Summer Festival of Resistance
Against War & Capitalism

Fri 18th - Mon 21st July 2003

Tanagh Outdoor Adventure Centre Co. Monaghan

Organised by Socialist Youth

Debates & Discussion

Invited Speakers:


PLUS!

Live Music, DJs, entertainment, canoeing, Banana boat, archery, BBQ, Plus video showings of "Bowling for Columbine" and " Chavez: Inside the Coup"


Agenda



Friday

8.30pm

Opening Rally

followed by live music


Saturday

9:00
to
10:30		 BREAKFAST
10:30
to
12:30
  1. Do we live in a Drug Culture? A socialist view on drugs
    Speaker: Dr Ciaran Mulholland

  2. Iraq in Chaos – What next for Bush’s ‘War on Terror’?

  3. Che Guevara – A Revolutionary Life

  4. Northern Ireland: How workers struggle can defeat sectarianism

Speakers:
Jim Barbour FBU
Carmel Gates NIPSA President (personal capacity)
12:30
to
2:00		 LUNCH
2:00
to
7:30
Free time for sports, recreation and leisure (includes dinner)
7:30
to
9:00

Rally:

RESISTING WAR & CAPITALISM – WORKERS AND YOUTH IN STRUGGLE

Speakers:
Leila Messaudi French trade unionist Daniel Waldron Youth Against the War Tommy Fitzgerald BATU Building workers union Oisin Kelly Education Officer University College Dublin students union
9:00
to
LATE
Music and entertainment


Sunday

9:00
to
10:30		 BREAKFAST
10:30
to
12:30
  1. Debate - Anarchism or Marxism: Which road to socialism?
    Speakers: Representative from Workers Solidarity Movement and Brian Cahill Socialist Party

  2. Our Environment in Crisis – Is there an alternative?
    Speakers: Helena Byrne Socialist Youth and Patricia McKenna Green Party Member of European Parliament

  3. Crisis in the Middle East – is a Palestinian state possible?
    Speakers: Cillian Gillespie Socialist Youth and Tadhg Keenahan Socialist Party

  4. The fight against womens oppression today
    Speakers: Olivia O'Neill Socialist Youth and Councillor Ruth Coppinger Socialist Party
12:30
to
2:00		 LUNCH
2:00
to
7:30
Free time for sports, recreation and leisure (includes dinner)
7:30
to
9:00

Rally:

A SOCIALIST WORLD IS NECESSARY

Speakers:
Hannah Sell author of Socialism in the 21st Century & National Organiser Socialist Party England & Wales Councillor Clare Daly Socialist Party, plus more


Monday

9:00
to
10:00		 BREAKFAST
10:00
to
12:00
  1. Police & the State – to serve or to rule?
    Speakers: Brendan Mulholland Derry Socialist Youth and speaker from Irish Council for Civil Liberties

  2. From the Clash to Rage Against the Machine – the politics of music
    Speakers: Damien Dempsey radical songwriter Michael Okot Belfast Socialist Youth

  3. Human Nature, Greed, Corruption… Is socialism possible?
12:15
to
1:00

Closing Rally:

Building a socialist youth movement




There will also be showings of political documentaries which will not be televised such as The Revolution ( Chavez: Inside the coup ), the excellent award winning film of the CIA backed coup attempt on the Venezuelan radical populist government of Chavez which was defeated by a mass revolt of the poor. We hope to have one of the makers of the film to describe his experience during the coup attempt.

There are 80 places available in hostel accomodation and camping facilities available for 60 people.

The full cost of the weekend is 65 euro (roughly £50) camping and 75 euro (roughly £60) hostel accomodation. This includes Fri, Sat and Sunday night as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday and breakfast and lunch on Monday, which is very cheap.

A professional creche will be provided free of charge during the meeting times each day.

LIMITED SPACE, SO BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY! CONTACT GARY ON 02890 232962