May 1st - June 1st, 2013 Montreal.- The Festival of Anarchy

The entire month of May in Montreal is part of the Festival of Anarchy, with diverse anarchist-themed events occurring at different venues all over the island of Montreal. The Festival of Anarchy is organized as part of the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair (May 25-26) and is the largest anarchist event in North America. info: www.anarchistbookfair.ca. This year, the Festival of Anarchy features over 25 events at locations all over the island of Montreal.

EVENTS:
Introductions to Anarchism * Anti-Capitalist May Day * Dance Parties * Art Exhibitions * Community Bike Tour * Teach-In * Discussions * Demonstrations & Protests * Theatre Festival * Book Launches * Music * Outdoor Radical Reading Fair * Assemblies * Workshops & Presentations * Film Screenings * Cabaret * and more!

LOCATIONS :
In front of Montreal City Hall / In front of Club 357C / Berri Square / Galerie Crystal Racine / Norman Bethune Square / Concordia University / QPIRG Concordia / Notre-Dame-des-Quilles / Galt & Wellington (Verdun) / Parc Kent (Côte-des-neiges) / métro Jarry (Villeray)/ métro Parc (Parc-Extension) / métro Rosemont (Rosemont-Petite-Patrie) / Place Simon-Valois (Hochelaga) / Phillips Square / La Déferle / La Sala Rosa / Galerie Rats 9 / Bar Populaire / La Belle Époque / L’Alizée / Il Motore / Centre Culturel GeorgesVanier / Centre d’éducation populaire de la Petite-Bourgogne et de St-Henri / Il Motore ... the streets, alleys and parks of Montréal!

SCHEDULE OF FESTIVAL OF ANARCHY EVENTS:

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 ANTI-CAPITALIST DEMONSTRATION

colère noire contre la grande noirceur !
INFO: www.clac-montreal.net/en/mayday_2013

May 1st, 2013 DANCE PARTY DEMO

11pm Berri Square


MAYDAY MAYDAY : NO ORDINARY DEMO

Come as you are, and then some.

INFO

Saturday, May 3 to Sunday, May 12 2013 WORKS, SCANDALS AND OTHER AFFRONTS

Galerie Crystal Racine, 1701 Gilford
(5 minutes from metros Laurier and Mont-Royal)

Anarchist artists Benoît Tremblay and Myriam Larouche-Tremblay have cooked up for you a visual art exhibit built on the themes of scandals and affronts. Throughout the week, there will also be more specific thematic evenings on debated subjects, such as: will we have to kill our fathers?

Unfortunately not wheelchair accessible
INFO

Friday, May 10, 1pm (sharp!)
 MONTREAL COMMUNITY BIKE TOUR

Rendez-Vous @ Norman Bethune Statue

(corner of Guy and de Maisonneuve, in front of the Tim Horton’s)

Rain or shine! Bring your bike, borrow a bike!
Whisper translation during the tour, towards both French and English.
Get in touch with any accessibility needs.

An interactive tour of the neighborhoods near Concordia, including Little Burgundy,
Shaughnessy Village, St-Henri, Griffintown and Point-St-Charles. Come learn more
about popular, queer, and working class struggles in our community, as well as
current mobilizations against gentrification, car culture and poverty. We’ll discuss
historical struggles for social and environmental justice in Montreal, as well as
contemporary campaigns related to accessible public spaces. This tour will last
approximately 3 hours. This event is free. If you can, please reserve in advance at:
info@qpirgconcordia.org


INFO: www.qpirgconcordia.org, 514-848-7585, 
info@qpirgconcordia.org

Saturday, May 11, 10am-5pm DECOLONIZE!

An anti-colonial teach-in presented by the Anti-Colonial Solidarity Collective & No One Is Illegal-Montreal
7th floor of the Hall Building
1455 de Maisonneuve Ouest
métro Guy-Concordia

Join us for a full day of introductory and in-depth workshops based on solidarity with Indigenous resistance and building an anti-colonial analysis!

free. welcome to all.
wheelchair accessible.
childcare available on-site.
workshops in English & French (with whisper translation to English, French & Spanish).

