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Thursday opening - Spanish Revolution - 80 Years

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- 6pm -  Thursday, 7 July The Spanish Revolution exhibition at 17 Tory St, Wellington central, opens this Thursday, 7 July. At 6pm we have two speakers: Lynn will briefly talk about why the Spanish Revolution still enthuses and inspires her; Lyn is a local anarchist who put together an exhibition for the 75th Anniversary five years ago in Wellington. It's time now to celebrate the 80th Anniversary. Barry Pateman will also speak. Barry has worked with and known many people who were involved with the Spanish Revolution. He spoke 30 years ago at the 50th Anniversary in London and now that he's living in this part of the world, will join us and share ' Some thoughts about why the Spanish Revolution is important to us today'. Barry has done a lot of work over the years on 'clearing the rubble from the garden of history to find the patterns beneath'. Barry is involved with the Kate Sharpley Library (KSL)  - a wonderful resource of anarchist literature and he is also

Thursday opening - Spanish Revolution - 80 Years

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- 6pm -  Thursday, 7 July The Spanish Revolution exhibition at 17 Tory St, Wellington central, opens this Thursday, 7 July. At 6pm we have two speakers: Lynn will briefly talk about why the Spanish Revolution still enthuses and inspires her; Lyn is a local anarchist who put together an exhibition for the 75th Anniversary five years ago in Wellington. It's time now to celebrate the 80th Anniversary. Barry Pateman will also speak. Barry has worked with and known many people who were involved with the Spanish Revolution. He spoke 30 years ago at the 50th Anniversary in London and now that he's living in this part of the world, will join us and share ' Some thoughts about why the Spanish Revolution is important to us today'. Barry has done a lot of work over the years on 'clearing the rubble from the garden of history to find the patterns beneath'. Barry is involved with the Kate Sharpley Library (KSL)  - a wonderful resource of anarchist literature and he is also

aargh! issue 6 now online

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Issue 6 of aargh! - with the theme Colonisation - is now online can be downloaded here .

aargh! issue 6 now online

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Issue 6 of aargh! - with the theme Colonisation - is now online can be downloaded here .

The Spanish Revolution - 80 years

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Escape the cold Wellington winter and remember one of the great moments of working class history, the sunny days of 80 years ago when ordinary Spaniards seized control of their lives, fought fascism and showed how pleasant life could be when capitalism and the state are consigned to the dustbin. Come along to 17 Tory St from Thursday 7th July to Sunday 10th July and view the exhibition or join us for a variety of events including film screenings, discussions & more... Schedule: Thursday, 7 July -Open from 5pm 6pm: Barry Pateman - "Some thoughts about why the Spanish Revolution is important to us today". Barry is from the Kate Sharpley Library (KSL) and editor at The Emma Goldman papers. KSL has published many pamphlets by participants in the Spanish Revolution as well as a number of books including “ The Friends of Durruti ” and " Ready for Revolution ”.
Pan y vino incluido

. Friday, 8 July
 -Open all day 12.30 - 1.30pm: lunchtime discussion ‘What is Anarchism?

The Spanish Revolution - 80 years

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Escape the cold Wellington winter and remember one of the great moments of working class history, the sunny days of 80 years ago when ordinary Spaniards seized control of their lives, fought fascism and showed how pleasant life could be when capitalism and the state are consigned to the dustbin. Come along to 17 Tory St from Thursday 7th July to Sunday 10th July and view the exhibition or join us for a variety of events including film screenings, discussions & more... Schedule: Thursday, 7 July -Open from 5pm 6pm: Barry Pateman - "Some thoughts about why the Spanish Revolution is important to us today". Barry is from the Kate Sharpley Library (KSL) and editor at The Emma Goldman papers. KSL has published many pamphlets by participants in the Spanish Revolution as well as a number of books including “ The Friends of Durruti ” and " Ready for Revolution ”.
Pan y vino incluido

. Friday, 8 July
 -Open all day 12.30 - 1.30pm: lunchtime discussion ‘What is Anarchism?

The Spanish Revolution - 80 Years

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Join us for a celebration of what Noam Chomsky called "a glimpse of a future that differs by orders of magnitude from the tendencies inherent in the state capitalist and state socialist societies that exist today." From Thursday, 7 July to Sunday, 10 July , the Freedom Shop will be holding a series of events at 17 Tory St, Te Aro, including: exhibition, film screenings, talks and discussions, books and pamphlets, and more... More details coming soon!