[kraken] English call-out Schijnheilig

From: 't Blijvertje <oosterparkbuurt_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 16:13:19 +0200

protest in Dam square at 17.00 today!

ENGLISH VERSION:

Dear supporters of Schijnheilig!

Help us this upcoming Tuesday (July 5) from about 5:30am in the morning
(possibly earlier) to make a spectacular statement against an empty city and
for free spaces - for places where not money but creativity counts! On this
morning, Schijnheilig at the Passeerdersgracht is supposed to get evicted.
Again, we want to show to everyone what Schijnheilig is and what will be
forcefully removed from the city of Amsterdam. This is gonna happen through
non-violent and creative resistance, by jumping, by poetry, through dancing
and screaming. After the cuts of governmental support for culture, free
spaces have become the next target.

The curtain is falling for Schijnheilig at the Passeeredersgracht - despite
months of negotiations with city authorities, despite the strong and wide
support for Schijnheilig and despite the fact that there are simply no
long-term, substantial plans for the building.

The building at the Passeerdergracht will be handed over empty. There is
nobody interested in buying it, nor are there any plans for its future use.
No need to say that we are angry and that we will fight until the last
moment to wake him up.

But, if the eviction remains unavoidable, we will form a committee with all
our supporters to welcome those enforcing the actual eviction. This means:
gathering in the street in front of the building with a stage & breakfast,
making the Passeerdersgracht for the last time a place of joyful, yet
nonetheless strong and honest opposition. A statement for something
beautiful - a different form of society.

Come and join us in this expression of freedom, talk about it and invite
others! Everyone is - as always - welcome to go up on stage and make their
voice heard.

The manifestation starts at 5.30am in the morning. Try to be there early, as
we expect the eviction to take place around dawn. The manifestation will
continue until the riot control have come to their senses. It is possible to
sleep over at Schijnheilig on Monday night. Throughout the entire weekend,
from Saturday till Monday night, there will be a diverse program happening
at Schijnheilig, including further information regarding the eviction.
Please follow our website for more information and updates:

We keep on fighting! Against neglected spaces and against speculation!

With militant greetings,

Schijnheilig

<info_at_schijnheilig.org>
Received on 03 Jul 2011 14:13 uur