INFO ; MAIL; Phone: 514-848-7585

Tuesday May 14th, 7pm ANARCHY 101: AN INTRODUCTION TO ANARCHISM

At La Belle Epoque - 1984 Rue Wellington

Confused by what the word ’Anarchism’ means?
Interested in discussing radical ideas that have inspired uprisings and liberatory struggles for over a century? This introductory workshop will discuss some of the historical roots of anarchism while focusing on the main tenets of current anarchist theory and practice.

Unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
INFO

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 6pm-9pm GENTRIFY THIS!

Understanding and Resisting Neighborhood Gentrification

at QPIRG Concordia
1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204
métro Guy-Concordia

This event will serve as the launch of Gentrify This! A Student’s Guide to Understanding and Resisting Neighbourhood Gentrification

“Gentrification can seem inevitable. As condos spring up like mushrooms, rent creeps ever higher, and available apartments become harder and harder to find, how can we resist the mass displacement of socio-economically marginal groups from popular neighborhoods? This guide addresses the structural and cultural aspects of gentrification, and suggests both individual and collective strategies for resisting the process.” Gentrify This! was supported by a research stipend by QPIRG Concordia.

With the participation of members of local housing and activist organizations active in resisting gentrification in Montreal.

 free. welcome to all.
 snacks & drinks
 wheelchair accessible
 free childcare available by request
(please phone 514-848-7585 24 hours in advance)

INFO ; Phone: 514-848-7585

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 11AM-5PM MONTREAL OUTDOOR RADICAL READING FAIR

Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest, between Guy and Mackay
(métro Guy-Concordia)

Organized by QPIRG Concordia, in collaboration with the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair and Queer Between the Covers.

Over 20 tables by local grassroots booksellers, zinesters and political organizations.

Welcome to all!
Get in touch about any accessibility needs.

In case of rain, the event will take place on Thursday, May 23, same time and location (visit www.qpirgconcordia.org for updates).

INFO ; Phone: 514-848-7585

Friday May 17, 5-8 PM
 5@7 ARTISTIC PRACTICES & ANARCHIST PRINCIPLES

Notre-Dame-des-Quilles (NDQ)
32, rue Beaubien Est (coin St-Laurent)

Artivistic would like to weigh in and convene artists that identify in one way or
another as anarchists or that are interested in anarchism (and/or who practice
collective autonomy, anti-oppression, mutual aid, etc) to an informal meeting of
sorts in order to reinforce our creative networks. Oh, and just to better be
prepared, please RSVP if you can: info(at)artivistic(dot)org

In Franglais/Frenglish (no translation)
Unfortunately not wheelchair accessible/

INFO ; MAIL

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 STATUS FOR ALL!

March for justice and dignity for all migrants and refugees
In solidarity with Indigenous struggles for self-determination

1pm: Join ONE of FOUR Contingents:
* SOUTH-WEST (Little Burgundy, Pointe-Saint-Charles, Saint-Henri and Verdun)
1pm at métro de l’Église (corner Galt & Wellington)
* NORTH-WEST (Côte-des-Neiges, Ville St-Laurent, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)
1pm at Parc Kent (corner Cote-des-Neiges & Kent)
* NORTH-EAST (Villeray, Parc-Extension, St-Michel, Ahuntsic, Rosemont-Petite-Patrie, Mile End)
1pm at métro Jarry; 2pm at métro Parc; 3pm at métro Rosemont
* EAST (Centre-Sud, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve)
1pm at Place Simon-Valois (corner Valois & Ontario)

4pm: CONVERGENCE, DEMONSTRATION AND PICNIC
Philips Square (Union & Ste-Catherine, métro McGill)

A child-friendly march. Bring your kids!
Get in touch about any accessibility needs.

