We Sing to Live – The Struggle of Eleonas in Athens

Monday August 10, 2026, VoKu: We Sing to Live – The Struggle of Eleonas in Athens. Food served from 7pm, no reservation.

VoKu for financial support to pay the legal expenses of the comrades charged for the Eleonas Struggle in Greece. During the event there will be a short presentation about the Eleonas struggle and why is relevant for the broader antiracist and antifascist movement in Greece. On April 20, 2026, the first instance of the Eleonas trial concluded in Athens. Of the six accused, two were acquitted, and four given sentences from 9 to 16 months, plus court expenses. The arrests followed brutal police violence against the residents of the asylum seeker camp in Athens, who were organising against the eviction of the camp and the violent migration policy. […Lees verder]

Benefit voku against fascist attack on comrade in Italy

Monday August 3, 2026, Benefit voku against fascist attack on comrade in Italy. Food served from 7pm, no reservation.

Come eat delicious food and help out a comrade going to court against a fascist aggression in the streets of Trieste. […Lees verder]

Give away shop, Jeans Edition – Weggeefwinkel, Spijkerbroek Editie

Saturday August 1st, 2026, Give away shop, Jeans Edition – Weggeefwinkel, Spijkerbroek Editie, from 2pm to 6pm.

Due to a surplus of summer donations, we will lay out all our jeans. Jeans are an item that rarely gets taken at the free shop, and we hope you will bring some home with you. We will try to set up a make-shift changing room for you to try them on. We hope to see you at this Saturday!

In order to compensate frustrations about tedious work, waste of time, people keep buying worthless things and are not happy about it. In the meantime, mountains of waste are growing, air and water are becoming polluted. Moreover, most of our consumer goods are made in poor countries, where people have to work for wages that they can barely eat. Time for a better approach.

One way to get us and our workforce out of this vicious circle is to consume less and re-use things. Because the most beautiful things often end up in the garbage or in the attic, a place is needed to make this abundance available. And because the real value of things is often obscured by their price (or exchange value), the best method is to simply give them away.

So a give away shop is a place where nothing is for sale and everything is free. A give away shop is not a garbage dump, but a place where you can drop off what is too good to throw away and take what you need with you. In a give away shop there is always enough for everyone’s needs, but not enough for everyone’s eagerness.

Do you still have something beautiful or useful left, or do you need something else? Come along, give a hand, there is so much to do with a give away shop. If you’ve never been been to Joe’s Garage, if you’re in town for the week-end, come and have a coffee and see what’s going on here. […Lees verder]

August 2026 at Joe’s Garage

VoKu for No Name Kitchen

Monday July 27, 2026, VoKu for No Name Kitchen. Food served from 7pm, no reservation.

The proceeds of this voku will go to No Name Kitchen (NNK), a grassroots organisation committed to defending the rights of people on the move across European border countries. Come and enjoy some nice vegan food, contribute to a good cause and learn more about NNK!
No Name Kitchen https://www.nonamekitchen.org/ […Lees verder]

Shadow Game (Eefje Blankevoort, Els van Driel, 2021)

Sunday July 26, 2026, movie night: Shadow Game (Eefje Blankevoort, Els van Driel, 2021), documentary with English subtitles. Door opens at 20:00, movie and presentation start at 20:30. Free entrance, donations welcome to support No Name Kitchen (NNK).

Everyday teenagers who have fled their war-torn countries try to cross Europe’s borders in search of protection and a better life. They travel through a shadow world we never see: a world of minefields, bears, fast-flowing rivers, smugglers and border guards. ‘The game’ is the bitterly ironic term for crossing borders that has become commonplace among these young refugees. Risking their lives, the teenagers undertake a treacherous journey that often takes months or even years. Along the way, they grow up fast. Shadow Game is a journey through the dark side of Europe with teenage refugees as our guides. Shadow Game is a transmedia project by Eefje Blankevoort and Els van Driel. It consists of a feature-length documentary, a web series, an adventure game and a photo series in collaboration with Cigdem Yuksel. Trailer of the movie: https://vimeo.com/514264176

The proceeds of this screening will go to No Name Kitchen (NNK), a grassroots organisation committed to defending the rights of people on the move across European border countries.
No Name Kitchen https://www.nonamekitchen.org/

Film night at Joe’s Garage, cozy cinema! Free entrance. You want to screen a movie, let us know: joe [at] lists [dot] squat [dot] net

Chaos Kitchen Voku for Amsterdam Bangs festival

Monday July 20, 2026, Chaos kitchen is cooking up another delicious meal to raise funds for Amsterdam Bangs festival! Food served from 7pm, no reservation.

Amsterdam Bangs is an autonomous theater-and performance festival that will take place for its third year in a row all over Amsterdam from 1-4 of October 2026. Bangs is non-hierarchically and self-organised: anyone can propose their show, wherever they want, create any workshop or performance. This year it Bangs will have it’s third! The past editions Bangs hosted drag shows, poetry readings, street interventions, a raging bingo, chickens escaping an Albert Heijn, etc. So keep your eyes out for what will happen this year!
The whole festival is one big benefit. Donation are collected after each show and sent to a fundraiser cause. For example, last year Bangs collected almost 6000 euro’s that was donated to a mutual aids funds in Palestine and a community project in Kashmir.
Want to participate or volunteer? Our call out sheet will be open soon.

Amsterdam BANGS
https://radar.squat.net/en/amsterdam/amsterdam-bangs
https://amsterdambangs.nl/ […Lees verder]

Palestinian Film Screening: “The Story of Jenin” and discussion with director Ehab Ghafri

Sunday July 19, 2026, Palestinian Film Screening” Story of Jenin” by Ehab Ghafri, 65min, 2026, in Arabic with English subtitles. Door opens at 20:00, movie and presentation start at 20:30, followed by a discussion with director Ehab Ghafri. Free entrance, donations welcome.

“The Story of Jenin” is a 65-minute documentary that tells the story of the camp and its residents since 2013, combining civilians’ daily lives with writings that reveal their ongoing suffering. The film takes us through the alleys, homes, and streets, showing their recent displacement, their waiting to return, and the mix of emotions longing, anger, and hope.
The film is a journey inside the camp, revealing life as it is truly lived there. It was produced over two years, in 2024 and 2025, while the story of Jenin is ongoing and gives an intimate, beautiful and personal look at daily struggles, fears, dreams, and moments of joy. Meanwhile, the community’s profound strength in the face of military violence and displacement comes through everywhere.

Film night at Joe’s Garage, cozy cinema! Free entrance. You want to screen a movie, let us know: joe [at] lists [dot] squat [dot] net