A-Infos (en) Canada, Montreal Anarchist Bookfair: deadline for workshop proposals: MARCH 21!

The deadline for tables, art exhibit proposals, film proposals and Festival of Anarchy 
events is APRIL 1. ---- Mark your calendars  ---- MONTREAL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR 2010
MAY 29-30, 10am-5pm at the CEDA, 2515 rue Delisle (a short walk from Lionel-Groulx metro) 
FREE. Welcome to all! ---- No gods, no masters, no bosses, no borders. ---- Curious about 
anarchism?: check us out! ---- Participants from all over Quebec and North America, 
booksellers and vendors, workshops, films, discussions, kids activities, art exhibits and 
more! ----  Part of the month-long Festival of Anarchy held throughout the month of May at 
venues and locations all over the island of Montreal. ---- NOTE: During this year’s 
Bookfair, tabling will take place over TWO DAYS: May 29-30, between 10am-5pm.


The Montreal Anarchist Bookfair -- and month-long Festival of Anarchy -- bring together 
anarchist ideas and practice, through words, images, music, theatre and day-to-day 
struggles for justice, dignity and collective liberation.

The Bookfair is for people who don't necessarily consider themselves anarchists, but are 
curious about anarchism, as well as a space for anarchists to meet, network and share in a 
spirit of respect and solidarity. All are welcome.

The Bookfair is organized in a spirit of openness towards the different traditions, 
visions, and practices of anarchism. Together we share a commitment to promoting anarchism 
through the values of mutual aid, grassroots democracy, direct action, autonomy and 
solidarity, while opposing oppression in all its forms.

The Bookfair and Festival of Anarchy provide an important gathering and reference point 
for anti-authoritarian ideas and practice in North America.

-> What Happens at the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair? Read more here: 
http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/en/node/3
-> Accessibility Statement: http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/en/node/6
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Workshops, Tables, Art Exhibits & Films, Festival of Anarchy Events

a) Workshop Proposals

We encourage your workshop and presentation proposals for both days of this year’s 
Bookfair (May 29 or 30).

You can submit workshops that are introductions to anarchism, or a proposal that explores 
an anarchism- themed topic in some depth.

Introductory workshops should be aimed at people who are curious about, or new to, 
anarchist ideas. These workshops should be accessible to non-anarchists.

The in-depth workshops should be intended for people who are already familiar with 
anarchism, or might identify as anarchists.

We also encourage workshop proposals that could be part of an Autonomous Media Room. 
Autonomous media workshops can be hands-on and skillshare-style workshops, or workshops 
that explore independent, alternative and autonomous media in-depth in some form.

Please consult the following link for detailed information about workshop proposals, 
including guidelines: http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/en/node/9

--> The deadline for workshop proposals is MARCH 21, 2010


b) Tabling at the Bookfair

The heart of the Bookfair is the main auditorium that includes booksellers, distributors, 
independent presses and political groups from all over Montreal, Quebec, North America, 
and abroad.

This year, there will be Bookfair tabling on BOTH days – Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 
30, from 10am to 5pm.

Contact us at info@anarchistbookfair.ca to request table space.

Please provide ALL the following information clearly if you are requesting tabling space 
at the Bookfair: a) the name of your group and your geographic location (exactly as you 
want it to appear in our publicity); b) provide your contact information (telephone, 
e-mail and web address); the telephone and e-mail is for Bookfair organizers only, while 
the web address is to link from our website; c) indicate whether you want to table on BOTH 
days, on Saturday only, or on Sunday only; d) indicate whether have you tabled at the 
Montreal Anarchist Bookfair before; if you haven't tabled at the Bookfair before, please 
include a short description of your group and the material you intend to distribute at the 
Bookfair as well as indicating your agreement with the Bookfair principles: 
http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/en/node/4

--> The deadline to request a table is APRIL 1, 2010.


c) Art Exhibits

The Montreal Anarchist Bookfair will again be displaying artwork relating to anarchism and 
anti-authoritarian, autonomous or anarchist-supported struggles. Please consider proposing 
an exhibit of photos, posters, original art, repros - anything within the parameters of 
the Bookfair that can be mounted on a wall or placed in a corner!

If you are making an art proposal, please provide the following information: a) a clear 
title and short description (for our publicity); b) the format of your submission (poster, 
photos, sculpture, etc); c) your contact information; d) if possible, please also send us 
a jpg or pdf of the art you wish to exhibit.

--> The deadline for art exhibit proposals is APRIL 1, 2010.


d) Films

The Montreal Anarchist Bookfair will also have a film room, showing films related to 
anarchism or anarchist-supported struggles, that fall within the principles of the 
Anarchist Bookfair.

If you are making a film proposal, please provide the following information clearly: a) 
film title and short description, to be use for publicity purposes; b) duration of film; 
c) language of film, as well as subtitles if applicable; d) format of film; e) where a 
copy of the film is available.

--> The deadline for film proposals is APRIL 1, 2010.


e) Festival of Anarchy Events

The entire month of May comprises the Festival of Anarchy, with diverse anarchist-themed 
events occurring at different venues in Montreal. The Bookfair collective compiles a 
Festival of Anarchy calendar, but we count on you to organize the actual Festival of 
Anarchy events. Get in touch to reserve a date for your event in May (calendar dates are 
"first come first served"). Please note that the evenings of May 18-19 are already 
reserved for the Montreal Anarchist Theatre Festival, and the evening of May 28 is 
reserved for the Anarchist Cabaret.

When submitting a Festival of Anarchy event, please provide the following information: a) 
a clear title, date and description; b) contact information with the organizers of the event.

--> The deadline to submit Festival of Anarchy events, to be included in our public 
calendar, is APRIL 1, 2010
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HELP PROMOTE THE BOOKFAIR

If you can help promote the Bookfair and Festival of Anarchy in your neighborhood, school 
or community, please get in touch: info@salonanarchiste.ca

We will be actively promoting the Bookfair all over the Montreal-area. Let us know if you 
can help with postering or flyering.

If you are from outside Montreal, get in touch if you would like us to send you posters 
and pamphlets. We are also hoping to have these materials available for download on our 
website soon.

For those of you on facebook, we encourage you to join and share our facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=71082453058

And, you can now follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/BookfairAnarMTL


CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have other ideas for the Bookfair or Festival of Anarchy, don't hesitate to get in 
touch with a proposal! Contact us to receive regular updates and announcements by e-mail.

-> announcements list: https://masses.tao.ca/lists/listinfo/salon-annonces
-> e-mail: info@anarchistbookfair.ca
-> web: www.anarchistbookfair.ca

-> facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=71082453058
-> twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BookfairAnarMTL
-> telephone: 514-679-5800
-> post: Montreal's Anarchist Bookfair

1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, Suite 204
Montréal, Québec, H3G 1N1

Ni dieux, ni maîtres; ni frontières, ni patrons!
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