[ACE] we are open from 2nd December

Thu Nov 30 15:49:15 PST 2006

> hi folks!!!!!!
> 
>              we are finally at the GRAND OPENING
> STAGE
>  of the new ACE project and wanted to let everyone
> know what's going on now.....you can checkout
> opening
> hours and events on the website at
> www.autonomous.org.uk
> 
> ACE is wheelchair accessable.
> there is  a child friendly space with toys and art
> materials.
> 
> but what you can't see yet on the website is how
> fantastic it looks so we invite you to come along
and see for yourself....
> 
> Three good things are the same but almost everything
> is is new...
> *edinburgh claimants are still open each tuesday
> from
> 1 -4 pm for advice and solidarity on dole and debt
> hassles
> * our open monthly meetings are still on the first
> wednesday of every month at 7:30pm til 9pm
> * our radical politics remain radical! - no selling
> out; still reaching for the better world we hold in
> our hearts
> 
> and what's new?
> our projector - we now have a CINEMA at ACE!
> LEITH WHOLEFOODS CO-OP( see below cinema listings
> for
> more info) opens its SHOP each saturday from 10-6pm
> the INFOSHOP has been restocked and is open tuesdays
> 1-4 and saturday 10-6
> handicrafts and coffee on sale from the CHIAPAS
> (mexico) solidarity group
> 
> and we have lots of cool new resources like free
> internet access and cheap photocopying which are
> available for use whenever we are open.the ace
> libary
> is also in good nick and ready for borrowers..new
> book
> donations most welcome. We are also almost there
> when
> it comes to setting up the screenpriting
> facilities...
> and we are ready now when it comes to the lamimator,
> printer and scanner.
> 
> 
> 
> ACE CINEMA
> Every Sunday at 3pm. 
> & 1st three Mondays in December at 7pm.
>  
> December 3 – The London Particular  - a radical take
> on the privatisation of space in London. All too
> relevant to Edinburgh.
> December 4 – La Commune (de Paris, 1871). dir. Peter
> Watkins.  -  Made using both directorial and
> collective working techniques this film moves from
> diverse historical reconstruction of the life
> changing
> times of the Paris commune into reflections on its
> contemporary relevance. (showing in 3 parts).
> 
> December 10 – Three films on repression and
> resistance
> in Mexico – Atenco:Breaking the Siege (2006,
> subtitled) graphic documentary on the events in May
> this year when the police violently attacked  people
> 
> near Mexico City. Plus shorts on the ongoing
> struggle
> in Oaxaca. With Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group 
> December 11 – La commune (part 2)
> 
> December 17 – Durruti Documentary dir.Paco Rios
> (subtitled) (1998) A story of railway worker Durutti
> who became a leader (who criticised the concept of
> leadership) in the people’s militia during the
> struggle against fascism in 1930’s Spain.
> December 18 – La Commune (part 3)
> 
> January 7 – Feminist Performance Art (details
> T.B.C.)
> 
> January 14 -  Shinjuku Boys dir. Kim Longinotto &
> Jano
> (subtitled) – 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 surrounding
> 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, answer and discussion session with
> director
> Jan Nimmo.
> 
> LEITH WHOLEFOODS CO-OP
> 
> we are open every saturday from 10-6 
> selling cheap
> organic  wholefoods and enviromemtally friendly
> products...dried fruit, nuts, tinned
> pulses,dried pulses, broth mix, grains, flours, oil,
> vinegar, honey, jam, rice, pasta, snacks, bbio-d
> laundry liquid and washing up liquid, saops,
> shampoo,
> coffee from the chipas region...most of the
> basics...
> for instance organic white basmati rice £1:60 
> 
> organic long grain italian rice  1kg   £1:00
> organic apricots 1 kg £2.40  
> organic tamari   £1.60 
> organic bouillon 150g 1.90  
> toms of main flouride free spearmint toothpaste 85ml
> £1:90 
> bio-d washing up liquid £1.00
> rowse organic honey  340g £2:00
> urtekram chamomile shampoo   250 ml  £2.35   
> organic chick peas, 1 kg  £1.50
> la bio organic white fusilli  500g £0.80    
> st clements chewy fig bars   70p 
> 
> 
> the food-coop is run by volunteers. we want to make
> organic groceries more readily available. so we bulk
> buy them and sell at a wee mark up to support our
> premises. anyone can shop at the co-op but if you
> become a member by giving some time to the running
> of
> the co-op then you can buy your groceries at cost
> price (about 10% cheaper)..
>  
> 
> so now ACE is a lovely welcoming space and we want
> you
> to come along and check it out and celebrate!
> 
>  A.C.E. 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh, EH7
> 5HA.
> 0131 557 6242
> We have open meetings on the 1st wednesday of every
> month at 7:30 til 9pm.
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> This list is for all involved in the renovation of
> The Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh premises to make
> a great social centre and infoshop. For more about
> ACE, see http://www.autonomous.org.uk
> ACE, 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh EH7 5HA 
> (at junction with Brunswick Road) 
> Tel 0131 557 6242
> 
> Currently there are renovations workdays at ACE
> every Sunday 11.30am - approx 6pm (sometimes later)-
> you are very welcome to come along to help, come in
> old clothes and sturdy footwear!
> 
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