'Our Mayday' Belfast 2003

national | miscellaneous | news report Friday April 25, 2003 10:22 by direct action against apathy directactionagainstapathy at yahoo dot co dot uk po box 3345, Belfast BT9 7LP, N. Ireland

Events in Belfast to Celebrate Mayday

‘our mayday’ The tradition of mayday has always been about the celebration of life, a way of people coming together all over the world, taking over public spaces, a day of defiance against authority. Mayday is a chance for us to connect our struggles with the struggles of others globally, a day when we can collectively voice our opposition to exploitation, the repression of our desires and dreams, to create a new world, a stateless world, a world without capitalism... ‘our kitchen’ is a weekly gathering for people who want to change the world. It is an opportunity to network with individuals & groups involved in anarchism, environmentalism, peace activism & a whole host of other non-hierarchal stuff. It takes place every Wednesday at 7pm in the Resource Space downstairs in Giros & is followed by enter/infotainment with great veggie food in the cafe upstairs. Your welcome to come along & get

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Fri 25th 5pm Bikes Not Bombs # 2, critical mass, bring hooters, banners arrive early for a slow cycle round the city for a sane & sustainable future with no blood for oil. Meet @ front of City Hall.

Sat 26th 2pm Public Speak Out Against War. Tired of listening to experts on platforms telling you what’s wrong with war? Want to have your say? Come along to share your ideas & feelings with others who oppose War. Meet @ front of City Hall.

Wed 30th 7pm ‘Our Kitchen’ followed by Robert Blake american folk singer, with tasty veggie food in the café from 8pm.

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12pm Guerrilla Gardening reclaiming public space by creating community gardens meets @ Giros Café

8pm Giros Resource Space/Info-shop ‘official opening’ a new space for our ideas & dreams to grow. Arts workshop, video/zine/book library, Just Books Distro...

9pm Mayday Cabaret Music, Spoken Word, Games, & Activist Video Screenings, a fundraiser for info-space/resource centre. Adm: £5 feeling flash/£3 feeling stretched /feel free if you’re skint. @ Giro’s Venue/The Centre

Sat 3rd Belfast Food Co-op 12-3pm organic, fair trade, cruelty free, food at affordable prices. Creating a community taking control of their own food. Veggie/Vegan café. @ Ballynafeigh Community House, 283 Ormeau Rd.

Sun 4th Tools for Solidarity Open Sunday, an opportunity to offer practical solidarity with trades people in Uganda by fixing hand tools with one of Belfast’s longest running collectives @ TFS Workshop Unit 1B1 Edenderry Industrial Estate, 326 Crumlin Rd. 90747473 for details.
Sun 4th 1-3pm Kids Activities games & art @ Resource space

Sun 4th 1pm Food Not Bombs Cooking Spree for RTS Dublin in Giros Cafe. Planning street actions for the following day in Dublin.

Mon 5th 2pm Reclaim The Streets Party in Dublin. Meet GPO. Bus Leaving from Belfast Phone 90244640 to book a place.

Wed 7th 7pm ‘Our Kitchen’

Wed 14th 8pm Video Screening Berlusconi’s Mousetrap Irish Indymedia film about G8 in Genoa. Followed by discussion & organising for the Belfast Contingent going to Evian for G8 2003.

Thur 15th 10am Peace Activists Court Case Trial of those arrested during Bush & Blair’s War & Peace Summit. Come along to Laganside Court & show your support.

Wed 21st ‘Our Kitchen’ followed by To Vote Or Not to Vote discussion with representatives from the Green Party and the Anarcho Syndicalist Federation.

For more on mayday check out London site www.ourmayday.org

belfast reports on actions/events calander check out daaa