HIGH TECH HIGH TEA

Sunday 3rd August
@ Jura Bookshop
from 2pm til 5pm

An exploration of technology and ways to build a alternative structure if media and information technology.

There'll be short films, electronic music workshop, high tech vegan treats and a discussion of alternative structures of media.

This will be a fundraiser for the Kinaiyahan Unahon Collective in Davao City, Phillipines, and their new info show / social centre.

HUGE show and zine fair fundraiser for Food Not Bombs.

There will be:
* rad bands(check back for updates!) including cripple gypsy, the thaw and bare arms
* spoken word (including fez)
* food food food!
* baked sweet treats
* zine stalls
* pinata
* other associated awesomeness!

Help us make money to purchase a van for rad dumpstering trips, more servings and other community uses.

Join us for an arvo of VEGAN high tea, popping lessons with the elegant shelly and hip-hop sounds from secret special guests!!! This shall be followed by a discussion of gender, and the subversion of gender, in hip-hop and dance.

Vegan treats are most welcome (e.g. cupcakes, jelly, choc crackles).
This event is FREE, but donations to Jura are always appreciated.

Check back for some suggested pre-readings and materials (e.g. dance moves!). These are purely for fun! Don't feel you need to read anything or have ANY dance or cooking skills to participate. ALL ages, genders, species, etc are welcome.
 
READINGS:

Hip-Hop, Gender, Race and Capitalism - Nichali Ciacco (Znet)

The Exploitation of Women in Hip-Hop Culture - Ayanna (My Sistahs) 

 Hip-Hop and Sydney's Western Suburbs - Meguel D'Souza (Urban Expressions, 1988)

 Jura Collective (and myself) do not necessarily agree with all of these writings. These are intended to start the brains ticking on the pertinent issues. Also, search "popping" on youtube!

Cakes (vegan!) and music (by Lena, Anna, Lousie, Katrina) and a discussion of the current role of women in activist / diy music circles (mostly Sydney, but also other places) and reasons why they might not participate as much as men. Also, strategies to increase this participation.

LET'S TALK ABOUT TEXT book, zine and music fair
SUNDAY APRIL 6th
1pm
JURA BOOKS
440 Parramatta Rd
ALL AGES

Music from 2pm:
Strangers (NZ)
When Chimps Attack
Do Not Resuscitate

Vegan food by FOOD NOT BOMBS

Dress-up theme is LITERATURE/PHILOSOPHY

There will be:
-1pm skillshare huddle/DIY living discussion with everyone!!! just
turn up, introduce yourself and see what you wanna learn!
-a zine-making /advice table and origami nerdouts facilitated by Steph
Thaw and Luke Subverts
-woolly story-telling/knitting lessons with Miss Helen
-make awesome stencils with Bekkah
-make messages with needle and thread (info on sewing and patches) with Kira
-active listening/sharing and caring skills with Bekkah
-a vegan cupcake station with icing options, etc, facilitated by Kat Thaw
-alternatives to consumer feminine hygiene products (with Kira)
-drawing jam space (unfacilitated)
-writing jam corner (unfacilitated)
-book binding (looking for someone to facilitate!)

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
-People with distros, authors, zine writers and artists to come
sell/exchange their wares on this day! They can come and set up by
1pm. Fee is $5. All proceeds go to Jura Books.

-more book/writing orientated activities, eg. someone to teach
bookbinding/hold reading circles/edjudicate mock debates.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFO to people you think might be interested...

Jura Books has been continuously open for 30 years - a significant milestone for an an activist organisation. We're totally committed to social change and we're in it for the long haul! Come along for music, food, drinks and more, from 6pm 22nd December 2007.