[ 805 Fourth Ave. E, Olympia, WA, 98506 ]
New Direction Fest 2012 will be a space for people of the worldwide hardcore and punk community to share experiences, skills, ideas, and information about community organizing, activism, labor organizing, and other forms of radical action. This convergence will include live bands, workshops, and speakers engaged in the practical application of the radical ideas and values of hardcore punk. Through these, we hope to inspire and to mobilize one another to form a global network of resistance and a movement for radical change within the hardcore and punk community. The goal of this fest is to breathe new life into the hardcore tradition of resistance and to push our networks towards a NEW DIRECTION where we can bridge the gap between hardcore values and the application of these values through radical practice. Sunday Workshops: Labor Struggle in the 21st Century panel, Changing Directions: Critical questions for the new face of activism by Greg Bennick (Trial), Oi Polloi Q&A Session on Punk and Radical Activism,