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Please Note: Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.
Join us for a guided tour of the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary & Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39 Sunday May 31 Sunday June 14 2-3pm at Gongfu Bao, 365 Bank Street Free (donations gladly accepted) Masks required and provided ABOUT THE EXHIBITION In 1930s Spain, artists, organizers, unions, and leftist political parties produced […]
This new book examines the threat of an emboldened right in Canada and delves deep into our local experience with the so-called "Freedom Convoy", while setting out strategies for resistance. Called "Confronting the Resurgent Right", the book offers a deep dive into the different currents and shared agenda of the right — and our collective […]
Ottawa and Online - Formerly Anishinabe Moose Studies, Tinakiwin is a newly registered Anishinabe-led non-profit working on research, education & outreach, and sustainable training & employment. Join us to celebrate the launch of Tinakiwin! Our Executive Director, Shannon Chief, will discuss Tinakiwin's origin story, our past work as AMC and Anishinabe research practices. Tinakiwin Board […]
Join Centretown Tenant Power and Lowertown Tenant Union for a fun picnic in Major's Hill Park! Come meet your neighbours and find solace amongst us against bad landlords. Please bring a blanket to sit on and a snack to enjoy. We'll have signs out making it easy to spot us! We look forward to picnic-ing […]
You're invited to Maximum Sunshine, a DIY fundraiser variety show for and by the community, held annually around the summer solstice. This year's edition is raising funds to buy essential supplies for Highjinx and the Ottawa chapter of Food Not Bombs. Featuring an all-evening-long lineup of local talent, a BBQ, and a raffle. Bring your […]
Join us for a screening of Cradle Will Rock (1999), a star-studded feature film about art and power in the 1930s. On June 6, join the Education for Liberation Collective for a screening of the gripping feature film Cradle Will Rock! 7pm - Doors open 7:30pm - Film 10pm - End of event This event […]
Please join us for a free screening of short documentary, IXIM (el amor no tiene género). IXIM (el amor no tiene género) (“Love has no gender”) follows Mónica Chub Caal, a Maya Qʼeqchiʼ trans woman and activist, and her struggle for inclusion and recognition in her Indigenous community and across Guatemala. Maya Mam film director, […]
Come for a bike ride to celebrate the upcoming holidays and to promote sustainable transportation in Orléans! Four community organizations in Orléans are collaborating on a multi-venue event. Simply click on “Reserve a spot,” and you'll be able to choose to pick up your tickets for the tour of your choice. Convent Glen CA : […]
Film screening and panel discussion hosted by Circles of Support and Accountability Ottawa and the Ottawa Transformative Justice Collective. The film: Facing Our Messy Lives (2024) - The CoSA Ottawa Documentary Facing Our Messy Lives - This 61 minute film offers a rare and thoughtful look at how community-based reintegration works for people returning to […]
The screening will be at the University of Ottawa, Room FSS 1030, from 5-7:30pm. The film is 78 minutes long and will be followed by a short discussion with women human rights defenders and feminist allies. Registration link is here: https://wpsn-canada.org/sudan-working-group/ The event is sponsored by the Sudan Working Group, Inter Pares, Amnesty Canada, and the Human […]
A collage and poster-making event inspired by the poster exhibition "Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain"! On June 19, drop by Education for Liberation Collective's relaxed collage and poster-making session inspired by our poster exhibition, "Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936–39 This event is taking place […]
In celebration of National Indigenous History Month, join Ottawa Public Library for a talk with Waubgeshig Rice! Reserve your free ticket Moon of the Turning Leaves was largely inspired by Anishinaabe history, culture, and Waubgeshig’s upbringing in his home community of Wasauksing First Nation. Waub recalls looking to the past to consider how to write […]
