| The World Social Forum (WSF) burst onto the global progressive scene in January 2001 with a 20,000-person happening in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Its mandate was to link up and strengthen disparate social movements against neoliberalism and militarism around the world by creating an open space for dialogue and debate, educating and strategizing, and music and performance. Under the banner "Another World is Possible," the event was pointedly held opposite the annual corporate love-fest in Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum. [ Read on ... ]  [9/8/04] If we haven’t already told everyone--thank you! The Boston Social Forum was a wonderful success thanks to lots of active participation by lots of people. Over the three days, more than 5,000 people attended and 575 workshops were hosted!
[ Read on ... ] The BSF has received a good amount of mainstream coverage, in addition to the welcome ink-and-pixels in the alternative media. Here’s a quick, but frequently updated, read through…
[ Read on ... ] The BSF received greetings from Uberlandia, Minas Gerais' social forum. The regional Brazilian forum welcomes the extension of the forum process to the United States.
[ Read on ... ] ...so writes Thursday's Boston Globe (7/29/04) in an article that contrasts the attention given by activists to the DNC in 2000 with the 2004 convention.
Writing in the San Francisco Bay View (7/29/04), hip hop activist Davey D praised the BSF noting that, "Hip Hop music, culture and activism was definitely respected during the Boston Social Forum."
One question is on the mind of all Forum goers: "What awaits me?" With close to six hundred events, "A lot!" is the answer. Detailed info on the 30+ program tracks is being added; see "PROGRAMschedule," on banner bar at left. Also see "tracks" above for the overall schedule. A downloadable version of the printed program is available in the Portable Document Format (PDF); please be aware that this a large download.
Each day of the BSF features a major convocation will be held in the Gymnasium. Major speakers, presenting their own views, have been asked to speak to current challenges and to help inspire a vision for another world. Speakers include Angela Davis (US), Achin Vanaik (India), Paulo Du Marke (Brazil), Maude Barlow (Canada), Anna Burger (US), Chuck Turner (Boston), Guiglelmo Epifani (Italy), Diane Dujon (Boston), Dennis Brutus (South Africa), Gyung-Lan Jan (Korea), Sangita Nayak (US), Ruba Eid (Palestine), Walden Bello (Philippines), Michael Lerner (US), & others.
[ Read on ... ] The Boston Social Forum for Brazilians: View a schedule in Portuguese that has been customized by Brazilian organizers.
[ Read on ... ]  Child care will be provided during the BSF. Children will be cared for by a staff of qualified volunteers (free for you, fun for them). Children will be engaged in activities relevant to BSF programs. Music, arts, diversity, puppet theater, storytelling, dance, and more are all a part of the experience being created for our future world changers.[ Read on ... ] | |||
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