A Spectacle Of Defiance And Hope

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Tuesday November 30, 2010 13:17 by Susanne Smith - FGU, Fatima Groups United, F2, Dublin 8. soky78 at gmail dot com FGU, F2, Fatima Dublin 8.

Protest with a difference

A broad range of communities, community and youth organisations, trade unions, cultural groups, students and campaigning organisations from Dublin and beyond are coming together to participate in a Radical Spectacle. Assemble CITY HALL, Castle St. Dublin 2, 7 pm, Friday 10th December

On December 10th, a broad range of communities, community and youth organisations, trade unions, cultural groups, students and campaigning organisations from Dublin and beyond are coming together to participate in a Radical Spectacle. The heart is literally being ripped out of our communities and this affects the country as a whole. The Spectacle will be an act of Creative Resistance to the redundant policies of a redundant regime.

This day is United Nations International Day of Human Rights around the world and is an appropriate moment to mobilise. The Spectacle’s participative, imaginative and heartfelt approach will demonstrate that there is another way to a more equal and a more just Ireland. The Spectacle says STOP this madness of punishing ordinary people for the mistakes of others.

STOP RIPPING THE HEART OUT OF COMMUNITIES.

The Spectacle is a creative invitation to the people of Ireland to challenge the way things are being done and to say that we should move forward by protecting and valuing the heart of communities in this country.

LET’S START NOW.

Our country needs a radical transformation based on values of equality, solidarity and accountability. We want you, your family, your neighbour and your community to come to the Spectacle to make this point. We are asking all groups who are not already participating to sign up, get on board and get your groups organised.

The Spectacle starts at City Hall, beside Dublin Castle at 7pm on Friday 10th December (groups will gather from 6pm). It will travel past the Central Bank, up O’Connell Street and return to the Central Bank via D’Olier Street with stops for brief performances along the way.

Show your support by wearing red (shirt, hat, scarf, etc.). We highly recommend bringing White heart-shaped Placards with messages of protest, hope or support rather than Party Banners or Flags.

If you or your group want to participate in the Spectacle and need more information contact any of the following:

John Bissett 087 9889132 Rita Fagan 087 6319004 Fidelma Bonass 086 8217266 Camilla Fitzsimons 087 9913062

Or spectacleofdefiance@gmail.com

Or you can find us on Facebook, username: Spectacle Defiance