Saturday, October 11: Freedom Not Fear 2008

On Saturday, October 11th, movements and organisations in major cities all over Europe, USA and Asia will mobilize an international day of action under the banner "Freedom Not Fear".

Here in Copenhagen, ConTune in association with and sponsored by the Danish worker's union for IT-professionals, PROSA, will host a massive party for the free use of technology, and in protest against the recent decisions the European governments have been making in regards to the ill-famed media license, telecommunications logging, censoring the Internet, etc.

We want to stop the taxation of modern technology, especially because this tax will affect students in particular - and others who aren't exactly among the wealthiest demographic in society. Instead of taxing it, we should be utilizing the immense potential that all of these technological advances hold to share knowledge and promote creativity and sites of free expression on the Internet. We should be using open standards everywhere applicable, and further developing the standards that already exist.

Our event is also in protest against the systematic registration, mass surveillance and control that is gaining more and more foothold in our political and social climate. The latest example of how the mass surveillance mania affects us, here in Denmark, is the Swedish surveillance law (FRA-loven) which enables The Swedish Defense to monitor all electronic communication even in our own parliament.

Our event will feature awesome live visuals and art installations by VJ team Oppe Om Natten, and a wide range of music presented by both live acts and DJs!

Live:
Roger Rotor (CH) - electronic rock'n'roll
Bjørn Svin (DK) - techno (Video clip)
Phono & Harmoni (DK) - tech house
Pindulet (DK) - electronica, IDM
Didi (IL) - rock

DJs:
DJane Funky Tuna (SE) - hard electro, house, techno
Lasse Lovelace (DK) - italo disco
Universal Soundsystem (DK) - reggae dancehall (Video clip)
DJ Drop (DK - DNBzone) - drum'n'bass (Video clip)
Vitus (DK - DNBzone) - Hip Hop/Jungle set


October 11th, 21:00 - 07:00
Entrance: 30 dkk
Flæsketorvet 31, Kødbyen
Copenhagen V