 24th June
- Cycle in Glasgow Transport Museum's Parade of Wheels - Sunday 26th June
APPEALS
- Witness Appeal
ALTERNATIVE CULTURE
- Where's the Power? A Rap Opera - Sunday 26th June
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MEETINGS
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GAP meeting - Monday 20th June
We meet every Monday, 7 – 9pm, Pearce Insitute, Govan Rd, Glasgow. (Just across from Govan underground station).
All who agree with our vision statement are welcome at our meetings:
"We strive for a sustainable society where all people are free to live
their lives as they see fit without fear of oppression, persecution or
marginalization insofar as this does not prevent others from doing the
same. We see this fulfilled thru a society built upon principles of
co-operation, solidarity, mutual-aid, direct democracy and freedom of
association."
http://www.glasgow-autonomy.org
If you are interested in coming along this week please send an email to
glasgow-autonomy@lists.riseup.net
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Jam 74 Meeting - Tuesday 21st June
Campaign against the M74 motorway.
Tuesday 21st June at 7.30pm
Venue: Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, 6 Daisy Street, Glasgow G42 8JL
www.jam74.org
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REFUGEES
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Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
Over the last few weeks Positive Action in Housing has needed to find homes for
several refugees who have been evicted or who have unstable living situations.
They would like people to get in touch if you have a spare room in your house
and would like to welcome a refugee into your home.
www.paih.org
Positive Action in Housing Ltd, 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ
tel: 0141 353 2220
fax: 0141 353 3882
email: home@paih.org
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Refugee Week - Monday 20th - Sunday 26th June
Lots of events happening including a conference on asylum seekers, a refugee jobs fair and cultural events.
http://www.refugeeweekinscotland.org.uk/get_involved.php
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Make Borders History - Sunday 3rd July
A Magical Mystery Tour of Immigration Controls and the "Chain of Deportation" in Glasgow. We visit some of the magicians who help asylum seekers "disappear". We will visit organisations involved in locking up and deporting Asylum seekers. Let's join the dots in the picture of detention and deportation. Check out www.makebordershistory.org
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Close Dungavel Detention Centre - Tuesday 5th July
Mass protest against the imprisonment of refugees at Dungavel.
Buses organised from Glasgow George Square - shuttle bus all morning from 9.30am.
£5 waged/£3 unwaged. Free to asylum seekers and refugees.
Book your place by calling 0141 946 6193, or emailing glascamref@hotmail.com
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HOUSING
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G8 Direct Action on Housing -Tuesday 21st June
Glasgow Save Our Homes + Dundee Defend Council Housing + Edinburgh Against Stock Transfer +
Direct action in Glasgow to highlight the issue of stock transfer / the privatisation of Council Housing.
Activists from across Scotland will come together in Glasgow – BE THERE Central Hotel, (at the corner entrance beside the fire fighter statue) Gordon St, Tuesday 10.30am to carry out an occupation of a relevant building. Details will be released on the day, please be there.
ACTIVE DEMOCRACY – MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD – DEMAND THE RIGHT TO PUBLICLY FUNDED, PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE DECENT HOUSING
This action is to SAVE OUR HOMES in Glasgow from the secretive demolition derby plan of the Glasgow Housing Association Ltd.
This action is to SAVE OUR EXCELLENT 24 HOUR CONCIERGE from its proposed destruction at the hands of the heartless landlord Glasgow Housing Association Ltd. Acting for the Government in Scotland against the tenants.
COME AND JOIN US – BRING A DRUM, A WHISTLE, SOME FOOD AND FRUIT JUICE.
For more information call 07976 718 111 or 0141 881 3338
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FILM SCREENINGS
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Nicholas Winton:Power of Good - Thursday 23rd and
Monday 27th June
A man's transformation from jet set stockbroker to guerrilla forger, to save
children's lives in WW2.
Screening with powerful Scottish tribute Women in Black, and Contempt of
Conscience.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose St, Glasgow
0141 332 8128
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Peace One Day - Wednesday 22nd and Tuesday 28th June
A man's quest to establish a day of peace. Screening with Dear Mrs Blair, a film
about the Justice for Gordon Gentle campaign.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose St, Glasgow
0141 332 8128
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Hearts and Minds - Monday 20th and Saturday 25th
June
How does the US lie to its populace? And what do they gain from the lies?