Organized by:
Dignidad Migrante (www.dignidadmigrante.org)
Immigrant Workers Center (www.iwc-cti.ca)
Mexicans United for Regularization (www.mexregularizacion.org)
No One Is Illegal-Montreal (www.nooneisillegal.org)
Solidarity Across Borders (www.solidarityacrossborders.org)
and many allied individuals.
(Dignidad Migrante, Mexicans United for Regularization & Solidarity Across Borders are working groups of QPIRG Concordia.)

INFO ; MAIL PHONE: 438-933-7654

May 19, 7PM INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE & ANARCHISM

with Gord Hill (warriorpublications.wordpress.com), subMedia.tv and others
Part of Cinochelaga
at La Déferle (au1407.org)
1407 Valois
Speeches and video projections

An evening organized by Research Action Media and the Indigenous Struggles Committee of Cégep du Vieux-Montréal

This event is a part of Gord Hill’s tour through the occupied territories called “Quebec” which is taking place from May 19 - 27.

For more information on the other events of the tour, go to montreal.mediacoop.ca or check out mediarechercheaction.info (which will be officially launched on April 25th at 1407 Valois).

In English and French, with translation
Not accessible to wheelchairs, unfortunately
INFO: mediarechercheaction.info

Tuesday, May 21 & Wednesday, May 22, 2013
 MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL ANARCHIST THEATRE FESTIVAL

La Sala Rosa - 4848 St. Laurent, Montreal

The only and biggest anarchist theatre festival in the world.

Bilingual.
Unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
INFO ; MAIL

May 22 to June 1st ANARCHY ART EXHIBITION AT RATS 9

372 Ste-Catherine Ouest, Suite #530

An exhibition about anarchy, hence its name: ANARCHY. The exhibition will take place from May 22nd to June 1st in our gallery, at the same time as the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair and the Montreal Anarchy Festival, happening during the whole month of May. All mediums and forms of expression.

Accessible to wheelchairs.
INFO MAIL

Wednesday, May 22, 6 pm SPRING BBQ AT LA BELLE ÉPOQUE

La Belle Epoque - 1984 Rue Wellington

Spring BBQ at the Belle Époque, come hang out! Time for good food,
socializing, and to get to know the space. Vegan and meat options available.

Unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
INFO

Thursday May 23, 2013, 7pm - 9pm QUEBEC STUDENT STRIKE & SOCIAL REVOLT

Book Launch/Music with Norman Nawrocki
Bar Populaire, 6584 boul St Laurent


Live performance, music & poetry.
English, with music in French.

Unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
INFO
Thursday, May 23, 9pm ANARCHIST CABARET
at l’Alizée, 900 Ontario East (métro Berri-UQÀM)

Confirmed acts include:
* Caïd Braque (ex-Die Sashiko) (diesashiko.bandcamp.com)
* Studfinder (facebook.com/pages/Studfinder/166180693530628?fref=ts)
* Fatal Flaw (myspace.com/fatalflawhotmailcom)
* Silentbones (silentbones.bandcamp.com)

5$ or pay-what-you-can.
Wheelchair accessible.
INFO

Friday, May 24, from 5pm until 8pm ART & ANARCHY OPENING / VERNISSAGE

At the Centre d’éducation populaire de la Petite-Bourgogne et de St-Henri (CEDA)

3rd floor, 2515 rue Delisle (métro Lionel-Groulx)

free - welcome to all

childcare available; please contact us 24 hours in advance (514-679-5800)

we regret that the Art & Anarchy exhibition is not accessible to wheelchairs

music - food & snacks - performances

meet the contributing artists and get a first look at this year’s Art & Anarchy exhibition



Before the start of the Bookfair weekend, join us for the "5 à 7" opening of the Art
& Anarchy exhibition, which is part of the Festival of Anarchy and the Montreal
Anarchist Bookfair.

This year’s Art & Anarchy exhibition includes paintings, illustrations, posters,
prints, sculptures, performances and more. In addition to the Friday opening, Art &
Anarchy can viewed during the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair (Saturday & Sunday, May
25-26, 10am-5pm).



We regret that the Art & Anarchy exhibition is not accessible to wheelchairs.
French and English, translation available.

INFO MAIL ; PHONE: 514-679-5800,