noborder-zone Graz 19.3.-24.3.2002

15.Mar.02 - In the last year the slogan and the demand 'noborder nonation' represented a focus, which related Austrian resistant formations with global protest movements. This year the poltical and cultural network-collective noborder (with activists from the PublixTheatreCaravane, the independent Videocollective 'The art of the hour is resistance' Plattform for a world without racism / 'mayday 2000, free radio orange/helsinki, indymedia) is organising and creating a videoprogramm within the austrian Filmfestival Diagonale and a independent Mediaproject in public space: the noborder-Zone.

Greater international exchange promotes anti-racist and anti-national cultural realtions and concreticises resistant work. The contents are continuously altered in the context of globalisation: Independent Mediawork, network of demonstrations, direct actions are manifestations against the international Project of deportation and exclsuions.
The creation of a counter-publicity means also that monitoring events is part of political action with concrete demands and aims.

The videoprogramm noborder-nonation, that is featured for the first time in the Austrian Filmfestival Diagonale (19.3.-14-3-2002, Schubertkino2), includes the two titels: 'Summer of resistance' and 'For the Right for the freedom of movement.': One Video reviews the first 'Anti-globalisation demonstration' in the wake of the much publicised demonstrations in Seattle, Prag, Davos, Quebec and Gothenborg. Further subject is the G8-Meeting in Genova and also the international noborder actions, in which the PublixTheatreCaravane was one project. A special discurse emphasises a contribution from the Czech Republic: In september 2000 demonstrations against the IWF Worldbank meeting took palce authentic discussions in the 'Global Village Carnival'.

The 'noborder-Zone' (21.-23.3.2002) in the inner city of Graz (Tummelplatz), which will run concurrently with The Diagonale filmfestival, includes a comprehensive programm with the multiple Theme: 'Globalisation Migration Resistance.' This is intended as an expansion of the mediaproject in public space: In the noborder-Zone you can visit in 2 Busses and a container a videolounge, an exhibition and a info-media center for multimedia reports via radio, video and audio-streams. Streetparties, public cooking and performances will be also part of the stream of events. Every evening from 10pm on, there will be a noborder-afterhour at the studentrooms on University of Graz with djanes and visuals. On saturday 'the Lie of performance' will be presented by the PublixTheatre in the Uni-T-Conatiner.
Furthermore a discussion with the topic 'Where is Marcus Omofuma?' will take place on 19th of March at the Forum Stadtpark: The Trial of the three policeofficers, accused of responsibility for Omofuma¥s death, began on March 4th 2002.

The aim of the project is to create counter publicity as an important meaning of political awareness building: noborder nonation no one is illegal for the right for the freedom of movement.

The noborder-Zone, which is planned to be also stationed in Strasbourg at the time of the international noborder action camp against the SIS (Schengen Information System) in July 2002, is a collective project within the international noborder-network and is supported in Graz by Diagonale, forum stadtpark, rotor, Radio Helsinki, mayday 2000, ÷H, mur.at.

program:

di 19.3:
- noborder - nonation 1 'F¸r das Recht auf Freiheit von Bewegung!' 16h /Videopräsentation und Diskussion / Diagonale-Schubertkino - Eröffnung - This is what democracy looks like! ( Oliver Ressler, A 2002, 30 Min.)
- kein mensch ist illegal ( www.deportation-class.com , D 2000, 4 Min)
- PublixTheatreCaravan.mov (VolxTheaterKarawane, A 2002, 45 Min)

-noborder - Zone: 'Wo ist Marcus Omofuma?' Diskussion - 19:30h forum Stadtpark
Ab 4. März 2002 bis mitte april 2002 läuft der prozess gegen die 3 beamten der fremdenpolizei, die am tod marcus omofumas schuld sein sollen. eine zwischenbilanz des laufenden verfahrens.
Mit:
Charles Ofoedu (Schriftsteller, Die Bunten), Bukasa di Tutu (ICAP, International Centre for African Perspektives), Kerstin Andrae (Politaktivistin, Linkswende), Lennart Binder (Rechtsanwalt, GEMMI), Moderation: Tina Leisch.

mi 20.3:
- noborder - nonation 2 'Summer of resistance!' 16h /Diagonale-Schubertkino
-The Voice (wr, A 2002, 30Min)
- G8 Genua 2001 ( kanalb nr10 spezial:, D 2001, 30 Min)
- noborder - nonation - Frankfurtcamp 2001 (Ag Wiesenvideo/trojan tv, D/NL 2001)

do 21.3:
- Aufbau und Start der noborder-Zone am Tummelplatz:
- Kleinbus-Ausstellung
- Mediacenter und Radiostation
- Videothek und Bar: Doppeldeckerbus

noborder - nonation 3: 'Global Village Carnival' 13:30/Diagonale-Schubertkino - Hry prachu / Dust Games (Martin Marecek, CZ 2001, 86 Min)
- Bilder-Opposition
- Zur Lage des politischen Kinos. Moderation: Oliver Marchart. Podium: Lisl Ponger, Florian Schneider, Michael Glawogger) Ort: Festivalzentrum Stadtmuseum. Diagonale-Diskussion - 16:00 / mit Beteiligung noborder-Zone Gäste

20:30h : noborder-Zone / Tummeplatz: Become the media, abolish borders! Vorstellung/Eröffnung/Diskussion/ Präsentation div. Projekte (Mod.:Gerald Raunig) (bei Schlechtwetter indoor)

- noborder-Zone-abend Afterhour-meeting-party(djs, videos) Uni/÷H-Räume

fr. 22.3.
- noborder - nonation 1: 16h / Diagonale-Schubertkino 'F¸r das Recht auf Freiheit von Bewegung!'
- noborder-Zone/Tummelplatz: 12h bis 22h
- Ausstellung - Videothek, - Workshops,- Medienzentrum

noborder-reclaim the street: ab 15h Strassenfest und Umzug /mayday2000 mit dj-line, infos, Radio Helsinki- live - noborder-Zone-abend Afterhour-meeting-party(djs, videos) Uni/÷H-räume

sa 23.3.
- noborder - nonation 2: 16h /Diagonale-Schubertkino 'Summer of resistance!'
noborder-Zone/Tummelplatz: 12 - 22h - Ausstellung - Videothek, Workshops, Medienzentrum, Radio
-noborder-reclaim the street: ab 14h Strassenfest : Volkstanz.net 'Grenzenh¸pfen' - Performance
- noborder-Zone -abend Abschlussparty/VolxtheaterSoli: Uni- T-Kontainer und ÷H-Räume - - Lie of performance/Volxtheater (Kontainer) -Djs (Uniräume) .

so 24.3.
- noborder - nonation 3: 13:30/Diagonale-Schubertkino 'Global Village Carnival'
- Hry prachu / Dust Games (Martin Marecek, CZ 2001, 86 Min)

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