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ISSUE #007 May and June 2016 - Amsterdam NEWS A collective project of: ADM - www.adm.amsterdam Badhuistheater - www.badhuistheater.nl Cavia - www.filmhuiscavia.nl Cinetol - www.cinetol.nl De Nieuwe Anita - www.denieuweanita.nl AGENDA De Ruimte - www.cafederuimte.nl Fort van Sjakoo - www.sjakoo.nl NieuwLand - www.nieuwland.cc OCCII - www.occii.org OT301 - www.ot301.nl Plantage Dok - www.plantagedok.nl Ruigoord - www.ruigoord.nl Spinhuis - www.spinhuis.org Volta - www.voltaamsterdam.nl www.amsterdamalternative.nl Vondelbunker - www.vondelbunker.nl facebook.com/amsterdamalternative .NL GRATIS FREE CONTACT INFO (NL) INFO (ENG) Over dit project Vision/mission Editorial: [email protected] Amsterdam Alternative is een gezamenlijk project Amsterdam Alternative is a joint project realised by Adverts: [email protected] van Amsterdamse panden waarin muziek, film, dans, independent Amsterdam venues, places where music, Other: [email protected] theater en andere kunst wordt geprogrammeerd dance, theatre and art is created, experienced and maar waar ook wordt gewoond en/of gewerkt. presented. 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The more artists, writers, thinkers, musicians schrijvers, denkers en muzikanten hun gedachten that share their ideasactie with us the better. met ons willen delen hoe beter. • weekend wij willen de stad AMSTERDAM ALTERNATIVE A FOR ARTICLES A FOR ARTICLES AMSTERDAM ALTERNATIVE A FOR ARTICLES A FOR ARTICLES ISSUE #007 ALERTA ALERTA CLASSIC MICS AND BLOWN UP AMPS CREATIVE BUSINESS SCHOOL.... SECOND HAND TREASURES MAY AND JUNE 2016 TEXT: ONE OF THE ORGANISERS TEXT AND PHOTO: NORA UITTERLINDEN PAGE 03 TEXT: EWOUD BERENDS TEXT: VERÓNICA BURNEO ILLUSTRATION: DOMINIQUE JOCHEN EBERT PHOTO: JEFF DALY quo but I believe there is so much we can do when we put our minds to it, especially when ALERTA the status quo is in risk of becoming engulfed CREATIVE BUSINESS by far right politics. I also find it disconcerting CLASSIC MICS how splintered the cells within the antifascist movement can be and I often wonder how we will ALERTA find a way to bring the people together and put SCHOOL FOR THE MO- our differences aside to stand together on this. In no means am I saying that this event is the glue AND BLOWN UP that the movement has been missing but hey FESTIVAL its a start. Groups that may all be in agreement DERN ENTREPRENEUR against nationalism, racism and fascism are often separated by other factors such as politics, social Alerta alerta festival is an annual diy antifas- status and other socially constructed divides that AMPS: Interview: Knowmads Business School form the basis of Knowmads. Leaning back and cist benefit event taking place in Binnenpret, keep us apart. This leads to infighting between listening to a teacher is no longer of this time, Amsterdam on 6th, 7th and 8th May. This is the antiracist and antifascist groups at a time when The regular educational system is outdated and hence the workshops. You learn by doing. Our second year it is running. we need to be putting our differences aside and no longer relevant to the modern entrepreneur students have a lot of freedom and they decide standing together united. Anarchists fight with who really wants to change something in the which workshops they want to join. A variety of So what its all about... socialists, queers fight with straights, drunk nihil- OCCII’S SOUND world. That is how Knowmads Business School themes in the field of entrepreneurship are on The idea behind the event is to provide a platform ist punks fight with straight edge punks, liberals sees it. The Amsterdam-based school therefore offer, such as leadership, innovation, marketing for antifascists to meet, socialise and exchange fight with ... you get the idea! It is not just the offers an alternative kind of education where and creativity. Students work in teams, we call ideas. We want to organise an event that is in infighting that needs addressing, there is also a personal development and the student are them tribes. Working in groups in nothing new of parts entertaining and fun whilst at the same time distinct lack of communication between groups. central. SK2 interviewed Knowmads-visionary course, many schools do it, but there is one main is also informative and thought provoking. We EQUIPMENT Guus Wink, to gain an insight into the philosophy difference. Where normally people of matching want to keep it as diy as possible and provide a Smashing stereotypes behind the progressive business school. types are grouped together, Knowmads strives platform for unsigned acts to perform. The three You ask some people what antifascism means for diversity. That way you can really learn new SECOND HAND days will be full of music, workshops, talks, vegan to them and you get an answer that is steeped As soon as I arrive it becomes clear that Know- things from each other. Of course, everyone is food, kids activities and other activities such as in overly macho and masculine imagery glorify- mads is not an everyday school. In the space developing at their own pace and you all work tattoo sessions and tall bike jousting in Vondel- ing non defensive random street violence and where I am warmly welcomed by Guus, there are on your own project or start up, the tribe is the park. confrontation. Whilst antifascism can be that, it is students scattered around sitting behind their starting point. TREASURES so much more. It is important to confront fascism laptops. Not on hard wooden college seats, but The workshops and talks will run on Saturday ideologically as well as physically. To effectively on comfortable sofas that would not be amiss in Developing yourself and getting some kind of The first time I noticed the stigma connected to the use of second hand clothing in my home country, and Sunday day between 2pm to 7pm. This year counter fascism we need to use a variety of tac- the average student house. One of them is lost in grip on it, that is something we all want. But Ecuador, was when I bought a second hand black velvet jacket in a charity shop. This shop was run the talks will focus on topics including “History tics and include everyone. At the end of the day thought, while taking a slightly overlarge bite of how do you do that? by the wives of diplomats from Europe and the United States, and none of my friends knew it even of Dutch Antifascism”, “A presentation by AAGU antifascism is what you make it. Just because you noodles. A friendly atmosphere. Guus: At Knowmads we do this based on, among existed. I do not remember where I got the ‘tip’ that one could find amazing, unique and incredibly (Anarchist AntiDeportation Group Utrecht)” and don’t agree with someones tactics that don’t stop other things, the Theory U model. The U is a cheap clothes there, but as soon as I heard about this place, I went there and my obsession with old “Anarchism Vrije Bond”. Where as the workshops you from being an antifascist, surely? Any activ- Where does the name Knowmads come from? learning curve. If you start an education full of styles and second hand clothes began. I was 15 years old. will be broader in context and will vary from more ity/talent can be put to good use if your heart is Guus: The term Knowmads has been thought up enthusiasm, your expectations are of course high.