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SUMMARY:POSTER EXHIBITION: Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39
DESCRIPTION:Poster exhibition runs April 15 to June 20\, 2026.\nGongfu Bao Restaurant\, 365 Bank Street\nFree entry\nOrganized by the Education for Liberation Collective \nIn 1930s Spain\, artists\, organizers\, unions\, and leftist political parties produced thousands of stunning posters promoting revolutionary social change and opposing fascism. In 1936\, the Spanish Civil War began when fascists organized a coup to overthrow Spain’s democratically-elected leftist Popular Front government\, composed of a coalition of socialists\, anarchists\, communists\, workers’ organizations and social movements. From 1936-38\, thousands of international volunteers\, including at least 1500 Canadians\, went to Spain to join the Popular Front in the fight against fascism. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy enthusiastically supported the coup\, and the fascists ultimately won\, installing a dictatorship that would last until the late 1970s. \nArt is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39 presents reproductions of more than 25 striking posters that teach us the history of revolutionary Spain and the Spanish Civil War. But these posters are more than just artefacts of the past. They illuminate a history that extends into the present moment and to struggles we continue to fight today\, from opposing fascism\, fighting for gender liberation\, defending children’s genuine health and well-being\, and defending the dignity and well-being of working people to fighting for environmental sustainability\, for public education and art\, and supporting international solidarity. \nThe exhibition also includes reproductions of artefacts from the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion\, the Canadian contingent of the International Brigades that fought against fascism in Spain.\nCurated by Claire Nicolson-Hurtig (@encrenoire.illustration\, Posters for Palestine 2024 exhibition\, member of Education for Liberation Collective) \nPosters are reproduced from the collections of the Fundacion Pablo Iglesias (Madrid\, Spain)\, the Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections of Brandeis University (USA)\, and the Centre de Recursos per Aprenentatge i la Investigació at the University of Barcelona (Spain).
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/poster-exhibition-art-is-a-weapon-revolutionary-and-antifascist-posters-from-spain-1936-39/
LOCATION:Gongfu Bao\, 365 Bank St\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P1Y2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Education for Liberation Collective":MAILTO:educationforliberation@protonmail.com
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come out on Earth Day & celebrate spring!\nThe CCA & CCHC’s annual Centretown Earth Day Festival is taking place in Dundonald Park on Saturday\, April 18\, 2026 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).\nWhat you can look forward to: Games\, arts and crafts\, live performances and educational talks. Dozens of organizations will host booths to offer information and opportunities to get involved. Free refreshments and snacks will be provided.\nWe will also be collecting electronics for a community electronics recycling event in partnerships with @electronicrecyclingassociation. Keep an eye out on our page to confirm what items are accepted\n————-\nVenez fêter le Jour de la Terre et célébrer le printemps !\nLe festival annuel du Jour de la Terre à Centretown\, organisé par l’ACC et le CSCC\, se tiendra au parc Dundonald le samedi 18 avril 2026 (de 10 h à 14 h).\nAu programme : jeux\, activités artistiques\, spectacles et présentations éducatives. Des dizaines d’organisations tiendront des standspour vous informer sur les problématiques locales et des opportunités de participation. Des rafraîchissements seront offerts gratuitement.\nNous collecterons également des appareils électroniques dans le cadre d’une collecte communautaire organisée en partenariat avec @electronicrecyclingassociation. Consultez régulièrement notre page pour savoir quels articles sont acceptés
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/earth-day-festival/
LOCATION:Dundonald Park\, 516 Somerset St W
ORGANIZER;CN="Centretown Community Association":MAILTO:ccca@centretowncitizens.ca
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SUMMARY:Community Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Concerned about issues affecting migrants\, workers\, youth\, Indigenous peoples\, tenants\, or the climate? Join us for a community-\nbuilding political discussion on April 18th at 2:00pm to link our struggles against Canadian imperialism and build solidarity among our organizations in Ottawa!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/community-gathering/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library – Main Branch – Room B125\, 120 Metcalfe St\, Ottawa
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