[Nettime-nl] Provo, Autonomy, and Ludic Politics 10/12

[Stevphen Shukaitis <stevphen@autonomedia.org>]

Provo, Autonomy, and Ludic Politics
:: December 10th :: The Foundry, 7pm ::

The legendary Dutch anarchist movement Provo staged political and  
cultural interventions into the symbolic and everyday spaces of  
Holland from 1965 – 1967. The rise and fall of Provo stretches from  
early Dutch “happenings” staged in 1962 to the “Death of Provo” in  
1967. Although a small group they cast a disproportionately large  
shadow on the events of the time due to their skillful analysis of  
social unrest among Dutch youth. By tying their political program to  
the rich magical heritage of Amsterdam’s bohemian subculture they  
created political street theater that captured the pulse of  
Amsterdam’s population.
Come join us to celebrate the release of Provo: Amsterdm’s Anarchist  
Revolt by Richard Kempton, the first book length English history and  
analysis of Provo. We will be joined by several of the members of  
Provo including Nico van Apeldoorn, Eljakim Borkent, Eric  
Duivenvoorden, Hans Plomp, and Arie Taal. The evening will include  
appearances by members of Radio Joy (http://radiojoy.co.uk) as well as  
recently recovered and translated video footage from the period. We  
will explore the history and activities of Provo, tracing out their  
legacies and continuing influence in the realm of autonomist politics  
and ludic interventions in public space.
The Foundry :: http://www.foundry.tv :: 86 Great Eastern Street ::  
London EC2A 3JL: : Nearest tube: Old Street tube (exit3)
For more information: http://www.minorcompositions.info or stevphen@autonomedia.org 
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Bios:
Auke Boersma was the author of three of the Provo white plans: the  
White Chicken Plan, the White Press Plan, and the White Houses Plans.  
In addition to this legendary legislative work he has single handedly  
navigated an ocean sailor, restored two 19th century cargo ships,  
written political fairy tales, performed poetry, and worker as a  
lecturer in psychology in various universities in Amsterdam.
Eljakim Borkent was active in the Provo movement, particular in the  
Kabouter Party, which grew out of and was founded after the  
dissolution of the Provo. He also opened the first organic shop in  
Amsterdam.
Eric Duivenvoorden is a philosopher and sociologist. He is the author  
of a number of very interesting sounding books about Dutch art and  
radical politics including Magiër van een nieuwe tijd, het leven van  
Robert Jasper Grootveld, a biography on Robert Jasper Grootveld.  
Unfortunately these are only available in Dutch.
Born in Amsterdam in 1944, Hans Plomp took an active part in the  
“Provo revolution” and in 1973 was part of the occupation of the  
village of Ruigoord, which for over 35 years has thrived as creative  
community of “spiritual anarchists” from different cultures and  
generations. He has published novels, stories, poems and essays, and  
organizes the annual Fiery Tongues festival of poetry and music at  
Ruigoord. His work has also been collected in Nine Dutch Poets (City  
Lights, 1982).
During the 1960s and 70s Nico Van Appeldorn was a member of Provo,  
writer and designer for several members, as well as a poet and  
songwriter. Since then he has been the publisher of anarchist magazine  
Gramschap (www.gramschap.nl), a record producer for small political  
and punk labels, and the owner of a small anarchistic bar.

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Stevphen Shukaitis
Autonomedia Editorial Collective
http://www.autonomedia.org
http://info.interactivist.net

 "Autonomy is not a fixed, essential state. Like gender, autonomy is  
created through its performance, by doing/becoming; it is a political  
practice. To become autonomous is to refuse authoritarian and  
compulsory cultures of separation and hierarchy through embodied  
practices of welcoming difference... Becoming autonomous is a  
political position for it thwarts the exclusions of proprietary  
knowledge and jealous hoarding of resources, and replaces the social  
and economic hierarchies on which these depend with a politics of  
skill exchange, welcome, and collaboration. Freely sharing these with  
others creates a common wealth of knowledge and power that subverts  
the domination and hegemony of the master’s rule." - subRosa Collective

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