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One Dam Day (2019) and One Dam Week (2023) were among our most powerful actions. For One Dam Day, we operated in Amsterdam for 24 hours straight and the entire action ended up being a mobilisation of approximately 1,000 activists, reaching many thousands of members of the public. Last year (2023), September 2nd-9th, we took a more strategic approach and occupied Dam Square for 8 full days along with approximately 350 activists.
One Dam Month is a culmination of everything we’ve learned from our long-form/large Cube of Truth actions thus far and we are confident we will carry out our most solid street outreach action by far this year.
See below for a rewind of One Dam Day, and here’s a rewind of Week of Truth (click).
Last year we occupied Dam Square for 8 straight days to deliver our biggest and best Cube of Truth as an organisation in 8 years, and with 31 days straight this year we will achieve that goal more than 4 fold over. We are proud to facilitate our most robust street outreach platform along with our most up-to-date outreach training on July 31st.
July 31st - 2024 AV Masterclass (details below)
August 1 - 31st (12pm-9pm daily)
Dam Square, Amsterdam, Netherlands
rewind:
ONE DAM WEEK
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rewind:
ONE DAM DAY
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: July 31st - August 31st, 2024
WHERE: Address to be disclosed for AV Masterclass on July 31st
Dam Square for One Dam Month on August 1 - 31 from 12pm-9pm daily
COST: Free
How to attend the Masterclass and why you should:
AV co-founder/co-director Paul Bashir facilitated his latest outreach workshop on September 1st, the night before ODW began, to provide training and education with a tried and true approach to outreach. Location for the Masterclass to be disclosed.
What to expect
Highly orchestrated and structured street outreach. Learn more about what to expect at a Cube of Truth click here.
Educating and edifying non-vegans while giving vegans a push to join the animal rights movement and offering them a proven platform to get active.
Masks, signs and outreach literature will be provided. Please do not bring your own.
Wear plain black or AV branded clothing appropriate for the weather. This is essential.
Bring a fully charged laptop or tablet if you have one. Download the following and have the footage ready to play on loop: Media Player | Footage
Pack light when coming to your shift. We do not have space to store your personal belongings so please plan accordingly.
Contact us here with any questions.
support this action
Can’t make it? You can still support the cause.
There are ways you can help. Anonymous for the Voiceless is a not-for-profit organisation, relying heavily on the support of the public to make events like this a reality. Your donation will assist us with the costs associated with event hire equipment, hosting, masks, signage, resource cards, and all the tools we need to convince and educate an incomparable number of non-vegans to take veganism seriously.
Without education there will be no liberation! Be a part of history, donate now and help make this event our most successful to date.
Donations go directly to equipment hire, venue hire, logistics and tools for this event. Receipts available upon request to donors. Our goal is $35,000 AUD.
*Anonymous for the Voiceless is a charity recognised by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission ACN 630 318 071.
WILL YOU STAND WITH US?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
+ Should I bring my own laptop or tablet?
Please bring one if you have one, and efore arriving make sure your devices are fully charged upon arrival and we will take care of recharging it at our charging station. Please download the following 2 things to your device:
VLC Media Player has the best 'loop' function and is a user friendly high quality video player: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
+ What do I need to wear?
Wear all black clothing, if not wearing AV clothing. Non-black shoes are fine but black is still prefferable. If you don't have your AV gear yet, you can order it here in our shop.
Masks and signs will be provided.
+ Is it possible to go to the bathroom somewhere?
Yes, there will be plenty of public restrooms around Dam Quare that you'll be able to use.
+ Are food and beverages provided?
Food and beverages will not be provided. Please bring your own or there are restaurants with vegan options close by.
+ What if it rains?
This event is rain or shine. We want to show how serious we are about our intentions. In case of rain, laptops / tablets will either be protected by umbrellas and cover boxes or we will move to a roofed area near the demonstration site.
+ Can I join if I have never attended a Cube of Truth?
Of course, we welcome everyone! There will be a briefing at the beginning of each shift to make sure everyone is on the same page and knows what to do. We have experienced organizers who are trained to help new activists with everything they need.
+ I can't come to Amsterdam, but how can I help?
Putting on such a large event requires a lot of time, dedication and passion. We kindly appreciate all donations.
If you are financially not able to donate then please SHARE this campaign on social media to help us reach those who can.