[Imc-g8-2005] Re: Forest cafe workshops?

[zcat at ametrika.com]

from what i can gather but correct me if im wrong
the cafe are gearing up to be extreamly busy like the same busy as when the 
edimburgh festival is on -like packed all the time they are open so I would 
presume that there would be no space to do anything but use the cafe as a 
cafe (i dont think its that big anyway)
and as bunny says its not up to indymedia folks what goes on in the cafe 
anyway its up to the cafe people>
so i think you may have to start looking for a venue  as upstairs would not 
be suitible for what you want to do
its a shame that you were given the wrong impression about the building hope 
you havent wasted too much time on this
Andrew 1 of imc uk 


Space Bunny writes: 

> Th email attached below came in on London indymedia list, and should 
> probably be dealt with on the imc-g8-2005 list. 
> 
> My personal opinion is the actual Forest Cafe space will be too full with 
> people to be of much use beyond wall displays, and Indymedia should not 
> worry about it, beyond inputting into choices of films projected on wall. 
> 
> Also what is the 'official' status on publicising the use of the old 
> church above the Forest Cafe as being used by Indymedia. It has been given 
> in panel advert in Variant paper available in art galleries around the 
> country. 
> 
> http://www.variant.randomstate.org/ 
> 
> Given this and fact so many people know that it will be there, I think it 
> is ok to have material on wiki with the location that some one was going 
> to put there, I say this because there was some debate before on this list 
> when some wished to put poster design there. 
> 
> Are we waiting to work out registration details before putting out any 
> real outreach that gives it location? 
> 
> I think as come people are confused about if we are using the actual cafe 
> it would be good to put out clear that we are using the ex-church above 
> it, and entry policy if confirmed. 
> 
> Note I myself am busy with  responding to the G8 with other groups, and so 
> not able to engage much with Indymedia's response.
> But am keeping an eye on developments. 
> 
> cheers, 
> 
> Space Bunny
> Edinburgh
> http://j12.org/sb/
> http://imcscotland.org 
> 
> 
> Alan Liddiard <aliddiard at lycos.com> wrote: 
> 
> Hi guys,
> I spoke about this with a few of you at the media convergence last month, 
> but realised I hadn't got this ok'd from the group as a whole. 
> 
> I'm with the Creative Forum and we are looking to use the Forest Cafe 
> ground floor space, around it functioning as a cafe, as an Open Forum 
> space. 
> 
> You will be using upstairs, no?
> And possibly put on film screenings in the evening in the cafe? 
> 
> How do you feel about sharing the cafe space? I'd like Indymedia to input 
> into what we do anyway. 
> 
> Sorry if I'm stepping on toes with this. 
> 
> Below is the proposal sent to the Forest Cafe. Dates need to be confirmed. 
> 
> Alan
> Creative Forum
> --------------------
> Estimated use to be 2nd July to 9th July. 
> 
> The Creative Forum would like to use the cafe space for putting on 
> discussion forums, presentations, workshops, skill/info sharing, film 
> screenings. This would be done so as to not interfere with the functioning 
> of the cafe. 
> 
> It would be run as an 'OpenSpace', where the event is made up of, and 
> organised by, the audience (participants) themselves. Looking to have 
> invited and planned activities as well as the activities provided by the 
> participants. How much will be going on, and when, is dictated by the 
> participants. So it can be anticipated that there will moments of high 
> activity as well as times with not much going on. 
> 
> Space useage, minimally, would be a medium sized table with chairs to sit 
> around - a meeting area, though it would be prefered to see the whole cafe 
> as the forum space, where the activities are run alongside those of the 
> cafe. It would be great also to have a table that we can use as an 
> 'infoshop', for laying out information literature on the alternatives that 
> we publicise. 
> 
> Other requirements would be access to electrical plugs for a laptop or dvd 
> player. Somewhere for a notice board, a wall or freestanding, for 
> announcing activities and self-organising of the forum. I'm told you have 
> projector. Would it be possible for us to use it for presentations and 
> film screenings? 
> 
> "What is the Creative Forum?" 
> 
> The Creative Forum exists as an open space for bringing together different 
> and diverse groups and individuals to meet, share and express creative 
> visions of another world, and to network alternatives to the conventional 
> way of thinking with regards to global political ecological and ethical 
> relationships. 
> 
> The Creative Forum was setup to build creative networks and active 
> friendships. Our 'Visions of Another World' events are in a way, 
> mini-Social Forums, with a view of creating positive change. 
> 
> The events are platforms for presentation, discussion, networking and 
> skill-sharing, with independently-minded entertainment and creativity. 
> 
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