20 LET A-INFOSHOP: diskusija ob obletnici
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Diskusija ob obletnici:
A-Infoshop in anarhizem 20 let pozneje
Petek, 19. junij 2026, ob 20:00
A-Infoshop, AKC Metelkova mesto
Marca 2006 se je v A-Infoshopu na Metelkovi v sklopu festivala odvil prvi javni dogodek. V dvajsetih letih od takrat je živahen brlog v Avtonomnem kulturnem centru Metelkova mesto gostil nepregledno število javnih dogodkov, političnih srečanj in marsičesa drugega. Danes ostaja živo vozlišče anarhističnega gibanja, na eni strani zasidrano v mesto in družbo, na drugi v transnacionalno samoorganizirano antikapitalistično gibanje za življenje.
V okviru dogodkov, s katerimi obeležujemo dvajset let delovanja, tokrat svoj pogled upiramo na sam začetek. S tovariši in tovarišicami, ki so bili tedaj zraven, bomo spregovorili o zgodovini prostora in njegovem razvoju skozi čas. Vabljeni še posebej tisti, za katere je infoshop danes pomembno mesto delovanja in organiziranja in vas mogoče zanima več o njegovi preteklosti.
V moderirani diskusiji bi se radi dotaknili vsaj naslednjih vprašanj:
★ Kakšna je bila politična podoba družbe v prvih letih stoletja in kakšno je bilo mesto organiziranega anarhizma v njej? Kako je bilo z ostalimi antikapitalističnimi političnimi organizacijami?
★ Kako se je porodila in razvila ideja za anarhistični socialni prostor ter kako je bila realizirana? Kakšna je bila vizija prostora oziroma njegovo poslanstvo tedaj? Koliko je možno reči, da je bila realizirana?
★ Anarhistični socialni prostor ali anarhistične socialni center?
★ Kako se je spremenila družba, oblike političnega dela, ideje?
★ Kaj so šibke točke, kje vizija ni bila realizirana?
★ Če velja, da je vzpostavitev A-Infoshopa pred dvajsetimi leti odprla nove možnosti za politično samoorganiziranje, ki je pustilo opazne sledove v širši družbi, kaj bi danes lahko pomenilo nek podoben kvalitativen strateški korak?
★ Kako relevanten je za politično delovanje fizični prostor v času vseh mogočih aplikacij, socialnih omrežij, vplivništva itn? Ali ni to fetišizacija nečesa, kaj je zgodovina že presegla?
Dvajset let delovanja je priložnost, da pogledamo na prehojeno pot tudi zato, da bi bolje razumeli, kako se je v tem času spremenila družba okoli nas in vlogo, ki smo jo pri tem morda imeli tudi mi. Je tudi priložnost, da se soočimo z lastnimi napačnimi analizami in pristopi, napakami in šibkimi točkami.
Kritičen pogled nazaj, ki poteka ob boku delovanju v sedanjosti, gradi možnost prihodnosti.
Vabljeni_e tudi na sobotni dogodek, skupnostno druženje ob obletnici
Več o obletnici lahko preberete na anarhistka.org
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Anniversary Discussion:
A-Infoshop and Anarchism 20 Years Later
Friday, June 19, 2026, at 8:00 PM
A-Infoshop, AKC Metelkova mesto
In March 2006, the first public event took place at A-Infoshop in Metelkova as part of a festival. In the twenty years since then, this lively hub within the Autonomous Cultural Center Metelkova Mesto has hosted countless public events, political gatherings, and much more. Today, it remains a vibrant hub of the anarchist movement, anchored on one hand in the city and society, and on the other in the transnational, self-organized anti-capitalist movement for life.
As part of the events marking twenty years of activity, we are now turning our focus to the very beginning. Together with comrades who were there at the time, we will discuss the history of the space and its development over time. We especially invite those for whom the Infoshop is an important place of activity and organization today and who may be interested in learning more about its past.
In this moderated discussion, we would like to address at least the following questions:
★ What was the political landscape of society in the early years of the century, and what was the role of organized anarchism within it? What about other anti-capitalist political organizations?
★ How did the idea for an anarchist social space emerge and develop, and how was it realized? What was the vision for the space—or its mission—at the time? To what extent can we say that it was realized?
★ An anarchist social space or an anarchist social center?
★ How have society, forms of political work, and ideas changed?
★ What are the weak points, where has the vision not been realized?
★ If it is true that the establishment of the A-Infoshop twenty years ago opened up new possibilities for political self-organization that left a noticeable mark on broader society, what might a similar qualitative strategic step mean today?
★ How relevant is physical space to political action in an age of all kinds of apps, social networks, influencers, etc.? Isn’t this a fetishization of something that history has already left behind?
Twenty years of activity offer an opportunity to look back on the path we’ve taken, in part to better understand how the society around us has changed during this time and the role we may have played in it. It is also an opportunity to confront our own flawed analyses and approaches, mistakes, and weaknesses.
A critical look back, taken alongside our current work, builds the possibility of the future.
You’re also invited to Saturday’s event, a community gathering to celebrate the anniversary
You can read more about the anniversary at anarhistka.org
