[van-announce] General Call-Out for the 2009 Vancouver Anarchist Bookfair

[Vancouver Anarchist Bookfair Collective]

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Vancouver Anarchist Bookfair
June 19th and 20th, 2009
Vancouver, BC
Unceded Coast Salish Territory
vancouveranarchistbookfair.ca

A new anarchist bookfair will be held in Vancouver at the end of June.
An important part of this event will be the workshops, which show how
and what to learn from an anarchist point of view and in a
anti-authoritarian way.  We send this call-out to invite you to
participate to the organization of some of these learning experiences,
to suggest some topics…

Some people proposed already to have a walk tour of Vancouver from an
anarchist point of view, workshops about dance, radio, computer skills,
self-defense, unschooling, native struggles and involvment of settlers
in these struggles… If any of these topics, or another topic you find
relevant, is something you could talk about and be interested to share
with a group, then feel free to contact us.

TABLES: If you wish to have a table for the event, whether it be to sell
items, or to promote your group, please let us know by June 5, 2009 so
that we may have time to add your group to our promotional material.
Please keep in mind that since this is an Anarchist Bookfair

WORKSHOPS: If you wish to host a workshop, please let us know.  We will
be working to try to create as much space for as many workshops as
possible, both indoors and outdoors.  However, if you have specific
requirements, please let us know ASAP so we may best accomodate.

VOLUNTEERS: If you wish to volunteer to help with the Vancouver
Anarchist Bookfair, please contact info at vancouveranarchistbookfair.ca,
or come to the next meeting at Spartacus Books (684 East Hastings).

We insist that you to take in consideration the necessity of the
collective, inclusive and interactive aspects of workshops and that the
workshops be anti-sexist, anti-racist, anti-colonialist,
anti-capitalist… these things being essential parts of the anarchist
movement. You can write to the collective to send important information
like your availability, your topics, your needs,  and how you want to
organize your workshop, table or event. You can also participate in many
ways to prepare and create this event.

We also encourage everyone to come into town early and participate in
the Friday Anarchist Gathering to discuss resisting the 2010 Games and
Corporate Agenda.  More information on this gathering can be found on
our website.

In Solidarity
The Vancouver Anarchist Bookfair Collective