Thanks to ALL OF YOU who helped make Sunday May 13 a GREAT day and Walk Out of the Camps a big success! According to the police estimate, some 2000 people participated. This is not the end of the campaign – we will keep holding the Government to its promises until the possibility to live and work outside the camps are given to ALL

Watch the video made by Modkraft of the great chain of people around the lake.

Next campaign meeting is on Tuesday where will discuss how to move on from here. Please remember that T-house is closed Thursday and Friday this week due to national holiday.

Dear T-House friends. Please pay attention to two crucial events this week:

Tuesday, 2-4 pm: House Meeting with presentation of a new model for T-House and discussion of the future of House. Come and make your voice heard!

Sunday, 9 am-7 pm: Walk out of the Camps!

We invite you to join the Walk Out of the Camps:

On May 13 we will walk out of our apartments, houses, and asylum camps and unite in our streets and in our squares!

On May 13 we will demand that the government keep their promise: That asylum seekers be given the right to live and work outside asylum camps!

The government said some – but we demand: all!

We all know that concrete changes for a just and humane asylum system are necessary. That is why we want to make sure the voices of asylum seekers are heard, and that our demand is taken into account. The right to live and work is an important step in the right direction. But we need your support to guarantee that the right is for everyone!

Our Walk Out of the Camps will be a big, peaceful manifestation with the participation of many people from six Danish asylum camps – as well as many other people living in Copenhagen. We need to speak with many voices to be heard – and we need your voice too.

We need to take care of each other, and keep in mind that some of us are in an insecure and sensitive legal situation. Keep up a serious, calm and friendly atmosphere!

The day will be divided in 3 parts. People are welcome to join at any of the 3 locations:

The Walk (9—14)

begins at the asylum camp Kongelunden on Amager, about 16km from Copenhagen. We will literally walk out of the camp and into the city. The walk is historically a strong political way of expression. We encourage everyone who are able to take part in this act. We will bring as much food and water as we can for all the tough walkers out there. Feel free to join the walk along the route as we get closer to the city. See the full route on facebook or the website.

The Meeting (14—16)

will take place on Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square), and here we will welcome the walkers from Kongelunden. There will be speeches and debate, as well as live music and performances. Asylum seekers and other experts in the Danish asylum system will discuss living conditions in the camps and question the asylum system. After having occupied the square for two hours, we will walk peacefully through the city. Along the way we will pay a symbolic visit to Parliament (Christiansborg) and the Danish Refugee Board, and walk to our last stop of the day: Around the Lake.

Around the Lake (17—18)

is the final stage of the day, at Peblinge Sø. We will make a big human circle around the lake as a collective manifestation to show our commitment to building solidarity, consciousness and understanding about the urgent need for a just and humane asylum system.

We need your support for this important day, and to take a real step with us in the right direction. Mobilize the people around you, and spread the word: No to isolated camps! No to nations of isolation!

Buses are arranged from the asylum centers to Copenhagen and back again.

Buses depart from centers

• Sandholm 10.00
• Kongelunden 11.15
• Auderød 10.30
• Sigerslev 10.30
• Avnstrup 10.30
• Vipperød 10.30

Buses back to the asylum centers depart from Forum Station at 19.00.

Amazinf speech by Lisa, Izabela and Keiko during the Anti-Fascist May 1 Demonstration in Copenhagen. Join us for our Walk Out of the Camps next Sunday, May 13! Also join the event on facebook.

Another busy week in T-house. Please come and help us clean the house and make it look nice – every day from 10 am. We are still working intensely with the big Walk Out of the Camps (on Facebook here) May 13. You are most welcome to join the preparations on Tuesdays at 4-6 pm and Thursdays 2-4 pm.

Special event this week:

Thursday, 7-10 pm: Asylum Cafe no. 1 arranged by asylum activists from Copenhagen.The Asylum Cafe is the place, where we meet without having a meeting. With the asylum cafe we are trying to create a room where you can meet with other people engaged in asylum politics. This café will host a presentation by Martin Lemberg-Pedersen, who do research in the area of the European externalization of the border control to north africa, children in asylum systems and the privatization of european border control. There will be information on the situation for migrants in Calais and on what is happening in Copenhagen within the area of asylum politics.

Another week is coming up in T-house. Please remember to visit the webpage for OUT OF THE CAMPS! and sign the campaign and demand the right to live and work outside the asylum centers for all asylum seekers! Right now we are working full time preparing the big ‘walk out of the camps’ in Copenhagen May 13. More info will come soon. Please tell everybody that this is the day where we peacefully will speak out our demand, people seeking asylum and other residents of Denmark together.

This week we especially recommend:

• Monday, 2-6 pm: Bike Workshop. During the spring we will arrange a line of workshops for women who would like to have a bicycle, fix it up and learn how to ride it. We will get free bikes for you and a group of amazing bicycle-women will come and help us fix up the bikes and paint them in nice colours. This time we will fix up the bikes.
• Thursday, 5-7 pm: Confidential counseling and testing of HIV, Syphilis, BMI, blood sugar, and blood pressure by a representative from the organization Cross-Over.
• Friday, 5-11 pm: Film club and chill out.

A big thanks to all of you who arranged and took part in the great campaign support party at Bolsjefabrikken last Friday! Please remember to visit the webpage for OUT OF THE CAMPS! and sign the campaign and demand the right to live and work outside the asylum centers for all asylum seekers! Also a big thanks to artist Ilya Rabinovich and the participants of The Museum of Migration Experiences!

