[Ssf] 1. ESF - if you care, go read this!

Dan dan at aktivix.org
Wed Oct 6 09:13:19 BST 2004


Hallo!

Indymedia have a fantastic feature on the ESF, covering all the great 
things that are going to happen, as well as huge amounts of stuff on 
what has happened to balls-up the process over the past year.

https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/

I'd say I've been keeping my head down rather a lot recently!  My 
personal view is that I don't want to be associated with a process that 
has been dominated by groups using the social forum concept as a figleaf 
for their own agenda.

Note particularly the huge 'anti-war' march which has been set up for us 
all to march behind - dammit, we could have had a huge London lantern 
parade!  Something vibrant, which said something about the world we wanted!

Although for those as wants to know -

"Needless to say the demo will be much more than the 'official' might 
think or hope.  Just like the official ESF venues have been surpassed by 
the diverse efforts of the various autonomous spaces, the demo was never 
going to be just a march from A to B. If you want colour and fun with an 
edge, join the carnival forum everyday and keep close on the sunday. 
Make sure you take a radio so you can dance to the same tune. Pass the 
word."

Details of the carnival forum at the Rampart Centre here -

http://rampart.omxtra.net/modules/news/

Rampart Street, London E1 2LA

... and details of all the autonomous stuff here -

http://www.altspaces.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?pagename=Main.SpacesInfo

More follows...

Dan





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