The
Anarchist Tea Party, a
gathering of anarchists from around the country, will be happening near Wanganui
on the 16th – 18th of December, 2005.
We
are gathering to re-energise, communicate, build bridges,
de-stress, remember
and make history.
There'll
be six 'core' workshops:
Facilitation,
Collectives,
Organising
an Anarchist Society,
Women in the Anarchist Movement,
Tino Rangatiratanga,
and
Where
we are Going.
Other
workshops will be held according to the "laws" of supply and demand.
The
tea party will be a camping experience so please come prepared with a tent and
sleeping bag. You can make life as comfortable as you wish! Clothing?
Well it may be really hot or it may rain all weekend. Best to bring a torch and
some earplugs if you’re a light sleeper. There is a shower if needed and
also a fire bath. All cooking and eating gear is sorted for you. Fresh spring
water will be available for sensitive stomachs. Please advise us early if you
have weird dietary requirements. We’ll cater for vegans and gluten free anarchists.
But if it all goes to the pack, no worries, we have plenty of
space in the
shed and spare bedding etc. Children are welcome, please let us know of any childcare
requirements. Cost is $30 for the weekend.
We’ll
meet you in town at the Red Eye Cafe in Guyton Street, Wanganui, and take you
to the site. Contact us at: the_anarchist_tea_party@graffiti.net
to let us know when you are arriving and we’ll meet you, or just turn up
at the following times:
Thursday 15th –
5pm and 9pm;
Friday 16th – 10am,
1pm, 9pm.
Contact
us at: the_anarchist_tea_party@graffiti.net
Bring:
rain
and swimwear, tent or tarp, bedroll, sleeping bag, cup, cutlery, native seedlings,
musical instruments, candles, torch, games, and recipes and zine submissions for
publication.
Rubbish:
please pack out what you pack in.
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possible workshops: Discussion
on violence and non-violence
Structural analysis theory
Current situation
in New Orleans
Rongoa and wild food
Communal living worldwide
Self defence
Non-violent
direct actions
Stategies for emplacing anarchism
Using the capitalist media
Using
film media
Vehicle mechanics
Climate change activities
Scotland’s
anti-G8 eco-village
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Please:
•
Don’t come just to party;
• Respect the need for others (including
the
neighbours) to sleep.
There’ll be an expectation that the noisy quieten down after a particular
time;
• Be considerate of our environment;
• Think safe –
especially near the river;
• Light no fires;
• Always wash your
hands and avoid the cooking area if unwell;
• Contribute to the gathering
in some way – volunteers
will be called for to carry out the necessary tasks;
•
Sexist or violent behaviour isn’t acceptable in this space.
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Anarchism?
Uhhh… what??
An
anarchist society is a society based on a network of communities formed by voluntary
agreements based on cooperation and respect for the freedom of others. That might
not sound like ‘anarchy’ as the word is
often used – meaning disorder and chaos. Obviously, we don’t want chaos
or violence. We don’t think people are perfect, we do think they’re
basically decent and can work together to run their own society and we
certainly
don’t see that putting some people in power to keep other people in line
makes any sense, as those in power are the ones who do the most damage.
Contact
us at: the_anarchist_tea_party@graffiti.net
