OscailtGrassroots Gathering 2008 updateCall-out for GG 2008, June Bank Holiday weekend 30/05/08 to 01/06/08, Dublin
Breaking news: Italian MP, Sgarbi denounces the Statistical Fraud on COVID-19. The speech of the Member of Parliament Vittorio Sgarbi in the session of the Italian Camera, Meeting no. 331 of Friday 24, April, 2020. Vittorio Sgarbi, denounces the closure of 60% of the businesses for 25,000 COVID-19 Deaths, of which the National Institute of Health says 96.3% died NOT of COVID-19 but of other pathologies. That means only 925 have died of the virus. 24,075 have died of other things.2008-05-20T16:55:27+00:00Indymedia Irelandimc-ireland@lists.indymedia.iehttp://www.indymedia.ie/atomfullposts?story_id=87600http://www.indymedia.ie/graphics/feedlogo.gifGG 2008 bannerhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2286142008-05-20T16:55:27+00:00Grassroots Gathering 2008Here's a visual...Here's a visual...Maps and Buses to the gathering venuehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2288462008-05-24T09:52:48+00:00Grassroots Gathering 2008The gathering takes place in Casadh, Unit 13, New Market Square, Dublin 8, locat...The gathering takes place in Casadh, Unit 13, New Market Square, Dublin 8, located on the maps below.<br />
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Buses 50, 77, 150, 151 from College st/fleet st (round corner from front of Trinity) stop nearest the venue. <br />
Approx. 10 minute journey. Bus passes main junction with nash's pub/chartbusters on left. get off at second stop after this on St luke's avenue. Walk back down a little from the stop and take the side road to the right, leading into Newmarket Square, turn left, the Casadh building is on the left side. (check maps below)Grassroots Readerhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2289482008-05-26T14:47:07+00:00grassroots gatheringFollow link to download Grassroots Gathering ReaderFollow link to download Grassroots Gathering ReaderTimetablehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2290562008-05-27T23:41:27+00:00Grassroots Gathering 2008-------------------------------------------
Friday 30th May
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<strong>7.00 - 8.00<br />
Dinner</strong><br />
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<strong>8.00 - 10.00 Room D</strong><br />
<strong>Benefit Film night + Q & A: G8 Genoa 2001: Picking up the pieces</strong><br />
The events of Genoa 2001 are still going through the courts, as the Genova Legal Forum puts the state on trial for human rights crimes during the Diaz raid and at Bolzaneto detention centre. The verdicts are in soon, and Activist Trauma Support are touring with films and information. All funds raised go towards the case and the survivors.<br />
Films:<br />
OP. Genoa 2001: Public Order during the G8<br />
The Diaz Raid, Genoa 2001<br />
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Suggested donation: €3/4<br />
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Saturday 31st May<br />
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10.30 – 11.00</strong><br />
Arrive / meet and greet / tea-coffee<br />
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<strong>11.00 – 11.30<br />
Opening Session Room B</strong><br />
Introductions / housekeeping<br />
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<strong>11.30 – 1.00 Room A<br />
Learning about grassroots movements</strong><br />
Historicizing the ‘movement of movements’ – timeline exercise<br />
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<strong>11.30 – 1.00 Room B<br />
Thinking about the Grassroots movement </strong><br />
Catching up on who and what we are<br />
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<strong>11.30 – 1.00 Room D<br />
Creative Space</strong><br />
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<strong>1.00– 2.30</strong><br />
Lunch<br />
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<strong>2.30 – 4.00 Room A<br />
Radical civil society and the state: hopes, fears and experiences</strong><br />
What do we know?<br />
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<strong>2.30 – 4.00 Room B<br />
Learning about grassroots movements</strong><br />
The A,B,Cs of social change<br />
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<strong>2.30 – 4.00 Room C<br />
Learning about grassroots movements</strong><br />
What would it mean to win?<br />
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<strong>2.30 – 4.00 Room D<br />
Creative Space</strong><br />
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<strong>4.00 – 4.30 </strong><br />
Break<br />
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<strong>4.30 – 6.00 Room A<br />
Radical civil society and the state: hopes, fears and experiences</strong><br />
Is what we’re doing working?<br />
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<strong>4.30 – 6.00 Room B<br />
Thinking about the Grassroots movement </strong><br />
Going places: strategy and the Grassroots movement<br />
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<strong>4.30 – 6.00 Room C<br />
Learning about grassroots movements</strong><br />
Biotechnologies, food sovereignty and climate crisis<br />
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<strong>4.30 – 6.00 Room D<br />
Creative Space</strong><br />
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<strong>6.00 – 8.00</strong><br />
Dinner<br />
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<strong>8.00 – 10.00 Room A<br />
Seomra Spraoi Quiz</strong><br />
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Sunday 1st June<br />
