We imagined Сarnival4David as a space of solidarity. It was held in more than 200 locations worldwide from Zuccotti Park NY, in Rojava, the ZAD in France, Korea, Austria, Berlin and London—Portobello Road—the place where David spent the last years of his life.
Here you can see the recordings of broadcasts from around the world. We are working on an international video and will post it soon.
Anarchist Musings: Remembering David Graeber through Life and Work
GooglemeetThis informal virtual event remembers the life of David Graeber and the relevance of his scholarship and activism for South Asia especially in times of crisis as the one we are undergoing. The event will put together a Southasian contextualization of Graeber's prominent ideas including but not limited to economic anthropology and activism on the […]
Radio Broadcast into Space in Memoriam of David
Pacific NorthwestAt 10:57:44 PST, I will be transmitting a brief broadcast in memoriam of David Graeber to the satellite Saudi-OSCAR 50 (SO-50) as it passes over the PNW. Again, at 16:41:31 PST, I will be making the same transmission to the International Space Station (ISS) repeater as it flies over the region. Assuming I'm able to […]
Future Event
Online 12 Constance Street, LondonLet's imagine the future! https://theonline.town/gPnaSMEfxMPEsFGf/David%20room
Intergalactic Memorial Carnival for David Graeber – Toronto
bloor and spidina 393 Bloor St W, TorontoAt 12 noon on Sunday 11 October in Toronto; Canada, a ten minute live event by Topsy, inspired by both David Graeber and Nika Dubrovsky will begin on and around the domino sculpture at Bloor & Spadina. After this introductory live tent-based performance there will be opportunity for those wearing a carnival mask to step […]
We and (shit)job SEMILY
Semily SemilyWe would like to join to the carneval in one small town in the Czech Republic. We will go through the strees but even through the nature. Joyfully, with the different colour! We have a lot of experience from the different shitjob, but we have one common thing! All of us hate capitalism! Join to […]
Remembering and celebrating David with Dance party with my kin
Everywhere online from different locationsThere will be five of us. We will dance, and talk about David, remember and read some of his work . ❤️ If folks want to virtually join let me know. Love and solidarity, carla
The Berlin Unwill 2020
Berlin Palace - Stadschloss Berlin Humboldt Forum, south construction entrance at the junction of Schlossplatz and Breite Straße, BerlinThe King is Long Dead! Long May We Live without One! Meeting point: Sunday 11 October at 14:00 at the Stadtschloss aka Humboldt Forum, south construction entrance at the junction of Schlossplatz and Breite Straße. Bring a masque, both for Covid-19 and for re-imagining a world without kings or their long shadows! This celebration of […]
Intergalactical Memorial Carnival for David Rolfe Graeber – at his home at Portobello Road
Portabello Road Green Portobello Road Green, LondonWe will mourn, and we will sing. We will have a Memorial Assembly and an open mic. We will dress up and hand out masks to friends and strangers. We will be carrying stuffed kings and replace them with jesters. We will be together.
Carnival for David Graeber
new Wall Street, New YorkDavid died in Venice. The Venice Carnival, which has been turned into a tourist commodity, originally constituted a political space of radical democracy. This is why David's memorial will be a carnival. Anyone who feels like coming to his funeral is welcome to dress up, put on a mask and join us. Whoever wants to […]
Act as if..
Nida ParachaThis is event as close to my heart as Graeber has been. Since I first encountered him and his work in 2008, I have been swept in a stream of ‘act as if alresdy free.’ He is free now, he alresdy was. As life and it’s plans have changed, ‘act as if’ has never left […]
Reading David
Zoom ColumbusWe are anthropologists in an around Australia and we will come together on Zoom to offer short readings from David's published work as a basis for discussion.
Carnival dance discussion on Freedom and Care 4David
BristolBristol Plan C joins the global #Carnival4David to celebrate his life, with an online carnival discussion on freedom, autonomy and care. David once said " Caring defined as labor that is primarily aimed at maintaining and augmenting another person's freedom". Wear a carnival mask, bring a friend or two, a drink, nibbles and your dancing […]