Since monday (9th August), the rampart street creative centre and social space has been venue to a many of the events taking place in London as part of Venezuela Week of Solidarity. On 15th August, the people of venezuela get to vote on whether to continue with the popular socialist government of Hugo Chevez or call a new election. Meanwhile, the whitehouse is itching to intervene and the corporate media twist and turn as the info war heats up.
The events taking place at rampart street this week have given an opportunity for people to find out more about the situation in venezuela, what has happen since Chavez was elected and how the people feel about things. It has allowed people to explore their feelings about social change, revolution and the state. Whatever ones views, the heat is certainly on and the world is watching to see what happens...
Today (friday 13th), the
The events taking place at rampart street this week have given an opportunity for people to find out more about the situation in venezuela, what has happen since Chavez was elected and how the people feel about things. It has allowed people to explore their feelings about social change, revolution and the state. Whatever ones views, the heat is certainly on and the world is watching to see what happens...
Today (friday 13th), the
Today (friday 13th), from 2pm at the rampART (www.rampart.co.nr) there will be discussion, debates, documentary and shorts screenings.
Films shown will include the seminal "Bolivarian Venezuela: the people and their struggle in the Fourth World War", The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Globalisation and the Media and many more.
There also will be a debriefing from Tariq Ali, just back from Venezuela.
Todays events are titled '"Media-Coup" in Venezuela, front-line in the war of ideas', and run from 2pm-10pm (or beyond). Everyone is welcome. Entry is of course free. There will be food and drink available.
From 7pm there will be a round-table discussion with some people from indymedia and the NUJ about the battle between community and corporate media world-wide. Come and express your views.
Some questions that might be raised include... How did the internet, email & text messaging prove vital to defeating the 2-day coup in 2002 against Chávez? How can anti-authoritarians sites like indymedia ensure coverage of events such as are happening in Venezuela without providing a platform for political parties and state propoganda?
see
http://www.thenewagenda.org for official programme details.
Films shown will include the seminal "Bolivarian Venezuela: the people and their struggle in the Fourth World War", The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Globalisation and the Media and many more.
There also will be a debriefing from Tariq Ali, just back from Venezuela.
Todays events are titled '"Media-Coup" in Venezuela, front-line in the war of ideas', and run from 2pm-10pm (or beyond). Everyone is welcome. Entry is of course free. There will be food and drink available.
From 7pm there will be a round-table discussion with some people from indymedia and the NUJ about the battle between community and corporate media world-wide. Come and express your views.
Some questions that might be raised include... How did the internet, email & text messaging prove vital to defeating the 2-day coup in 2002 against Chávez? How can anti-authoritarians sites like indymedia ensure coverage of events such as are happening in Venezuela without providing a platform for political parties and state propoganda?
see
http://www.thenewagenda.org for official programme details.
