We are going to continue the tradition of Anarchist bookfairs which have been held in Tallinn,
Stockholm and London. We invite all the Anarchist and Antiauthoritarian Socialist publishers to
present and sell their books, magazines, newspapers, cartoons, etc and everybody interested to
spend the weekend with us, take part in discussions and seminars. The event is open to everybody
and no prior registration is required. The details of the programme will come later.
If you want to sell/present your printed matter, please, write to rigabooks@riseup.net We have a
limited number of tables/stalls, order them in advance. The deadline for booking is May, 1 2024.
We are going to hold a special round table discussion for Anarchist publishers, bloggers, writers,
artists and translators. Let us know if you want to take part.
If you want to make a presentation/lecture/workshop/concert you are most welcome. Please write to
rigabooks@riseup.net
The deadline is 23.04.2024
When
24-26 May 2024
Where
Riga, Latvia
Riga, the capital city of Latvia, is situated at the Baltic sea and it is an ideal meeting place for all
those interested from the East and the West. Latvia has a glorious anarchist history dating from 19
century and of anarchist and libertarian socialist print in various languages, including Latvian,Russian, Yiddish.
Latvia has beautiful nature and May is the best time to come, when there are not so many tourists and it is already warm. Latvia has very rich history of brewery and one of the best beers in Europe. Once part Hansa union (together with Hamburg and Novgorod) Riga became a major industrial center in XIX century with militant class struggle and outbreaks of revolutins. Also Riga is the home city of humanist and proto-anarchist philosopher Johan Gotfrid Herder.
How to get here
By bus from Germany, France, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuanea, Estonia, Chech Republic
By boat from Germany, Sweden, Denmark
By plane from everywhere
Also, there are good hitch-hiking opportunities.
If you need a visa
Latvia is part of Shengen, and citizens of Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia, Israel and some
other countries do not need visas either.
If you need a visa we can send you a visa invitation. It costs 10 euro and takes about two weeks to
obtain, so please let us know well in advance.
Food
There are many inexpensive cafes in Riga near the venue. On Saturday and Sunday we are also offering everybody lunch with a vegan option (for donation).
Accommodation
We can help you to find inexpensive accommodation in Riga. We also have limited possibilities to put up some of the participants at our homes. Let us know if you need help.
Organisers
Zapatista Baltica coffee-shop and book club
Bolderaja book shop
Aleponija bar
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