Vechtstraat Benefit

Monday May 5th 2014, Vechtstraat Benefit, Volkseten Vegazulu, 7pm.

Vechtstraat 1, 5, 7 and Amstelkade 25 have been squatted beginning of March 2014. In the squatted block are now living renters, squatters and anti-squatters. Soon after, a new social centre, De Strijd, opened on Vechtstraat 7, with a give away shop, various workshops and a voku twice a week, vegan pizza nights, kickers championship. Real estate developer and politician Wim Oostveen is not yet bankrupt but will take on May 6th the squatters to court. There is no doubt he would like to get rid of some renters in the same move but will he win this poker game? […Lees verder]

Films From the Frontlines: Bosnia and Herzegovina in Spring and Pieces of Madrid

468570769_295-228x160Sunday May 4th 2014, Films From the Frontlines: Bosnia and Herzegovina in Spring and Pieces of Madrid. Door opens at 8pm, event begins at 9pm.

Screening and discussion from the media collective Global Uprisings an independent news site and video series dedicated to showing responses to the economic crisis and to authoritarianism from around the world. A voku on May 1st will serve as a benefit for political prisoners in Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Two new Global Uprisings films will premiere at Joe’s Garage: Bosnia and Herzegovina in Spring and Pieces of Madrid. […Lees verder]

Benefit for political prisoners in Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thursday May 1st 2014, Benefit for political prisoners in Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Volkseten Vegazulu, 7pm.

On Sunday May 4th, we’ll have an info night/screening with Global Uprisings. Before that, we’ll have a benefit voku to support political prisoners in Spain and Bosnia & Herzegovina. March 22nd 2014, millions of people took the streets of Madrid. By the end of the protests, there were 101 injuries and 29 people arrested.

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