Given the inspirational beginnings of our first FIRST SATURDAY social at Books for Amnesty on 4th June, the agenda is now set for lively topical discourse at our next gathering.
We're keenly focused on creating our list of '50 Books for 50 Years of Revolution' - the draft is underway for more detailed discussion and development.
With your help, we aim to create a compelling 'top 50' list of titles which reflect the hope inherent in revolutionary movements and the impact on Human Rights; evocative of the Arab Spring and this time of great change and expectation.
The list will be used to celebrate Human Rights Day on 10th December this year, to promote Books for Amnesty and marry the literary and campaigning spirit of the Hammersmith shop.
Everyone's welcome to come along with book suggestions and agenda ideas on topics and issues relevant to the climate of insurgence, its impact on Human Rights and bearing on revolutionary literature.
From the book shop, we're likely to decamp to Hammersmith's Lyric cafe/bar for drinks and continued conversation.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 2nd July, from 6pm at Books for Amnesty, 139b King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9JG.
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Sunday 12 June 2011
Mammoth Book Sale on Brick Lane Today
Tower Hamlets and City Amnesty group are holding a mammoth booksale at the Vibe Bar on Brick Lane today from 11am. Lots of great books at great prices. More info here
Tuesday 7 June 2011
First Saturday for FIRST SATURDAY!
A lively gathering was held at the Books for Amnesty shop on Saturday 4 June to kick-start a year-long initiative celebrating the 50th birthday of Amnesty International.
First Saturday aims to be a spirited social and literary space for broad ranging discussions on Human Rights interests among the staff, volunteers and customers of Books for Amnesty.
Kicking off the first meeting with a challenge, First Saturday was asked to contribute to a list of 50 Books for 50 Years of Revolution - Human Rights and revolutionary titles.
A first draft list of 20 titles, fiction and non-fiction alike was circulated and provoked much debate, including on how soon we should expect literature on the Arab Spring, whether that was the right wording for this pivotal revolutionary movement effecting radical change in the Middle East, and what we could be reading to provide good context to the issues in the news.
We also talked about the impact of social media on the Human Rights movement, where Amnesty should be going in the next 50 years and whether the methodology of Human Rights Activism was undergoing a sea change.
Hunger drove us from the shop to decamp over the road at the Lyric Roof Garden for more chat and drinks before moving inside to take refuge from the wind on the comfy sofas provided ;)
Do watch this space for details of our next First Saturday - 2nd July, 6pm at the Books for Amnesty shop, 139b King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9JG.
Those seeking more activism and less talk may like to drop into the Hammersmith & Fulham Amnesty Group meeting on the second Monday of every month from 7.45pm at the book shop.
First Saturday aims to be a spirited social and literary space for broad ranging discussions on Human Rights interests among the staff, volunteers and customers of Books for Amnesty.
Kicking off the first meeting with a challenge, First Saturday was asked to contribute to a list of 50 Books for 50 Years of Revolution - Human Rights and revolutionary titles.
A first draft list of 20 titles, fiction and non-fiction alike was circulated and provoked much debate, including on how soon we should expect literature on the Arab Spring, whether that was the right wording for this pivotal revolutionary movement effecting radical change in the Middle East, and what we could be reading to provide good context to the issues in the news.
We also talked about the impact of social media on the Human Rights movement, where Amnesty should be going in the next 50 years and whether the methodology of Human Rights Activism was undergoing a sea change.
Hunger drove us from the shop to decamp over the road at the Lyric Roof Garden for more chat and drinks before moving inside to take refuge from the wind on the comfy sofas provided ;)
Do watch this space for details of our next First Saturday - 2nd July, 6pm at the Books for Amnesty shop, 139b King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9JG.
Those seeking more activism and less talk may like to drop into the Hammersmith & Fulham Amnesty Group meeting on the second Monday of every month from 7.45pm at the book shop.
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