Edinburgh Anarchists

Hope to have some comments on the film festival later in the week, but first I’ll draw your attention to 2 fun things happening in town this week.

On Wednesday, there’s a celebration of the life & work of Eduardo “Open Veins of Latin America” Galleano. Starts 7.00 at the Tollcross Community Centre, 117 Fountainbridge. Full listing at Indymedia.

On Friday, there’s a 2nd chance to see De Toda la Vida (if you missed it on Saturday) at the Edinburgh Anarchafeminist Kollectiv‘s Social:

Potluck and film night for the monthly social event of the Edinburgh Anarchafeminist Kollective!

Please bring some food to share, and maybe something to eat it with, to ACE at 8pm on Friday March 26th. Film will start at 8.45pm. We hope to be screening “De Toda La Vida: All our lives” – a film about the Spanish Anarcha-feminists Mujeres Libres who were active in the Spanish Revolution, in the 1930′s. We have a second film about the situation of women in Cuba which we will show if time permits.

The Edinburgh Anarchafeminist Kollective hopes to be holding social events monthly, on the last Friday of the month. Check out our website for more information!

Our friends at the Edinburgh Anarchafeminist Kollectiv have released the programme for the previously-trailed Femstruation Week, taking place from 13th-20th February.

Events include “Bloody Valentine” on the 14th, “What Your Mother Never Told You”-themed open reading event courtesy of Old Hat Books, and more,

Details at their website.

Edinburgh Anarchafeminist Kollectiv are planning a week of events aiming to break taboos around menstruation. I think it’s scheduled for February next year. More when we know it, in the mean time, visit their blog and get in touch if you want to get involved.

from 7 pm in the Forest Cafe:
Screenings:

• RIOT GRRRL MOVEMENT IN EUROPE AND AMERICA IN THE NINETIES
• ANARCHA FEMINIST FESTIVAL CLITFEST
• QUEERRUPTION DOCUMENTARY

all-female and female fronted punk bands from all over the world
from 7 pm in the Forest cafe:
CONFIRMED PERFORMERS AND BANDS:

• SELLOTAPE
• DEBORAH with SILENT THEORY ORCHESTRA – looped guitar, spoken word, poetry
• ANNA- poems, reading and performance
• WITCHES REVENGE – angry girls punk
• SCOUTTS BAND – raw folk
• (JO)ANNE BONNY pirate DJ
• OTHER BANDS t.b.c.

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan benefit stall
Anarchafeminist and D.I.Y. GIRLZ ZINES stall

COME ALONG!!!!
FROM 7 TIL LATE AT THE FOREST
EVERYBODY WHO SUPPORT THE NIGHT IS WELCOME
ESPECIALLY GIRLS WHO HAVE D.I.Y. STALLS AND PLAY!!!

Next week sees a cluster of events under the banner of Edinburgh Feminist Freeschool. See the full schedule here. Most of the events are on the 17th – 19th, and some (those on the Saturday) are women / trans only.

Topics include Self defense, massage, women & the middle east, home schooling, poetry, polyamoury and bike maintenance.

Website here.

That’s all.