Bergþórugata 20, 101, Reykjavik andrymi@riseup.net

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Sep
20
Thu
Presentation: Respect Existence or Expect Resistance! Hambacher Forst Bleibt!
Sep 20 @ 19:00 – 21:00

Presentation: Respect Existence or Expect Resistance! Hambacher Forst Bleibt!
7 PM, Thursday, 20th of September, Andrymi.

An independently organised event.

This wants to be a brief presentation and discussion about the powerful resistance movement against one of the most unnecessary imposed megaproject of coal mining in Germany. The talk will sum-up the actions of this large movement since 2012, when the first occupation of the Hambacher forest took place, until today when the occupation is threatened with eviction as we speak and a huge Ende Gelande (#stopdigging, #KeepItInTheGround) action is planned for the end of October.
The presentation wants to take a look at the way resistance is build around this case, and less about the industry which is opposing. On one hand there are the occupiers of the forest, which struggle daily on the spot against the company’s machines and exploitation; on the other hand, there is a self-organized campaign of direct action which took incredible sizes, being spread through the masses of activists, different formal and non-formal groups and individuals. Some lines of possible actions will be presented at the end and open discussions expected.
The discussions will take place in English.

Accessibility:
The building is currently not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately, but it is our top priority to make it so. An architect is already working on drawing a ramp and making an accessible bathroom in the space.
There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.

Sep
23
Sun
Skiptimarkaður – Toys And Children’s Clothes Swap
Sep 23 @ 11:00 – 16:00

(English below) Við vitum að börnin okkar hætta aldrei að stækka, en föt, leikföng og bækur vaxa ekki með þeim. Þess vegna erum við að skipuleggja þennan skiptimarkaður fyrir barnaföt og leikföng. Hugmyndin er sú að þú leggir til þá hluti sem börnin þín þurfa ekki lengur og þú getur í staðinn tekið með þér heim það sem þú og börnin þín getið nýtt ykkur.
Reglurnar eru einfaldar:
1. Átt þú bækur, skó, föt, leikföng eða eitthvað annað sem börnin þín þurfa ekki lengur? Vinsamlegast komdu með það/þessa hluti, helst flokkaða eftir stærð.
2. Fannst þú eitthvað sem þú vilt fyrir börnin þín? Þú ert velkomin að taka það heim!
3. Eigðu góðar stundir með góðum félagsskap!
Með því að mæta með föt eða leikföng til skiptanna tryggjum við að gömlu hlutirnir þínir komi til nýrra eigenda, annaðhvort hjá öðrum gestum eða Rauða Krossinum. Við athugum ekki eða teljum það sem þú tekur með, þér er frjálst að koma með eins mikið eða lítið og þú vilt.
Upplýsingar um aðgengi er að finna á www.andrymi.org

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We know our children never stop growing but clothes, toys and books don’t grow with them. That’s why we organise this swap event for children’s clothes and toys. The idea is that you bring the stuff that your kids don’t need anymore and you can take home the things you and your children like and can make use of.
The rules are simple:
1. Do you have books, shoes, clothes, toys or anything else that your children don’t need anymore? Please, bring them, ideally organised by size.
2. Do you find something you like for your kids? Feel free to take it!
3. Spend some quality time with good friends and like-minded people, and above all have fun!
By attending this event you will make sure that your old items find new owners, either other swappers or the Red Cross. We don’t check or count what you bring, just take what you like.
You can find info about accessibility on www.andrymi.org
Contact: anika@hjalli.is

Folk Dancing / Danse folk
Sep 23 @ 16:00 – 18:00

An independently organised event.

I will be teaching some dancing that are usually danced during bal folk (scottish, mazurka,…), without gender roles.

Accessibility:

The event will be adapted to people with different physical abilities. It is easier of access for people who are not hearing
impaired (dancing to music). The building is currently not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately, but it is our top priority to make it so. An architect is already working on drawing a ramp and making an accessible bathroom in the space.

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).
Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.

Sep
25
Tue
Discussion Workshop: Anarchism, Democracy and the Icelandic Constitution
Sep 25 @ 18:00

An independently organised event.

Anarchism, Democracy and the Icelandic Constitution

In 2012 Iceland embarked on a process of rewriting its national constitution. Unlike many examples around the world where countries renew or change their constitutions, this was to be a ‘crowd-sourced’ constitution, with the people of Iceland having a more direct and participatory role in how the new constitution was to look. This discussion workshop will reflect on that process and ask what it means for something a process like writing a constitution to be genuinely democratic. How can people be actively involved? What barriers are there stopping certain people from taking part? How can those barriers be overcome. Drawing on anarchist ideas of democracy, the workshop builds on discussions with activists and others in Iceland to explore what it would take for participatory democracy to work properly.

The workshop takes place in English (interpretation by request) and is hosted by Dr. Thomas Swann:

“I completed my PhD at the University of Leicester School of Management in September 2015. Prior to that, I gained an MA in Social and Political Philosophy from Radboud University Nijmegen in 2010 and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Glasgow in 2008.
My research has examined the connections between anarchism and organisational cybernetics, aiming to develop ‘anarchist cybernetics’ as a framework for understanding radical left social movement organisation. More broadly, this included looking at the nature of autonomy in anarchist organisation, the relationship between tactics, strategy and grand strategy and the ways in which communication can be understood in a radical left context. An important element of this work focused on the notion of alternative social media.”

Accessibility:
The building is currently not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately, but it is our top priority to make it so.

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).
Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.

Sep
26
Wed
Presentation: Anarche – creating a spectacle against the spectacle!
Sep 26 @ 20:00

Presentation: Anarche – creating a spectacle against the spectacle!
8 PM, Wednesday, 26th of September, Andrymi.

