[ACE] Upcoming ACE events

[Mike]

UPCOMING ACE EVENTS 
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At the newly renovated Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh premises at 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh EH7 5HA 
Tel 0131 557 6242   www.autonomous.org.uk
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Sunday 10th December  3pm 
Showing of films about repression and resistance in Mexico.  With Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group.  Free.

Atenco: Breaking the Siege (2006, subtitled). A graphic documentary on the events in May this year when police violently attacked people near Mexico City.   The peasant farmers of Atenco are veterans of struggle, having defeated plans to build a new airport for Mexico City on their lands.  Now they are struggling to free prisoners still in jail following the vicious police assault in the spring.

Plus film footage from the continuing struggle in Oaxaca.  Since June 2006 a massive social movement in Oaxaca has been taking to the streets to demand the resignation of the violent and corrupt state governor URO.  Starting with a teachers' strike, the struggle has grown into a challenge to the power of the political elite.  
Grass-roots action has included the building of hundreds of barricades in the streets of Oaxaca City every night, and the occupation of a dozen radio stations, which have then broadcast news of the struggle.  But in the last few weeks state repression has increased, and the Federal Police have occupied the city.  Dissidents are being rounded up and put in jail.  Gunmen, both paramilitaries and on and off-duty policemen, have murdered with impunity.  At least 16 activists have been killed in the last few months, including an Indymedia reporter.

This event is part of the Britain-wide week of action in solidarity with the people of Oaxaca, from 10 - 17th December.  For more info, including other activity in Edinburgh and Glasgow, contact edinchiapas at yahoo.co.uk

The ACE info shop will be open on Sunday, including the special section with zapatista coffee and handicrafts, and pamphlets and books on the struggle in Chiapas and Latin America.

More info on the background to these films at Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group's site  www.edinchiapas.org.uk

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Mon 11th December 7pm

Showing of Part Two of La Commune
Peter Watkins' film about the 1871 Paris Commune


Sunday 17th December 3pm
Durruti documentary (1998 subtitled) dir. Paco Rios. A story of the railway worker Durruti who became a leader, strongly critical of the concept of leadership, in the Peoples' Militia during the struggle against fascism in 1930's Spain.



Mon 18th December 7pm

La Commune (Part 3) 

All film showings are free.

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And don't forget ......

SATURDAYS AT ACE
Leith Wholefood Co-op is open every Saturday from 10am - 6pm for good organic food at affordable prices.  Everything from lentils to fair trade chocolate!  Dried fruit, nuts, tinned pulses, dried pulses, broth mix, grains, flours, oil, vinegar, honey, jam, rice, pasta, snacks, bio-d laundry liquid and washing up liquid, soaps, shampoo, coffee from the chiapas region and much more.  You can also browse our newly stocked Info Shop, with books, pamphlets and free leaflets.  Not to mention free internet access.

TUESDAYS AT ACE
Edinburgh Claimants operate an open advice and solidarity session from 1-4pm, for support over benefit, debt, fuel supply and other problems.  Info shop and free internet access also available.  Edinburgh Claimants welcome new people getting involved.  http://edinburghclaimants.org

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ACE HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES

SATURDAYS
Open every Saturday over Christmas and New Year, except closed on Sat 30 December.

TUESDAYS
Open on  tues 19th December, then closed till re-open on Tues 9th January.

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Advance notice of film screenings in the New Year, all on Sundays at 3pm at ACE
January 7 - Feminist Performance Art (Details TBC) 

January 14 - Shinjuku Boys - (Subtitled) dir. Kim Longinotto & Jano. Follows three 'onnabes' (women who live as men) who work in a nightclub playing host to straight-identified women disappointed with their biological male counterparts.

January 21 - Loose Change - An Ex-C.I.A. member introduces this examination of events surrounfing 9/11 that contradicts the government line. 

January 28 - Pura Vida - Explores the real costs of cheap fruit production in Costa Rica. and Bonita: Ugly Bananas - Workers in Ecuador stand up to the banana baron owner of Bonita Brands, Risking their lives in an attempt to better them. Followed by a question and answer session with director Jan Nimmo 

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Your participation is welcomed in ACE.  Drop in for a chat about how you can get involved.


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