Workshop: Hedonist International

The Hedonist International is a network of autonomous sections involved in Culture Jamming, Communication Guerilla, Media Hacking and Politics Hacking.

The Hedonist International was founded in 2006 in order to field test political actions. Actions have included nude groups visiting overpriced flats, capturing a demonstration of supporters of a conservative politician, sneaking into election party of conservative-right party and sneaking an fake protagonist into a tv magazine. The Hedonist International is not an organization, but an idea. We invite everyone to play with and experiment with this idea, which is outlined in a hedonist manifesto. This manifesto is available in many languages and it offers a conceptual framework for hedonist actions. So far there are about 60 sections - no once can say exactly how many - in different countries which have taken up the ideas of the manifesto and begun to combine politics with fun in their own way.

Timóteo Pinto from the 'Community of Urban Mobile Soundsystems' Section from Berlin, will give a brief overview of the idea and concept of the Hedonist International from his point of view, including stories with photos and videos of the major actions of the Hedonist International. (around 45 minutes)

After the presentaction there will be discussion with all attendees about the idea of the Hedonist Internacional and about possible ideas of actions in Budapest or Hungary.

Presentation will be in English.

The entrance is free.

Thursday March 21
19.00
Sirály
Király u. 50
1061 Budapest

The first Hungarian section of the Hedonist International was recently founded in Budapest:

One hundred artists occupy the streets of Budapest and replace the demonstrations of Jobbik, Fidesz and Milla.

Traditionally, the 15th of March is a day of political demonstrations in Budapest. Due to a massive onset of snow in Hungary it seemed until the morning that no outside events would take place at all. But “DADA” did not want to break with that tradition. The Hungarian-German artist activist group “Democratic Activists for a nice Demo-cratic Attitude” on the spot replaced several demonstrations of the established political parties.
In recent years the dominant political parties - especially the national conservative ones - veered away from the remembrance of Hungary’s achieved freedom in 1848. Instead of the revolution they give prominence to the nation and to the daily political showing-off. As it was the case in 1848 DADA pointed to the critique of political domination. The means of choice was: Satire.
One hundred political artists replaced about 200.000 absent demonstrators of the political parties Jobbik, Milla and Fidesz. Equipped with slogans like “Who is not with us, is a traitor of Hungary” and “There is no alternative - but us” the sole demonstration of that special day started at the National Museum, the original starting point of the so-called Peace March. In the spirit of the Revolution of 1848 and making use of the last remains of the freedom of speech, the activists advanced closely to the center of power, the parliament. DADA also included the ending point of the canceled demonstration of the radical right-wing Jobbik party, the Deák Ferenc Ter. There the political artists held several speeches in Hungarian, German and Gibberish - to the applause of passing pedestrians. The highlight of the performance-act were the final announcements at Kálvin ter, the place of the canceled gathering of Milla. At this place it should have become clear to all bystanders that the activist group not only connected all those routes, but also satirized the national conservative Hungarydom of the different political parties.
The first Hungarian action of the bilateral DADA cooperation definitely was the climax of the national holiday. Viktoria Nabro, co-founder of DADA, highlighted what finally must have been said: “Only the true Hungarians claimed the streets today.”

http://arulok.hedonist-international.org

english version below

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HedoBar in Berlin
Es ist wieder der 2. Donnerstag im Monat: Die Sektion Grünberg lädt zur Hedobar ins Zielona Gora.

Wo:
Hedobar 14.3.2013 - 20 Uhr
Zielona Gora
Boxhagener Platz
Grünberger Str. 73
Berlin

http://hedonist-international.org/?q=de/node/1229

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Vierter Weltkongress der Hedonistischen Internationale
Es wird auch dieses Jahr wieder einen Weltkongress geben. Nehmt Euch schonmal vom 30. Mai bis zum 3. Juni frei. Nähere Infos bald an dieser Stelle.

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Greifswald
Weil wir immer vergessen die Greifswalder Termine zu posten: schaut doch einfach auf http://hihgw.org vorbei. Es gibt dort alle zwei Wochen Veranstaltungen.

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english

Berlin: HedoBar, Thursday March 14th, 8 pm
Feel free to join our monthly Bar event.

Where?
Zielona Gora
Boxhagener Platz
Grünberger Str. 73
Berlin

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The Hedonist International´s Fourth Worldcongress
Save the date: The Worldcongress will be from May 30th to June 3rd. More Information to come.

** no english version today **

Liebe Freund:innen,

wir haben gleich zwei Termine und ein paar Neuigkeiten für Euch.

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Am Donnerstag, den 14. Februar um 7 Uhr versucht ein riesiges Bündnis die Zwangsräumung einer Wohnung in der Lausitzer Straße 8 in Berlin Kreuzberg zu verhindern. Beim ersten Mal war die Blockade schon erfolgreich. Und das soll jetzt wiederholt werden.

Die Handwerker:innen der Sektion "Flanell gegen Franell" rufen deshalb zum gemeinsamen Arbeitseinsatz gegen die Zwangsräumung der Familie Gülbol in der Lausitzer Str. 8 in Kreuzberg auf. Kommt am 14.2. um 7 Uhr in Flanellhemden und Arbeitskleidung. Hauruck und in die Hände gespuckt!

Hintergrund zur Aktion:
http://zwangsraeumungverhindern.blogsport.de und http://youtu.be/H6N5tpdHD2Y

Und den Flyer gibt´s hier:
http://hedonist-international.org/?q=de/node/1224

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Und am Abend dann den Erfolg feiern ab 20 Uhr in der HedoBar.
Die Hedobar freut sich auch diesen Monat auf Euch und wir haben - weil es so schön war - noch einmal Ingo Gabriel zu Gast. Ingo, der auch auf dem Hedonistischen Weltkongress 2012 gespielt, wird uns ab 22:00 mit elektronischen Klängen und Live auf der Trompete begleiten. Oder wir ihn.

Ansonsten gibt es Bier und zivile Getränke zu nicht-alkoholischen Preisen.

Die Sektion Grünberg der Hedonistischen Internationale lädt übrigens jeden 2. Donnerstag im Monat zur Hedobar ins Zielona Gora.

Hedobar
Zielona Gora
Boxhagener Platz
Grünberger Str. 73
10245 Berlin

http://hedonist-international.org/?q=de/node/1226

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Außerdem:
- In Sao Paulo wird gerade eine Sektion gegründet: http://hedonist-international.org/?q=de/node/1221
- Die Hedonistische Trickfilmsektion hat ein neues Video produziert: http://hedonist-international.org/?q=de/node/1219
- Und: Man munkelt, dass es wieder einen Weltkongress geben soll.