Manchester Globalisation Feature Archive

'i' the film - screening tour

Indymedia, 09-10-2006 22:14

Touring the UK this week, 'i' the film expands on the explosive prequel, "Eye of the Storm" and examines the relationship between media and power as manifest by the worlds largest all volunteer network of media activists - Indymedia.

• Tue Oct 10 - London - RampART - 15-17 Rampart St (starts 8pm)
• Wed Oct 11 - Brighton - The Cowley Club - 12 London Road
• Thu Oct 12 - Nottingham - The Sumac Centre - 245 Gladstone Street, 7.30pm (read article | report and audio from screening)
• Sat Oct 14 - Glasgow - Document 4 Intl. Human Rights Film Festival
• Sun Oct 15 - Edinburgh - Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace, 7pm
• Mon Oct 16 - Edinburgh - Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 7.30 pm

Further Links: 'i' The Film website | European tour schedule | Film reviews | Report and Audio from Nottingham Screening | Argentina Indymedia | Wikipedia on Indymedia | Indymedia at the Camp for Climate Action 2006

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Buy Nothing Day

various, 04-12-2003 01:25

Since its launch twelve years ago, Buy Nothing Day has grown into a worldwide celebration of consumer awareness and simple living. Observed about a month before Christmas, the West's busiest shopping period of the year, the campaign has sparked debate and raised awareness of our consumerist culture.

As part of international day of action 'Buy Nothing Day', actions took place in various places in the uk and other parts of the world:

• London: GAP clothing outlets will remain closed, one for each shopping day of the week.
• Manchester: A stretch of JCDeceaux street advertsisements along the A6 in Salford were redectorated to re-enforce the advertisers' messages. Also, a number of 'Whirl Mart' actions took place.
• Sheffield: A shopping centre was visited by people who just wanted to have a good time in this pleasant community area.
• Sussex: University students disabled as many of the banking facilities on campus as possible.
• Birmingham: A Santa Parade, exorting people to "Buy More, Be Happy" and "Work! Spend! Don't think!" took to the streets.
• Prague, activists from Slovakian Food not Bombs gave the cashiers symbolic red tulips.
• Paris (French report): Actions against the advertising aggression and against cops. Pub panels were covered and advertising posters were decorated. [Report (fr) | Photos]
• Poland actions [Photos]
• New York: Reverend Billy and the Church Of Stop Shopping Busted on Buy Nothing Day. [Photos]

Background information: Buy Nothing Day UK | Adbusters | Diesel subvertising [1 | 2], Global Indymedia | Video
| Screenable Vid of Anti-Diesel Action

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McDonalds Empire Collapses - the evidence

Not Donald, 25-10-2003 18:16

NotDonald's Street Cafe opened outside a branch of everybodies least favourite 'food' outlet on Oxford Road, Manchester, 18th October.

Free veggie burgers, with a selection of condiments and salad in a wholemeal bun were distributed to passing Mancunians, as the envoys of Ronalds evil empire could only look on in despair.

Says 'antimac', "The funny thing was people really didnt wanna take the free food at first, they looked very suspicious and asked if it was meat, or if it was lentels, but after a queue formed, loads of people started wanting them! How british is that!"

Story, pix and videos
Ronald gets hassled by the cops [ pictures]

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