[Nettime-bold] BORDERHACKERS ASSEMBLE TO DELETE THE BORDER

[fran ilich <ilich_030@hotmail.com>]

[this from indymedia los angeles, seems they will be covering the entire
event... check out the borderhack website to see radio and video streams
during the event 24-26 august.]

BORDERHACKERS ASSEMBLE TO DELETE THE BORDER
http://la.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=9439

Culture does not recognize the imaginary line drawn at the border. Tijuana
and San Diego may in fact be one city that got divided by an absurd artifact
of fascist architecture, a fence of intimidating proportions, supposedly
constructed to differentiate the first from the third world. The fence and
the ideology that supports it have given birth to such oppressive concepts
as 'illegal aliens' and maquiladoras.

Beginning August 24 and continuing through the weekend a gathering of
artists, activists plan to camp out in the shadow of that very fence and
explore what it might take to DELETE THE BORDER. For the second consecutive
year Borderhack 2.0 will be erected at Playas de Tijuana next to the light
tower which is located northwest of the bullfighting ring by the sea. A
puppet making workshop will follow the camp inauguration at 1:00 PM Friday
August 24. Starhawk will be on hand for workshop presentations for both
Friday and Saturday. Other workshops include a forum on pacifism vs.
destruction, coordination without centralization, how to build unity ties in
the border and how to build a Tijuana IMC.

Simultaneous to the workshops there will be projection of video
documentaries, net radio transmission, Independent FM Radio and live video
feeds on-line. As DSL lines will be made available at the camp Independent
Media Center reporters will be posting 'live' coverage to the LA IMC site.

The event was designed to be interactive (someone had referred to the event
as a 'Burning Man for nerds'). Many participants have promised to bring
installations of their own. A street theater and DJ/sound collage
presentation will offer additional opportunities to get participate
directly. Finally, each evening will feature a musical event by Club Orbit.

Participants may camp or day-trip as their schedule allows. All events are
free but donations will be requested to cover logistics and food.
Participants are asked to bring their own sleeping bag, tent, water and
cooking utensils. Identification is perhaps necessary should you be crossing
the boarder, as is auto insurance should you be taking a vehicle into
Mexico. It is requested that there be no alcohol, no drugs, no weapons and
that we respect local culture and nonviolence.

Further information may be obtained at (877) 258-1524 (toll-Free)

www.borderhack.org


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