Photo: Ilya Rabinovich

As usual we have many activities during the week. This week we recommend:

Monday 2-6 pm: Bike Workshop for women. During the spring we will arrange a line of workshops for women who would like to have a bicycle, fix it up and learn how to ride it. We will get free bikes for you and a group of amazing bicycle-women will come and help us fix up the bikes and paint them in nice colours. This time we will fix up the bikes.

Tuesday 4-6 pm: Campaign planning meeting: The Trampoline House is devoting the next six months to conduct a campaign intended to remind the new Danish government to keep its election promise: that all asylum seekers should be allowed to live and work outside of the Danish asylum centers after six months. We have campaign planning meetings every Tuesday from 4-6 pm and every Thursday from 2-4 pm. Please join us, if you are interested in contributing to this campaign.

Thursday 7.30 pm-: Extraordinary Campaign Meeting – next step in the OUT OF THE CAMPS! campaign: Please join and take active part in the preparations for our big ‘walk out of the camps’ May 12. We need you and your friends! Come if you can help us organize, communicate, do technical work – or just want to help out in some way.

Friday 3-5.30 pm: New! Join the Theater Training at Fridays with The Trampoline Theater. The Trampoline Theater is a creative platform for artistic expression and active participation in life cross cultures and questions of asylum. Learn techniques as improvisation and forum theatre. Participate in house campaigns and maybe perform in the asylum camps.

Friday 6 pm-11 am: Pay-what-you-can Dinner & Chill Out. Join our weekly Friday night dinner, where old and new users of the Trampoline House cook, eat, and socialize together. Money donations for food are welcome!

The house is open again after easter holiday, we look forward to seeing you all again. Please visit the webpage for our campaign OUT OF THE CAMPS! and sign the campaign and demand the right to live and work outside the asylum centers for all asylum seekers!

As usual we have many activities during the week. This week we especially recommend:

• Tuesday 4-6 pm: OUT OF THE CAMPS! Campaign planning meeting.
• Wednesday-Friday 3-6 pm: The Museum of Migration Experiences, a workshop in two parts conducted by Amsterdam-based artist Ilya Rabinovich for asylum seekers, refugees, migrants, and Danish-based artists working with migration and asylum thematics. During the two parts of the workshop, which take place from February 15-17 and from April 11-13, Rabinovich will in collaboration with the participants produce an installation titled The Museum of Migration Experiences, which in multifaceted ways includes, reflects, and communicates the different experiences, traumas, and dreams of migrants. The finished installation is presented to the public during an launch in the Trampoline House on April 14. To enroll in the workshop, please mail Coordinator Søren Rafn at rafnsoren@gmail.com.
• Friday 9 pm-: Support party for Trampoline House Campaign OUT OF THE CAMPS! on Bolsjefabrikken on Lærkevej 11. You can go there with people from Trampoline House – where we have the usual dinner at 6 pm – during the night or after we close The Trampoline House at 12.
• Sunday 5-7 pm: Arabic language class (beginners) with Trampoline House volunteer Bashir. The class takes place every Sunday from 5-7 pm.

From Saturday, March 31 until Monday, April 9 the Trampoline House is closed for the Easter Holidays. The house opens again Tuesday, April 10. A warm welcome!

Join us for another exciting week in the Trampoline House before the easter holiday. The house is closed Saturday March 31 – Monday April 9 including both days!

We recommend:

• Monday, 4-6 pm: visAvis Office Hours. New Day! visAvis will meet on Mondays (only for women) instead of Thursdays until further notice.
• Tuesday, 4-6 pm: Important meeting in the Campaign Group. The Trampoline House is devoting the next six months to conduct a campaign intended to remind the new Danish government to keep its election promise: that all asylum seekers should be allowed to live and work outside of the Danish asylum centers after six months. We also meet every Thursday from 2-4 pm.
• Thursday 4-6 pm: visAvis monthly big meeting.
• Thursday 5-7 pm: Confidential counseling and testing of HIV, Syphilis, BMI, blood sugar, and blood pressure by a representative from the organization Cross-Over.
• Friday 12-5 pm: Workshop in the Trampoline House’s Roskilde Festival Group in preparation for our participation in the festival this year.

Thanks to all who joined us last week and made Trampoline House’s participation in the anti-racist demonstration last Friday so beautiful.

Join us for another exciting week in the Trampoline House. This week, we recommend:

• Tuesday, 2-4 pm: The House Meeting during which we discuss and decide on organizational and programming issues.
• Wednesday, 5-7 pm: Confidential legal counseling for refugees and asylum seekers.
• Friday, 2-5 pm: Demonstration for Sudanese asylum seekers at the parliament square, Christiansborg Slotsplads, Copenhagen.
• Saturday, 2-8 pm: Come watch the new Trampoline House football team play against other local teams in Blågården’s football tournament. A great event with DJs, football commentator, prizes, and soup kitchen! Address: Blågårds Plads, between Korsgade and Kapelvej, 2200 Copenhagen N.
• Sunday, 8 pm-: Folkets Bio screens Wanda, directed by Barbara Loden, 197o, USA, 102 min. The film is introduced by Cæcilie Østerby Sørensen.

Check out this week’s full program and the rest of the March program in the Calendar. Please note that visAvis has moved its office hours in the Trampoline House from Thursdays to Mondays, 4-6 pm.

See you in the house. A warm welcome to all!