Mayworks Announces the Following Mistakes in the Mayworks 2002 Festival Guide

The online guide has the corrected information.

  • The "Know Your Rights - Organizing in the Workplace" (page 18 of the guide) on May 25th is CANCELLED. The workshop on May 27th, however, is still a go!
  • "Imperialism & the Third World" (on page 18 of the guide) will be held on May 26, NOT May 25. This conference is sponsored by the Palestine Solidarity Group.
  • "RESIST - A Direct Action Workshop" will be held at the Dogwood Centre (706 Clark Drive).
  • The "End the Israeli Siege, End the Occupation" call for action (on page 14 of the guide) is presented by the Palestine Solidarity Group.

Mayworks Vancouver supports The Mobilization Against War and Racism and is hosting ALARM!, alternative viewpoints on September 11.

Mayworks is a D.I.Y. 'festival,' beginning with May Day celebrations and running for approximately 2 weeks. It's different than any other festival that takes place in Vancouver.

 

ayworks is like an umbrella, with lots of events and projects produced by many different groups and individuals. Mayworks is envisioned as a banner under which our communities can organize cultural productions, education, mobilizations, and direct actions to celebrate and empower working class people. Through collaboration, Mayworks provides an opportunity to share in outreach, propaganda, alliance-building and fundraising.

We're aiming to reclaim May Day as a day to recognize the ongoing struggle of workers for their rights, decent wages and working conditions - and for working class power. We see the historical red (socialist/communist), black (anarchist), and green (pagan/environmentalist) traditions of May Day as an opportunity to unite left communities.

Culture - in the many ways it is expressed - is the life blood which nurtures and sustains our struggles. Mayworks also aims to mobilize and present cultural workers in Vancouver who are resisting the commodification of their work.

Mayworks is inspired by world-wide efforts against injustice and oppression, and for a celebration of working class solidarity.