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<strong>10.30 – 11.00</strong><br />
Arrive / meet and greet / tea-coffee<br />
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<strong>11.00 – 11.30<br />
Opening Session Room B</strong><br />
Introductions / housekeeping<br />
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<strong>11.30 – 1.00 Room A<br />
Learning about grassroots movements</strong><br />
The war against war<br />
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<strong>11.30 – 1.00 Room B<br />
Learning about grassroots movements</strong><br />
Militant Research, generating activist knowledge<br />
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<strong>11.30 – 1.00 Room D<br />
Creative Space</strong><br />
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<strong>1.00– 2.30</strong><br />
Lunch<br />
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<strong>2.30 – 4.00 Room A<br />
Learning about grassroots movements</strong><br />
Inside Outside? Migrants' experience and insight into Irish social movements<br />
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<strong>2.30 – 4.00 Room B<br />
Thinking about the Grassroots movement</strong><br />
Solidarity? Building a healthy movement culture<br />
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<strong>2.30 – 4.00 Dolphins Barn Community Garden<br />
Learning about grassroots movements</strong><br />
Tour and history of Dolphins Barn Community Garden<br />
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<strong>2.30 – 4.00 Room D<br />
Creative Space</strong><br />
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<strong>4.00 – 4.30 </strong><br />
Break<br />
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<strong>4.30 – 6.00 Room B<br />
Gathering of Gatherings Plenary Session</strong><br />
The ‘gathering of gatherings’: round-up from a season of meets<br />
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<strong>4.30 – 6.00 Room D<br />
Creative Space</strong><br />
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<strong>6.00 – 8.00</strong><br />
Dinner<br />
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<strong>9.00 – Lower Deck</strong><br />
Social:<br />
<strong>People’s Republic of Disco<br />
Electronic Resistance</strong><br />
Suggested donation: €5<br />
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Cover of Programmehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2290862008-05-28T12:13:20+00:00WilliamSee the programme in hard copy on Friday evening. See the programme in hard copy on Friday evening. CASADH venue - drug & alcohol freehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2291022008-05-28T16:04:19+00:00grassroots gathering 2008Please note that CASADH is a DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE SPACE, it is used as a drug reh...Please note that CASADH is a DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE SPACE, it is used as a drug rehabilitation centre during the week and drugs/alcohol are not allowed on the premises at any time.Looks greathttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2291052008-05-28T16:30:00+00:00NitpickerLooks great well done all on the organising.
Just to be a nitpicker wouldnt it b...Looks great well done all on the organising.<br />
Just to be a nitpicker wouldnt it be better to have DRUGS (incl alcohol) rather than DRUGS/ALCOHOL in the above memo.<br />
Radical forces need to stop making the distinction between the two,its a false dichotomy.Social - Peoples Republic of Discohttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2291932008-05-29T14:53:44+00:00Electronic ResistanceCome to the Lower Deck and wind down/up form the Grassroots Gathering
Its a Peo...Come to the Lower Deck and wind down/up form the Grassroots Gathering<br />
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Its a Peoples Republic Of Disco!<br />
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Bring your mp3 players and vinyl records and be the DJ on the night--<br />
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Fill the dancefloor with people and good sounds,develop new skills you never knew you had or simply torture most of the room with your favourite anthems -- you decide!<br />
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Suggested donation at the door - €5<br />
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Come on down!!<br />
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Related Link: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/erdublin" title="http://www.myspace.com/erdublin">http://www.myspace.com/erdublin</a>Creative space timetablehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2292662008-05-30T12:58:33+00:00Grassroots GatheringHere some up to date info on the creative space activities.Here some up to date info on the creative space activities.Very short report and callout - Kicks off again Sunday 10.30 amhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/87600#comment2293652008-06-01T08:42:08+00:00CiaronAbout30-40 folks gathered Saturday for interesting discussions. Great food and g...About30-40 folks gathered Saturday for interesting discussions. Great food and good humor during an outdoor table quiz with no tables on the he street. Activists present from Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere (didn't manage to identify the accent!). I'm doing a workshop at 11 on organising against the war and there's other stuff ruunning simultaneously ad later in the day.<br />
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Kicks off at 10.30 am again Sunday morning. Dancing tonight at the Lower Deck. Turn on , tune in, drop by!