Unravelling America's involvement in the Vietnam war.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose St, Glasgow
0141 332 8128
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Control Room - Thursday 30th June
Military propaganda is the key priority for any invader. This film follows the
Al Jazeera TV network which put itself in the firing line to get behind the
spin.
Screening with Edinburgh young people's lesson on media bias, Old Enough to Know
Better.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose St, Glasgow
0141 332 8128
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PUBLIC TALKS
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Non-violent resistance in the West Bank and Gaza :The role of academic public
health and primary care - Tuesday 21st June
SPEAKER: RITA GIACAMAN, Institute of Community and Public Health, University of
Birzeit, Palestine
http://icph.birzeit.edu/
NOTE: This is an open meeting for university staff, students
and members of the public.
Admission is free, but seats should be reserved by phoning Chere Beaumont on
0141 330 8334, or e-mailing m.beaumont@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
5.00pm to 6.30pm
Tea and coffee will be served in the atrium from 4.30pm
Wolfson Medical School Building,
University Avenue, Glasgow
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ART EVENTS
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Barbara Kruger exhibition - Thursday 21st April - Sunday 25th September
Exhibition of the US artist's work on power, control, gender and sexuality.
Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Royal Exchange Square.
Free.
There are loads of events happening to tie in with this exhibition. Some will be
featured in the Autonomy Updates, but for a full list, please contact GoMA on
0141 229 1996.
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Women and War - Thursday 5th May - Sunday 30th October
Jenny Matthews has been photographing the lives of women in war zones worldwide
since 1982.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle St
nearest train station - High St; buses from George Sq - 11, 36, 37, 38, 42, 89,
138
Open daily 10am-5pm, except Fri and Sun, 11am-5pm
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Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination - Friday 24th June - Sunday 26th June
As world leaders prepare for their G8 summit photo op, a new network of art
activists are touring the UK (19 May – 6 July), inspiring resistance with an
exploding caravan, a free feast, prayers to products, a clown army and creative
civil disobedience trainings.
Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination http://www.labofii.net/tour05
Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army http://www.clownarmy.org
Art activist The Vacuum Cleaner http://www.thevacuumcleaner.co.uk
Venue to be confirmed
For trainings, book a place on trainings@labofii.net (places are limited).
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ANTI-WAR
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Weekly anti-war stall - every Saturday from 16th April
All fliers, information etc relating to the war, welcome.
12-2pm
Donald Dewar statue, top of Buchanan St.
troopsoutglasgow@yahoo.co.uk
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Direct Action Training - Saturday 25th June
In preparation for actions at Faslane on Monday 4th July and during the G8 Summit at Gleneagles the FaslaneG8 blockade team are hosting a training session in Glasgow with veteran US activist Starhawk.
Lansdowne Church, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ
2.30pm-5.30pm
Space is limited at these venues please contact scnd@banthebomb.org to book a place.
Other trainings are being organised at various locations around the UK to prepare for the actions. There will be trainings at the convergence centres in the days before the actions. For more details, or if you would like to organise a training in your area, please contact:
scnd@banthebomb.org or visit www.faslaneg8.com for more details.
Non-violent direct action training
- How will I react if I'm arrested?
- What do we do if the police become violent?
- If someone starts to freak out, how do I calm people down, and stop
things from escalating?
To answer these questions and many more, we invite you to take part in a
nonviolent direct action training.
The focus of the training will be practical exercises (simulation and role playing) but the training also provides the space to discuss ideas concerning "nonviolent direct action", and to talk about hopes and fears for the action. We will also look at the tasks that can be undertaken during the action.
www.starhawk.org
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Faslane G8 blockade - Monday 4th July
On Monday 4th July 2005, as the 'leaders' of the world gather in Scotland for the G8 summit, we will be gathering just 60 miles away at the biggest and deadliest military base in Scotland to put a spanner in the works of global militarism.
