Seomra Spraoi presents Scoil Spraoi - Social Centre gathering Friday 11 and Saturday 12 April

by autonanon Mon Apr 14, 2008 09:43

I know it's only monday morning, but any chance of a report back on how this went?

by Scoil Spraoi - Seomra Spraoi Wed Apr 09, 2008 14:50

There will be a creative space running during the gathering providing a kids space also.

If you need accommodation please email us and we will try to sort you out seomraspraoi@gmail.com

by Scoil Spraoi - Seomra Spraoi Wed Apr 09, 2008 14:37

Friday

7.30 Dinner by 'the peoples kitchen '& Movies with help from revolt video
9.00 Introduction to ‘scoil spraoi’ weekend
9.30 Presentations from folks involved in a wide variety of social centre and autonomous space projects both home and abroad
11.00 Drinks in the Liberty Bell, Francis st.

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Saturday

10.30 Introduction to 'scoil spraoi' day of discussion
11.00 Session 1 - The theme of session 1 focuses on solving practical problems associated with running a social centre
12.45 Lunch Break
1.45 Session 2 - At this point we will focus on the broader issues related to the social centre as a political project.

We will break into 3 discussion groups with the following themes -
1. From autonomy to bureaucracy and back - Can Irish social centres remain truly autonomous in the face of bureaucratic challenges? How do we raise finances without being limited or diverted in our aims?
2. Creating spaces of resistance - How do we see the role of social centres in social movements and wider revolutionary currents? Are we just providing services that the government provides - how can we use social centres to make capitalism and the state increasingly irrelevant in our lives?
3. Developing aims & principles - How do social centres develop their politics?

3.30 Break
4.00 Session 3 - Futures

Again, we will follow a similar structure to session 2 and break into 3 discussion groups with the following themes -
1. Creating a social centre network - developing social centres in Ireland. What ways can we support each other in creating social centres and other spaces?
2. Social centres as places of skill sharing and popular education? In what ways can we tap in to the full potential of social spaces to share and develop skills; inspire and create amongst each other?
3. Creating spaces beyond the social centre. How can we create temporary autonomous zones? What role can social centres play in campaigning and taking action to reclaim spaces?

5.45 Dinner & Discussion
9.00 RAG fundraiser in lower deck see above post.
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Sunday

Fun and kid friendly action - to be discussed over the weekend.

by scoil spraoi - seomra spraoi Sat Apr 05, 2008 17:19

Please note that CASADH is a DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE SPACE, it is used as a drug rehabilitation centre during the week and drugs/alcohol are not allowed on the premises at any time.

by Eve - RAG Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:16

Sat 12th April, 8pm, Lower Deck, Portobello.
Benefit gig in aid of the RAG Feminist Gathering (Mayday weekend)

Truck: Deinm-clad taco-eatin' whiskey-drinkin' demon cobra rock!
Party Weirdo: Furiously melodic blob pop noize!
Zing: Electrifying alt-rockin' three-piece
Clodagh Kerley: Bjork-influenced folk rock

€6 min donation / €5 unwaged

by Scoil Spraoi - Seomra Spraoi Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:49

Scoil Spraoi takes place at Casadh, 19 Newmarket Square. Click on the map to see a bigger version.

by soundmigration Tue Apr 01, 2008 13:25

hi
the venue is a temporary one, provided by a sympathetic organisation. Our search continues unabated, but the gathering will be another significant node in the trajectory of the Spraoi and associted projects

by scoil spraoi - seomra spraoi Tue Apr 01, 2008 09:21 seomraspraoi at g dot mail dot com

Location map for the Social Centre's weekend...
(cheekily stolen from the Dublin Food Co-op website).

The Gathering takes place just opposite the co-op.

location new market square

by redjade Fri Mar 28, 2008 23:36

I know that this seems like an irrelevant question, but will this new Seomra Spraoi have broadband?

I can imagine some Skype connections & events happening between Seomra Spraoi and Közért in Budapest if there is.

Közért in Budapest

by Scoil Spraoi - Seomra Spraoi Fri Mar 28, 2008 18:46

Hi all,

Scoil Spraoi here with more details on the upcoming Social Centre gathering to take place on April 11, 12 & 13th.

First things first - Friday
…will kick off around 7 and is shaping up to be a nicely chilled and fun evening.

Group presentations
So far we have individuals who will tell us about their experiences of working in autonomous spaces and social centre projects in Italy, Poland, Germany and Seomra Spraoi...more presentations to be confirmed.

Food
Dinner will be provided by the skilled 'Peoples Kitchen' collective. If you think you'll be arriving late let us know and we'll try to keep food for you or if you have special dietary needs, again, do let us know. Lunch and dinner will be provided on Saturday also.

Movies
While we're chowing down we'll chill out watching some short movies on various international social centre projects. If you have an interesting short documentary that you think we could show feel free to bring it along.

Saturday's discussion topics
Saturday will be broken into 3 discussion sessions – each session will deal with a variety of themes – we are currently working on the structure of the discussions to enable full participation so please mull over these topics – we wanna know what you think!

Session 1 - practical issues associated to running a social centre
1. From shaky ground to safer spaces
Can we make social centre spaces free from oppression? How do we deal with behaviour and language that perpetuate oppression?
2. Decision making by consensus
Why do it without leaders? How can we increase democratic participation in social centres?
3. Avoiding the ghetto and increase accessibility.
How can we broaden the appeal of social centres and not just serve the needs of the familiar activist scenes?

Session 2 - Discussion topics relating to viewing social centres as a political project
1. From autonomy to bureaucracy and back
Can Irish social centres remain truly autonomous in the face of bureaucratic challenges? How do we raise finances without being limited or diverted in our aims?
2. Creating spaces of resistance
How do we see the role of social centres in social movements and wider revolutionary currents? Are we just providing services that the government provides?
3. Developing aims & principles
How do social centres develop their politics?

Session 3 - Futures
1. Creating a social centre network - developing social centres in Ireland
What ways can we support each other in creating social centres and other spaces?
2. Social centres as places of skill sharing and popular education?
In what ways can we tap in to the full potential of social spaces to share and develop skills; inspire and create amongst each other?
3. Creating spaces beyond the social centre
How can we create temporary autonomous zones? What role can social centres play in campaigning and taking action to reclaim spaces?

Sunday's antics
A fun and kid friendly picnic marking the privatisation of public space. We're encouraging creative participation so get any costumes out and start making banners!

Accommodation
If you need somewhere to crash over the weekend please email us - seomraspraoi@gmail.com - and we'll try to sort you out. There is limited space so we can't guarantee everyone a place but we'll do our best to sort you out.

Over and Out!

by Hilary - Seomra Spraoi Tue Mar 25, 2008 14:04

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