Melbourne Anarchist Bookfair

indonesia / philippines / australia | anarchist movement | press release Monday August 08, 2011 20:50 by Dmitri - MACG

August 13th 2011 - it's free! (also as in freedom)

Please forward and post to your friends, networks, pets' facebook pages etc etc What: Anarchist Melbourne Bookfair Where: Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford. When: 10am-6pm, Saturday the 13th of August. On the 13th of August Melbourne will be having its first Anarchist Bookfair!

Melbourne’s Anarchist Bookfair will be held at the Abbotsford Convent. Around 30 stalls of book sellers and activist groups will be accompanied by workshops and skillshares on the ideas of anarchism and how they relate to climate justice, radical education, justice for refugees, and much more!

The Bookfair will host 16 one-hour workshops. Some of our exciting workshops include: ‘Leaderless Revolutions’, ‘Anarcho-feminism’ and ‘Direct Action’. Check out the programme for more details and a schedule: http://amelbournebookfair.org/programme.

The Bookfair will have a small kids' space with volunteers to help carers, or for carers to self-organise child minding, or if the kids just want to play indoors. The Convent also offers other attractions such as art spaces, bars and restaurants which will be open on the day, as well as the farmers market.

Anarchist bookfairs are regular occurrence around the world. In London, there is an Anarchist Bookfair which has been a successful event attended by thousands of politically engaged and radical groups and people for almost thirty years.

The Anarchist Melbourne Bookfair is for a society based on mutual aid and voluntary co-operation – against all forms of government and economic oppression – and believe everyone should share in the general prosperity. We struggle to break down racial, religious, national and sex barriers, and to fight for a just world without borders.

If you’re interested in helping out but can’t make it on the day, donations are greatly appreciated! To donate you can make a direct deposit into our bank account. Name: A Melbourne Events, BSB: 814-282, Account: 31139932.

In solidarity,

A Melbourne Bookfair

Bookfair website: http://amelbournebookfair.org/

Venue: http://www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au/