[sheffield-noborders] Call out: Magical Mystery Tour in Sheffield 1st October

[fabian]

Magical Mystery Tour in Sheffield - C A L L - O U T

Sheffield No-Borders collective will participate in the UK-wide day of
action for the freedom of movement and the right to stay on 1. October
2005 with a magical mystery tour in Sheffield.
The magical mystery tour took place for the first time in
Glasgow during G8 mobilisations
(have a look at http://www.makebordershistory.org )
and works basically like a tourist style walking tour through the city
centre, hitting various places and buildings where racist policies are
implemented through state agents or private cooperations (making
profits off it). Participating "tourists" are introduced to background
information about the visited sites.

Mapping the invisible borders
Sheffield No Borders collective will produce a map of the city centre that
highlightens these sites of exclusion and internal borders which are
usually kept invisible.
We hope to create awareness among participants and media about the
"magical mystery tours" of racist institutions that asylum seekers,
migrants and other foreigners are forced to go through when they do what
is most natural and easy for people with "good" passports,
tourists, managers, the global upper class:  crossing state borders....
the tour is promoting the political demand of the abolishment
of all national borders and immigration controls...e.g. the freedom of
movement and the right to stay as basic human rights.

We are calling for activists, performers, journalists, designers and
artists in and around Sheffield to join our efforts and help in the
production of the tour and the map.

Contact Sheffield No Borders group via email
sheffield-noborders at lists.aktivix.org

or contribute to the wiki
http://wiki.sheffieldsocialforum.org.uk/No_Borders

or come along
Sheffield No Borders Next Meeting
Wednesday 24th August, 7pm at Matilda Social Centre, 111 Matilda st.,
Sheffield

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