Genoa G8 retrospective (Sat 11th, London)

With plans for massive protests in Scotland next month for the 2005 G8 summit now developing rapidly, this event at the rampART offers a chance to look back at learn from the experiences of the 2001 G8 summit in Genoa.

"300.000 people were protesting in july 2001 against the g8 in Genoa: the collective dream 'another world is possible' turned into a nightmare overwhelmed by the violence by the police, finding it's climax in the murder of Carlo Giuliani."

Saturday 11th June (after the Naked Bike Ride and before the Reclaim The Future Party so you don't have to miss out on anything and can experience a real roller coaster of highs and lows)

This is a chance to speak and share experiences with people who took part in the protests against the G8 in 2001. This is not an event intended to scare anyone. It is an important chance to reflect and learn and most importantly PREPARE for Scotland...

What happened in Genoa? Why did it happen? Could it have been avoided or handled better? What does any of this mean for us this July? What precautions and preparation should we be making and are we!? These are just some of the possible valuable questions we can discuss on Saturday.

Were you in Genoa? Please come to rampART on saturday and share your experiences of the event and the aftermath.

Are you going to Scotland? Please come on saturday and ensure you are fully aware of what lessons our collective history may have to offer.

Are you party of a team working on accomodation, alt media, legal monitoring, or medical aid etc for Scotland? Please come let people know what is being organised and how they can help.

Starts arounf 7pm with food

schedule:
Intro clip
Discussion and reports by witness
Main videos on Genova ('Bella Ciao' by Marco Giusti, Indymedia Italia on Genoa,etc.)
Discussion on trials, through 'live' report by Legal Team representative, with the Indymedia support team, Activists and Mediaactivists who were in Genoa.

We discuss:

* freedom to dissent becomes a criminal offence prosecuted by physical punishment
* repression and crimes perpetrated by institutional bodies
* activism perspectives and demonstrations after genoa
* police brutalities as new global strategy or dissent repression
* rise of a new 'power' media activism against the mainstream media
* are representative systems on a legitimacy crises?

indymedia\legal team "point"

food and drink will be available. (The event will ends in plenty of time for you to get to the RTF3 party afterwards)

rampart

Comments

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Lest We Forget

07.06.2005 21:33

While the Power's That Be, play golf and pose for the worlds media with Sir Bob and co, perhaps check out Theatre Workshops latest production 'Black Sun over Genoa', the story behind the anti-G8 demonstrations Genoa 2001. Based on documentary accounts, the play portrays the hope, the passion, the dedication of the protestors in the face of overwhelming opposition, and the tragedy of a young man, Carlo, who made the ultimate sacrifice for his belief in a better world.

BLACK SUN OVER GENOA - Festival Theatre Edinburgh
Thurs June 30, Fri July 1, Sat July 2
Tramway Theatre Glasgow, Tuesday July 5 7.30pm
Tickets £15 Concessions £7.50 Group discount bookings.
Edinburgh Box office 0131 225 6000
Glasgow box office 0845 330 3501

see

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/06/312778.html

no justice no peace

An addition to the discussion list

08.06.2005 14:49

The main move to come out of the Genoa G8 meeting was an exponential rise in the activities of the world's power brokers - read the PNAC stuff for details [

http://www.pnac.info/ ]- then there was 9/11...

When remembering poor Carlo don't forget the 'kristalnacht' that ruined so many fine lives at the school that night...

Global Justice

From the immortal Beatles

09.06.2005 09:22

The Beatles wrote a song dedicated to revolutionary protesters back in 1968 which appeared on their white album. From the lyrics they don't seem very sympathetic to revolutionaries. Here it is:-

You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right

You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We're doing what we can
But when you want money
for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah...

You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right
all right, all right, all right
all right, all right, all right

Tom

My heart, My sorrow, My Hope

09.06.2005 10:40

Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
Where do we go when we die?
What lies beyond
And what lay before?
Is anything certain in life?

They say " Life is too short"
"The here and the now"
And " You’re only given one shot"
But could there be more
Have we lived before
Or could this be all that we’ve got?

Without love
Without truth
There can be no turning back

Without faith
Without hope
There can be no peace of mind

One last time
They’ll lay down today
One last time
Until they fades away
One last time
They’ll lay down today
One last time
We will all slowly fade away

These are the words of another, echoes of the hurt we feel inside, the dark lump in my throat as I try to speak of my feelings
Rest in peace those who i never knew, for I may not weep at your grave, even though you are no longer here, but I will never let your memory disappear.
Any enemy of injustice is a friend of mine.
Rest in peace my friends, and whomsoever your God is, may he be with your soul.

Mark Haigh

Mark Haigh
mail e-mail: sirtrut@randoma.cjb.net
Homepage: http://www.randoma.cjb.net

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