City Strolls - events - meetings
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
27 Sep.Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomy Update.
This weekend brings a chance to stand in solidarity with refugees in Scotland. As you might have heard, brutal evictions of entire refugee families continue to take place in Glasgow, bringing widespread condemnation. When the Vucaj family were snatched at dawn and taken to Dungavel Detention Centre, their neighbours decided to do something to help. They have already held a 300 strong demo outside the Immigration Enforcement office in Govan, and now plan to stage a much bigger rally on Saturday in George Square. Will you join them?
Also at the weekend - get on yer bike with the Glasgow Critcal Mass cycle ride, and afterwards pedal along to the post-G8 "Section 60" fundraising party. More details below.
And don't forget, the George's X Chalkboard social centre is now open daily, 2pm-7pm.
Have a good week!
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CONTENTS:
MEETINGS
- GAP Meeting - Monday 3rd October
- Jam74 Meeting - Tuesday 4th October
- IWW meeting - Wednesday 5th October
REFUGEES
- Refugees are Welcome Here: Protest, March and Rally - Saturday 1st October
- Asylum Seekers in Glasgow, scotching the myths - Wednesday 19th October
- Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
PALESTINE
- Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
ART EVENTS
- Women and War - Thursday 5th May - Sunday 30th October
ANTI-WAR
- Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
- Weekly anti-war stall - every Saturday
SUSTAINABILITY
- Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
- Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 30th September
- Wind Festival - Saturday 8th October
- Jam 74 Fundraiser: An Audience with Alastair Gray, Louise Welsh and Janey Godley - Saturday 15th October
APPEALS
- Witness Appeal
FILM SHOWINGS
- Document 3 International Human Rights Film Festival - Friday 21st - Monday 24th October
ANTI-G8
- "Section 60" The Party! - Friday 30th September
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MEETINGS
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GAP meeting - Monday 3rd October
We hold weekly meetings in our social centre, the Georges Cross Chalkboard, at 7pm on Mondays. Everything to do with how the centre is run is decided at the Monday meeting.
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
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 4th September
Campaign against the M74 motorway.
7.30pm
Venue: Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, 6 Daisy Street, Glasgow G42 8JL
www.jam74.org
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IWW meeting - Wednesday 5th September
Radical union for workers not bosses. New members can sign up at meetings.
7.45 for 8pm
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
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REFUGEES
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Refugees are Welcome Here: Protest, March and Rally - Saturday 1st October
11am George Square
On September 13th, the Vucaj family, Glasgow residents for the last five years, were awoken at dawn as a 16-strong gang of body-armoured police and immigration enforcers smashed down their door, dragging the family off to imprisonment. They have committed no crime. Their friends, neighbours and school friends are demanding their release and their return home.
This is not an isolated incident. This barbaric treatment happens daily in Scotland. And the people of Scotland have had enough. Come and add your voice to the public outcry called for by the Children’s Commissioner. For an end to barbaric deportations, for an end to detention, for the right to safety and freedom for all.
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Asylum Seekers in Glasgow, scotching the myths - Wednesday 19th October
Hear about the issues facing asylum seekers and why they come to Glasgow.
12 noon-1pm
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art (Function Room), Castle Street.
For more information, phone the Workers' Educational Association on 0141 221 0003
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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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PALESTINE
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Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
2pm-4pm at the Junction of Hope St. and Sauchiehall St. (opposite Watt Bros.) The Scottish PSC stall attracts supporters to sign petitions or sign-up sheets, get information about coming meetings and events, collect literature, or buy a ribbon, tee-shirt or Palestinian headscraf (kiffeya) and more.
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ART EVENTS
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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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ANTI-WAR
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Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of direct action to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 miles north of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week, or longer!
Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from Jamaica Street to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peace camp.
For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901
faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com
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Weekly anti-war stall - every Saturday
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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SUSTAINABILITY
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Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
Over the time of the G8 summit, 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.
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/230/108/
The garden is behind the billboards at Eglinton Toll. Bus Numbers 44,22,23,57
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Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 30th September
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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Wind Festival - Saturday 8th October
Free family fun in rural South Lanarkshire. Come for a day of making:
flags and kites.... windmills and windsox.... and anything else that uses the wind! Come and celebrate at:
Talamh Life Centre, Coalburn
www.talamhlifecentre.org.uk
projects@talamhlifecentre.org.uk
01555 820073
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Jam 74 Fundraiser: An Audience with Alastair Gray, Louise Welsh and Janey Godley - Saturday 15th October
7.30pm
Venue: Woodside Halls, 36 Glenfarg Street, Glasgow G20 7QF Map
Tickets: £10 Donation
Tickets can be bought online at www.jam74.org
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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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FILM SHOWINGS
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Crossing the Lines - Thursday 15th September
This path-blazing independent documentary challenges preconceptions and seeks solutions on Kashmir.
Screening with: On a Razor's Edge
Obaid boards the "peace train" in India and travels home to Pakistan to assess the tentative thaw in relations.
2.15pm
Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose Street, Glasgow
www.gft.org.uk
Part of the Pakistani Film, Media and Arts Festival.
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The People vs. Lyari Expressway -Thursday 15th September
Lyari Expressway is the largest urban demolition project for the purpose of road-making in the world. 250,000 people will be displaced and thousands of businesses in the Old City of Karachi destroyed.
Intro by Director Maheen Zia.
Screening with: Doobti Jheelain (Drowning Lakes)
A wetlands ecosystem, and its inhabitants, will be destroyed by the Chotiari Reservoir being constructed in the name of progress.
4pm
Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose Street, Glasgow
www.gft.org.uk
Part of the Pakistani Film, Media and Arts Festival.
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Document 3 International Human Rights Film Festival - Friday 21st - Monday 24th October
The Document Festival has built a reputation for screening films on themes as diverse as: the Balkans; mental health and civil rights; exploitation of migrant labour; Cechnya; Israel/Palestine; sex trafficking; South and Central American workers' movements; comparative prison systems and the politics of incarceration worldwide; and issues surrounding the globalised economic structure and the movement of populations which have come to characterise our age.
http://www.variant.randomstate.org/Doc3.html
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ANTI-G8
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"Section 60" The Party! - Friday 30th September
Benefit for G8 legal support, Reshape Glasgow and the Saorsa social centre.
2 stages of live music * 2 sound systems * kids' space * chill out zone *
Tequila bar * films * crash space
Music from: Mungo's Hi-Fi & Scrabble sound-systems - The Pendulums
- Speedboat - Catbuster - SupraGods - Clachans - Attica Rage - Lummox - more TBC
The Warehouse, 20 Dora Street, Dalmarnock, Glasgow.
www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=55.8422&lon=-4.2214&scale=10000&icon=x
Ten minutes walk from Glasgow Green or Argyle Street (follow the S60 signs)
or take a bus (or train from Glasgow Central) to Dalmarnock railway station
and look out for the 'S60' signs.
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