Exhibition for anti-authoritarian literature and anarchist cultural events
Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair, 2008
Ananarchist bookfair is an exhibition foranti-authoritarian literature often combined withanarchist social and cultural events. They have existed since at least 1983, beginning in London, and are held either annually or sporadically. Some have speakers or other events related to anarchist culture.
Anarchist bookfairs have existed since at least 1983.[1] They arecommunity-organized, held either annually or sporadically, and usually last between a day and a weekend.[2][1] At these fairs,anarchist publishers sell literature from booths to an internal audience of other anarchists.[1] They are also social events, as the distribution of publications brings those sympathetic to anarchism together to exchange ideas and organize according to their shared interest.[2] Bookfairs are not intended to replace external political activism orfight capitalism, but serve as a space for anarchist activists to build networks and experience social togetherness.[3]
TheMontreal Anarchist Book Fair (French:Salon du livre anarchiste de Montréal) has occurred annually since at least 2009. It attracts anti-capitalists and activists includinganarchoprimitivists,Marxists,queer groups, andskinheads.[10] An article inLien social et Politiques called the Montreal Anarchist Book Fair and Festival of Anarchy together the largest annual gathering of its kind in North America.[11] The fair inspiredExpozine, a small press,zine, and comics fair in Montreal, which began in 2002.[12]Victoria, British Columbia, also hosts an anarchist bookfair.[13]
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