Faslane (nuclear) Naval Base, 30 miles north of Glasgow. Transport from Glasgow can be booked now - check the Faslane G8 website.
http://www.faslaneg8.com/
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ANTI-G8
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Activist's guide to Scots Law:
http://www.g8legalsupport.info/guide/
Essential reading for G8 protestors and anyone else planning direct
actions in Scotland.
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Glasgow Reshape meeting - Thursday 23rd June
Reshape Glasgow is the local Glasgow group organizing as part of the Dissent!
Network, an organisation that aims to provide non-hierarchical opposition to the
G8 when it arrives in Gleneagles in Strathearn, later this year.
As the G8 is now very close, Reshape's meeting time/place is subject to change. To get involved, contact the address or email list below:
Saorsa Social Centre, Suite 3 Cooperage Building
674 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
glasgow-reshape@lists.riseup.net
http://www.dissent.org.uk/
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Wimmin vs G8 meeting - Thursday 23rd June
Autonomous women's group. We are currently organising a women's camping space for the G8, as well as a zine (small magazine) about the G8 and workshops in Glasgow.
Weekly open meetings, Thursdays 6:30pm, Mono cafe-bar. King St, Glasgow.
g8feministaction@riseup.net
http://g8feministaction.frockon.org/
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HEALTH
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Action medic training - Friday 24th - Sunday 26th June
2 and a half day intensive course for people wanting to be first aiders on demos and
actions (especially round the G8).
Friday evening starts around 7pm for 2 or 3 hours
9am to 8pm Saturday
9am to 7pm Sunday.
Email contact@actionmedics.org.uk if you want to book a space.
http://www.actionmedics.org.uk/Training.html
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WOMEN'S EVENTS
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Women's Self Defence Workshops - Tuesday 21st June
Learn to identify, avoid and escape potentially harmful situations. Come along
and have some fun, let your voice be heard!
Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art. 7pm - 9pm
Free, please book. (0141 229 1996)
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SUSTAINABILITY
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Cre8 Summit Community Garden Family Festival - Wednesday 29th June - Sunday 3rd July
Last week, Southside residents and visiting anti-G8 activists started to create a community garden. People are welcome along at any time to enjoy and add to the garden.
Starting on 29th June there will be a family festival to coincide with the beginning of the school holidays. More info to come.
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/230/108/
The garden is behind the billboards at Eglinton Toll. Bus Numbers 44,22,23,57
Cre8 mobile on 07981 954132
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Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 24th June
A happy coincidence of cyclists (i.e. YOU) getting together to ride
through Glasgow, have fun and make our streets more human, less hostile.
All welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-f-page/critical.htm
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/bike-runs-pics.htm
Last Friday of every month, 5:30pm, George Square
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Cycle in Glasgow Transport Museum's Parade of Wheels - Sunday 26th June
Calling all cyclists, skaters, skate boarders, pram pushers and anyone
with any other kind of wheels!
Help to celebrate the Museum of Transport’s Parade of Wheels by taking
part in this exciting event.
Assemble at Kelvin Way at 1.00pm.
Vintage cars, motorcycles, bicycles, buses and all wheeled but
non-motorised transport will follow a route along University Avenue, down
Byres Road, along Dumbarton Road, finishing at the Museum of Transport car
park where vintage cars, motorcycles, buses and commercial vehicles will
have assembled.
Mischief La-Bas will provide entertainment and refreshments will be
available.
Call the Museum of Transport for more details on 0141 287 2720.
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APPEALS
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Witness Appeal
Stewart Mabut was arrested in the Mayday Kelvingrove park arrests of 3
demonstrators.
He is up for trial in September and has no internet access.
Stewart needs witnesses to come forward who saw him being arrested.
Please phone or text him on 07986601674
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ALTERNATIVE CULTURE
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Where's the Power? A Rap Opera - Sunday 26th June
A new production dramatising the universal conflict between Rulers and Outsiders in a recognisable world of fear, greed and oppression. With rap, hip-hop and bollywood dance and music the only weapons, both sides face each other and their worst fears in an edge-of-your-seat power struggle!
6.30pm, Pearce Institute, Govan Rd, Glasgow (Across from Govan underground)
Free
Multicultural food and dance party following the performance!
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