fundraiser gig for solidarity books
cork |
arts and media |
press release 
Wednesday March 31, 2010 13:37
by anarkitty - wsm
thurs april 1st in cruiscin lan, from 8pm to close
Local Cork bands The Altered Hours and Mashed Chicken and DJ Dr. Fiasco will play a fundraiser for Solidarity Books in Cruiscin Lan on Thursday 1st April starting at 8pm. Cork WSM, who have organized the event, anticipate a good turnout. Since opening its doors in December 2009, Solidarity Books, a non-profit radical book shop and meeting space, has become a hub for the local Douglas Street Community. This was most clearly seen in the recent hugely successful Douglas Street celebration of International Women’s Day.
A spokesperson for the shop said:
“The shop has been doing good business and is a focal point for grassroots organising, hosting meetings of WSM, Shell To Sea and many others, however our relationship with the community is reciprocal: we need the continued support of our local community in order for us to continue to provide this space to the community. So naturally we are hoping the community will come out in force to support this fundraiser. Our hope is that Solidarity Books will become an important community tool for gathering and exchanging ideas, hosting meetings and a rallying point for democratic organising and effective direct action.”