Throughout the North East, organizations, groups and individuals are planning two days of action called łTake the Capital!˛ in Ottawa on June 26 & 27. As the executive board of global capitalism retreats to the foothills of Alberta,łTake the Capital!˛ is taking resistance to the G8 into the streets of Ottawa.
Called in clear opposition to the G8, in solidarity with protests in Alberta and with resistance to capitalism and imperialism world-wide, the two days of protest in Ottawa will target the many manifestations of political and economic power of Canada's national capital -- the year-round administrative home of the G8 in this country.
As part of this resistance, Dundonald Park will be reclaimed as a Chill Zone to offer a public, chill and festive space in which radical anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist opposition to the G8 can be expressed and articulated in eight thousand creative and artistic ways over the course of the two days of protest.
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The Dundonald Park CHILL ZONE will BEGIN at 1PM on Wednesday June 26th.
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Dundonald Park is located at SOMERSET and LYON, across from The Beer Store.
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Dundonald Park will be used by various groups, organizations and individuals to create a zone of radical artistic expression and creativity. The creation of this Chill Zone in Dundonald Park will itself be an action, that is, a reclaiming of public space -- the public space of a city park in Ottawa, where as in many other cities, parks are monitored and regulated by state authorities taking away the human and community value of public gathering and meeting places.
We are inviting people to come to Dundonald Park during "Take the Capital!" and organize autonomously in a variety of ways. We encourage groups, individuals, collectives and organizations to stage poetry readings, street theater, workshops, musical improvisation and all manifestations of creative festive dissent toward the G8 that come to mind. All those coming to participate in these activities are asked to respect the chill and festive character of the Chill Zone.
The Chill Zone will also be a place in Ottawa where people can relax and be nourished, as a number of notorious food collectives will establish Dundonald Park as their permanent food-serving site on June 26 & 27th.
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If you want to perform, distribute materials & propaganda, play music, organize workshops or contribute to the Zone in any other colorful way, please get in touch with us by emailing at takethecapital@tao.ca or by phone at 613-788-3310.
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TAKE THE CAPITAL!
Ottawa Actions Against the G8
June 26-27, 2002
http://www.takethecapital.net/
mailto: takethecapital@tao.ca
613-788-3310 (messages only)
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