January 2013 Joe’s Garage program

Joe's Garage January 2013 poster

You’ve heard it many times. While under arrest, never declare anything to the cops. But is that enough? Should you stop phoning, publishing pictures of your friends without their permission, choosing another email provider? When do you think you are not providing passive intelligence to the police? Political social centers and activist groups communicating on monitored “social media”, that is all good for the cops, they love it. Not only you are taking risks but you may put other people in danger. On the SO36 website, you’ll find a list of non-commercial providers for you to communicate in a safer way or where to move your website.

For a local insight about police intimidation in Amsterdam, have a read to Observant, the December newsletter from Buro Jansen & Jansen, the Dutch research institute on intelligence and police matters.
One of the favorite activities of Amsterdam’s mayor is throwing money out the window, evicting houses for emptiness. State sponsored gentrification, greedy housing corporations, we all know for who Van der Laan is working. The four times squatted Swammerdamstraat 12 will need your support. Later in the month, it will be the turn of the Arent Krijtsstraat 1 in Diemen.

Joe's Garage solidarity banner with Villa Amalias

Joe's Garage solidarity banner with Villa Amalias

Joe’s will start a series of workshops about gender and sexuality, called “It’s more than what’s in your pants“. This month’s topic is feminism. During the following months, we’ll discuss masculinities, gender identity and gender expression, queer activism and many more. Voices of Women Media is back with a new film “Breaking the Spell“. Further, Joe’s is hosting a benefit for Talent Project Philippines.
You’ve heard of Rishi Chandrikasing, shot dead last November by the Dutch cops at the Den Haag train station. Following this murder, an infonight will deal with police violence, together with the screening of The Murder of Fred Hampton, a Black Panther activist. Also to come on the screen, Little Otik from Jan Švankmajer and the Czech New wave with a film from Pavel Jurácek, Case for a Rookie Hangman. Finally, Joe’s is bringing you Babboo Theater, a revolutionary, emancipated, explosive performance. Keep an eye on the calendar.
With the usual daily activities, Joe’s Garage is open at least 6 days a week. If you want to volunteer, help out from time to time, come along or email us. […Lees verder]

Benefit dinner for Talent Project Philippines

Th./Do. January 31st 2013: Volkseten Vegazulu, Benefit dinner for Talent Project Philippines, 19:00 pm.

We are a group of young professionals, from different areas (music, dance, theater, cinema and psychology), that are going to the Philippines to do art with abandoned and neglected children! We hope to contribute to the children’s development and emotional maturation. This project is organized and partially supported by Culture Clash 4U. However, we need to support most of the expenses. We want to show our cooking ability and at the same time get some help for our project. Hope to see you there!

For more information about the project you can check the following link:
http://www.worldactivity.ph/volunteering/who-do-you-want-help/children/bysmp-tondo […Lees verder]

Can Dialectics Break Bricks Cinema: Little Otik (2000)

Sunday January 27th 2013, Can Dialectics Break Bricks Cinemat: Little Otik (Otesánek by Jan Švankmajer, CZ, 2000, 126′). In Czech with English subtitles. Screened by Jeffrey Babcock. Door open at 20pm, film begins at 21:00.

The visionary Czech stop-motion animator Jan Svankmajer (Alice, Faust) conjured up this phantasmagorical film which is based on the old Czech fairy tale Otesánek or as its translated into English “Greedy Guts”.
This bizarre film follows the story of a loving but childless couple, Karel and Bozena, whose biggest dream is to have a baby…. […Lees verder]

Benefit Arent Krijtsstraat Diemen – Help us pay for water!

Th./Do. January 24th 2013: Benefit Arent Krijtsstraat Diemen – Help us pay for water! Volkseten Vegazulu, 19:00 pm.

The Arent Krijtsstraat in Diemen got squatted last June, but due to problems with the owner and the utility service companies, there’s still no connections for gas, water or electricity. Now that we’ve finally got a deal with Waternet to connect us, we have to pay 2000 euro up front, which is legal, but we don’t quite have that money. So help us to pay for our water connection by eating Sven’s delicious meals!

Volkseten Vegazulu is every monday and thursday, vegan food for 4€ or donation. All benefits go for social & political struggles. No reservation. […Lees verder]

Kraakspreekuur Oost Benefit

Mo./Ma. January 21st 2013: Volkseten Vegazulu, Kraakspreekuur Oost Benefit, 19:00 pm.

KSU Oost is the squatting information eve organised every Tuesday in the East of Amsterdam.
We help people solving their housing problems where we can, inform them about their rights and interesting procedures, advice them and discuss or debate with them about for example why anti-squat-offices suck so much!
You are super welcome to pass by every Tuesday between 20:00 and 21:30. Tonight we will cook for you with love and devotion and discuss and debate wherever needed. Please come and join us, drink, eat, all for the good cause! […Lees verder]

Babboo Theater

Sunday 20 january 2013, Babboo Theater, doors open at 20:00 pm, show starts at 21:00 pm.

“What happens when you discover you have an INNER ANIMAL SIDE? Ask the horrible Babboo, he knows”. Revolutionary, emancipated, explosive. Text and mise en scene by Alessandro Seul soundcloud.com/alessandroseul
http://vimeo.com/56368607 […Lees verder]

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Voices of Women Media Benefit/ “Breaking the Spell” Screening

Voices of Women Media Benefit Breaking the Spell Screening BenefitTh./Do. January 17th 2013: Volkseten Vegazulu, Voices of Women Media Benefit, 19:00 pm.

Voices of Women Media is an emerging organization that aims to provide a way for marginalized communities of women to educate and express themselves through different forms of media.

VOW Media believes that personalizing women’s individual experiences in the long run can have a long lasting effect on women’s rights worldwide. VOW Media aims to contribute to the advancement of women in society by giving these women the means to take media in their own hands. Through using media and skill training, we want to further their abilities to empower themselves and let their own voices be heard.

We have just completed our sixth project, “Breaking the Spell”. […Lees verder]

Movie Night: Case for a Rookie Hangman (1969)

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Sunday January 13th 2013, Movie night: Case for a Rookie Hangman (original title: Případ pro začínajícího kata) from Pavel Jurácek, Czechoslovakia, 1969, 102 min, in czech with english subtitles. Door open at 20pm (films start at 21:00pm)

Made in the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, Pavel Juracek’s second and final feature is a formally audacious political fantasia that transforms the third book of Gulliver’s Travels into an allegory on coercion and tyranny. […Lees verder]