An independently organised event.
This wants to be a short presentation sharing some information about “Anarche” with you – a project in Berlin, where a group of people demanding space in a seemingly space-less city decided to built a boat on the river Spree and thereby created a constantly self-made platform for discussions, support of activist groups, manifestations, theatre performances, movie screenings, concerts and so on. The presentation is going to give a short overview on how the idea and the project evolved and show examples of actions that happened on and with Anarche in the past and present.

The presentation will take place in English.
More information: https://anarche.noblogs.org/ (sadly still mostly in German)

Accessibility:
The building is currently not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately, but it is our top priority to make it so.

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).
Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.

Sep
28
Fri
Vegan Cooking in Iceland: Dumplings
Sep 28 @ 18:00 – 22:00

Event organised by Vegan Cooking in Iceland.

Last Friday of the month cooking/eating/meeting. September 2018 theme: Dumplings.

We will join together to prepare and enjoy dumplings. These can take whatever form we would like, as long as they are vegan! Ravioli, momo, pierogie: as we like. There will be some wrappers and fillings and sauces gluten free and some with gluten. if you have any food intolerances or preferences- or don’t -let’s plan ahead to make sure there are some options that will suit everyone.

Accessibility:
The building is currently not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately, but it is our top priority to make it so. An architect is already working on drawing a ramp and making an accessible bathroom in the space.

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).
Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.

The space is child-friendly with both indoor and outdoor play areas.

Sep
30
Sun
Folk Dancing / Danse folk
Sep 30 @ 16:00 – 18:00

An independently organised event.

I will be teaching some dancing that are usually danced during bal folk (scottish, mazurka,…), without gender roles.

Accessibility:

The event will be adapted to people with different physical abilities. It is easier of access for people who are not hearing
impaired (dancing to music). The building is currently not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately, but it is our top priority to make it so. An architect is already working on drawing a ramp and making an accessible bathroom in the space.

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).
Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.

Oct
5
Fri
presentation: squatted land, the “lentillieres” burrough (france)
Oct 5 @ 19:30
The presentation will be  about the Quartier libre des Lentilleres (Lentillere’s free borough).
It is a patch of 6ha of squatted farmland in the middle of the city of Dijon in France. 
Started in 2010 more than 150 persons are living there today, cultivating the land, building communities and solidarities, organising events, workshops, sharing skills, building solidarity with migrants and refugies and preparing the resistance against the urbanistic project planned on this area.
I will present briefly some of the varied projects, groups and activities that compose the mosaic of the borough.
Then I’ll go through the chronology that led to its occupation and developpement.
And I’ll end with some perspective on the current threat it’s facing and the resistance organising.
Accessibility:The building is currently not wheelchair accessible.
There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.
Oct
8
Mon
Opið hús // Community Drop-In
Oct 8 @ 17:00 – 20:00

Andrými er opið alla mánudaga frá 17 til 20. Komdu við og nýttu það sem rýmið hefur upp á að bjóða! Helltu þér upp á kaffi eða te, kíktu í bókasafn anarkista, finndu þér eitthvað sniðugt í fríbúðinni eða notaðu aðstöðuna til að framkalla ljósmyndir, laga hjólið, smíða, gera og græja.

Það eru sjálfboðaliðar í húsinu á þessum tíma.
Börn velkomin.

Aðgengi:
Húsið er því miður ekki vel aðgengilegt fyrir hjólastóla í augnablikinu.

Það er eitt þrep við hliðið að garðinum og svo fimm þrep sem leiða upp að aðalinngangi. Hvert þrep er 17sm hátt. Breidd dyra í húsinu er á milli 50sm (dyr að baðherberginu á efri hæð) og 80sm (aðaldyrnar). Dyrnar að fundarherberginu eru 75sm á breidd eins og flestar aðrar dyr í húsinu.

Baðherbergin eru einungis á efri hæð og í kjallara eins og er. Bæði baðherbergin eru kynlaus.

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come and use our beautiful space! We have a big, cozy room with tables, chairs, a comfy sofa, and a toy box. Help yourself to free tea and coffee, and browse Andspyrna, Reykjavík’s anarchist library.
meet // relax // plan // organise // listen // discuss // knit // be alone or in company

we’re open for community drop-in every monday 17 – 20 – sometimes the space is open at other times in an organic way, check our facebook page for updates.

There are volunteers in the space during these times.
We welcome children.

Accessibility:

The building is currently not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately.

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).

Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.

Oct
16
Tue
Meeting with Alex Cornelissen and Lamya Essemlali
Oct 16 @ 09:00 – 11:00

— English below —-
Alex Cornelissen, forstjóri Sea Shepherd Global og Lamya Essemiali, formaður Sea Sheperd Frakklands og samræmingarstjóri átaksverkefna fyrir Sea Shepherd Global eru á leiðinni til Íslands til að hjálpa okkur að stofna Íslandsdeild Sea Shepherd. Við biðjum meðlimi Sea Shepherd Iceland að mæta til að vinna að eftirfarandi málefnum: Vinnureglur Sea Shepherd; myndun stjórnarinnar; fyrstu átaksverkefni okkar. Vinsamlegast komið með ljúffengan vegan mat og drykki fyrir kaffihléið og forðist eftir fremsta megni notkun plasts.
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Alex Cornelissen, CEO of Sea Shepherd Global and Lamya Essemlali, chairperson of Sea Shepherd France and Campaign Coordinator for Sea Shepherd Global are coming to Iceland to help us building the Icelandic chapter. The Sea Shepherd Iceland team is invited to join to this event to work on the following subject : the guidelines of Sea Shepherd, the creation of the board, the campaigns we would like to start. Please bring some delicious vegan food and drinks for a coffee break and please avoid as much as possible plastic.