International Anarchist Bookfair
anarcho | 10.10.2011 10:55
Unlike it's more regionally based little brother, the Bristol Bookfair, the London Anarchist Bookfair is an international event. This year is the 28th Bookfair in London, and it attracts visitors from not just these islands, but from right around the world.
Its a great opportunity to get a feel for the internationalist nature of anarchism, and meet people from groups, projects and struggles around the world. There will be 100 stalls this year. Of course the focus remains on events and struggles in this country, and this is reflected in the 60 or so meetings arranged for this year, alongside films, performance and kids spaces (see 'Whats On').
10:00 am - 7:00 pm, Saturday 22 October
2011 London Anarchist Bookfair
Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS.
As ever Bristol will have a sizeable presence at the event, with 4 groups taking stalls, and many individuals taking the trip east for a day of talking, plotting, strategising and socialising. Of particular interest to Bristol comrades could be the presence of NUJ President Donnacha DeLong at a meet about reclaiming the media (12noon). D DeL was prominent in condemning the attack on the Evening Post in mid-August by unknown direct actionistas, claiming it was an attack on press freedom and effectively defending the Evening Post, despite the NUJ's failure to even defend its own members jobs there over a series of cuts. Of course as any silly billy with 2 brain cells to rub together knows, the attack on the E/Post was because of their collaboration with the police in fingering anyone who may have been involved in Bristol's disturbances of April & August. One Bristolian is being sought by police for the attack on the E/Post.
Get down to the Bookfair if you can, its worth the trip.
anarcho
Original article on IMC Bristol:
http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/705932