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Saturday, 9 July
 - Two Films & Exhibition

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Join us for the third day of the Spanish Revolution exhibition Saturday 9 July  -  Open from 10am - 1-2pm: Mujeres Libres - film screening ‘ Toda la Vida ’ followed by discussion
.  Toda la Vida' (All our Lives) is a film about Mujeres Libres. Angered by the sexism of their male comrades and by their marginalisation within a revolution that was supposed to offer liberty to all - women organised themselves. Mujeres Libres, formed in 1936 with a membership of over 30,000,  fought for both female emancipation and social revolution, arguing that the two had to be realised side by side. As well as fighting and dying at the front alongside men they set up schools, shut down brothels and engaged in popular education in both urban and rural communities.  7pm: movie screening ‘ La Lengua de las Mariposas (Tongue of the Butterfly) ’ Described as a movie that makes you think, 'Tongue of the Butterfly' captures the relationship between state and church in mid-1930s Spain and the time w

Saturday, 9 July
 - Two Films & Exhibition

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Join us for the third day of the Spanish Revolution exhibition Saturday 9 July  -  Open from 10am - 1-2pm: Mujeres Libres - film screening ‘ Toda la Vida ’ followed by discussion
.  Toda la Vida' (All our Lives) is a film about Mujeres Libres. Angered by the sexism of their male comrades and by their marginalisation within a revolution that was supposed to offer liberty to all - women organised themselves. Mujeres Libres, formed in 1936 with a membership of over 30,000,  fought for both female emancipation and social revolution, arguing that the two had to be realised side by side. As well as fighting and dying at the front alongside men they set up schools, shut down brothels and engaged in popular education in both urban and rural communities.  7pm: movie screening ‘ La Lengua de las Mariposas (Tongue of the Butterfly) ’ Described as a movie that makes you think, 'Tongue of the Butterfly' captures the relationship between state and church in mid-1930s Spain and the time w

Friday - Spanish Revolution - 80 years

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Friday 8 July What is Anarchism? Wander in to 17 Tory St at lunchtime: 1 2.30pm  join a discussion about what anarchism is or come in at after work for the film 'Living Utopia'.  6.30pm - film screening: Living Utopia Be inspired by people who lived and worked and showed a different world possible not dominated by capitalism. Living Utopia is a documentary consisting of interviews and talks with 30 anarchist survivors of the Spanish revolution. It includes workers involved in the collectives and members of Free Women of Spain - a truly up-lifting and inspiring way to spend a cold Friday night. The full programme for the Spanish Revolution Exhibition is: Friday, 8 July
 -Open all day 12.30 - 1.30pm: lunchtime discussion ‘What is Anarchism?' 6.30pm: film screening ‘ Living Utopia ’, followed by cerveza y patatas

 Saturday, 9 July
 -Open from 10am-
 1-2pm: Mujeres Libres - film screening ‘ Toda la Vida ’ followed by discussion
 7pm: movie screening ‘ La Lengua de las Mariposa

Friday - Spanish Revolution - 80 years

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Friday 8 July What is Anarchism? Wander in to 17 Tory St at lunchtime: 1 2.30pm  join a discussion about what anarchism is or come in at after work for the film 'Living Utopia'.  6.30pm - film screening: Living Utopia Be inspired by people who lived and worked and showed a different world possible not dominated by capitalism. Living Utopia is a documentary consisting of interviews and talks with 30 anarchist survivors of the Spanish revolution. It includes workers involved in the collectives and members of Free Women of Spain - a truly up-lifting and inspiring way to spend a cold Friday night. The full programme for the Spanish Revolution Exhibition is: Friday, 8 July
 -Open all day 12.30 - 1.30pm: lunchtime discussion ‘What is Anarchism?' 6.30pm: film screening ‘ Living Utopia ’, followed by cerveza y patatas

 Saturday, 9 July
 -Open from 10am-
 1-2pm: Mujeres Libres - film screening ‘ Toda la Vida ’ followed by discussion
 7pm: movie screening ‘ La Lengua de las Mariposa

Thursday opening - Spanish Revolution - 80 Years

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- 6pm -  Thursday, 7 July The Spanish Revolution exhibition at 17 Tory St, Wellington central, opens this Thursday, 7 July. At 6pm we have two speakers: Lynn will briefly talk about why the Spanish Revolution still enthuses and inspires her; Lyn is a local anarchist who put together an exhibition for the 75th Anniversary five years ago in Wellington. It's time now to celebrate the 80th Anniversary. Barry Pateman will also speak. Barry has worked with and known many people who were involved with the Spanish Revolution. He spoke 30 years ago at the 50th Anniversary in London and now that he's living in this part of the world, will join us and share ' Some thoughts about why the Spanish Revolution is important to us today'. Barry has done a lot of work over the years on 'clearing the rubble from the garden of history to find the patterns beneath'. Barry is involved with the Kate Sharpley Library (KSL)  - a wonderful resource of anarchist literature and he is also

Thursday opening - Spanish Revolution - 80 Years

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- 6pm -  Thursday, 7 July The Spanish Revolution exhibition at 17 Tory St, Wellington central, opens this Thursday, 7 July. At 6pm we have two speakers: Lynn will briefly talk about why the Spanish Revolution still enthuses and inspires her; Lyn is a local anarchist who put together an exhibition for the 75th Anniversary five years ago in Wellington. It's time now to celebrate the 80th Anniversary. Barry Pateman will also speak. Barry has worked with and known many people who were involved with the Spanish Revolution. He spoke 30 years ago at the 50th Anniversary in London and now that he's living in this part of the world, will join us and share ' Some thoughts about why the Spanish Revolution is important to us today'. Barry has done a lot of work over the years on 'clearing the rubble from the garden of history to find the patterns beneath'. Barry is involved with the Kate Sharpley Library (KSL)  - a wonderful resource of anarchist literature and he is also

aargh! issue 6 now online

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Issue 6 of aargh! - with the theme Colonisation - is now online can be downloaded here .