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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260430T080000
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SUMMARY:Summertime Radical Historical Walking Tours
DESCRIPTION:Ottawa radicals have been fighting for greater social justice for more than 200 years. This summer you can learn more about past protests\, strikes\, and campaigns during a radical historical walking tour. \nMy name is Brian McDougall. Since 2014\, I’ve given hundreds of tours about Ottawa-Gatineau’s radical past for tourists\, residents\, and local activists. I believe that historically informed activists are more effective. \nWhy do we need to know our history? It’s true that history doesn’t repeat itself and can’t provide us with ready-made formulae to guide us today. But knowing how past generations of radicals fought for social justice – stories our rulers either rewrite or suppress – helps to sharpen our ability to think through the strategic and tactical issues we face today.  \nWhat kinds of struggles have Ottawa-Gatineau’s radicals mounted in the past? What strategies did they adopt? When did they win and why did they often lose? Those are some of the questions I pose while doing the nine tours offered through Peoples’ History Walking Tours. \nCurrent tours:\n•	Building the Rideau Canal and the making of the Ottawa working class\n•	Protest\, strike\, and rebellion in the history of Canada’s capital\n•	An unauthorized history of Parliament Hill: From Indigenous land to headquarters of Canada’s elite\n•	Indigenous peoples and colonialism in the history of Canada’s capital\n•	From sacred site to industrial wasteland: colonialism and class struggle in the Chaudière District\n•	More than taverns and brothels: French Canadian\, Irish\, and Jewish struggles against oppression in Lowertown\n•	The rise and fall of federal public service militancy in Ottawa-Gatineau\, 1965-2023\n•	Colonialism and resistance in Canada’s capital: lessons from Indigenous\, Irish\, Black South African\, and Palestinian struggles\n•	Failure to revolt? Why Winnipeg had a general strike in 1919 while Ottawa’s was aborted \nHow good are the tours?  In 85 reviews on Trip Advisor\, 79 tour participants rated their experience 5 stars out of 5.  You can read their comments here: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g155004-d7035441-Reviews-Peoples_History_Walking_Tours-Ottawa_Ontario.html  \nWhat does a tour involve? Tours are given in English\, last from 3 to 3.5 hours\, and take place in the center of Ottawa\, May through September. Tours are organized on demand\, for four or more people. \nWho leads the tours? I do. I’m a former university teacher and federal public servant\, long-time socialist\, trade unionist\, and social justice activist in Ottawa-Gatineau. I’m currently active in my trade union\, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (Palestine solidarity caucus and the National Education Committee) and with the Tempest Collective – an American/Canadian socialist group.  \nHow much does a tour cost? Tours cost $35 per person and require a minimum of four participants. Groups can be as large as 20\, with those of 10 or more eligible for a discount. \nHow do you book a tour? Organize a group and select a preferred day and time. (Tours are organized on demand.) Then send me an email brian.phwt@gmail.com or book through my website https://ottawahistorytours.com   \nDon’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions or want to book a tour.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/summertime-radical-historical-walking-tours/
LOCATION:City of Ottawa-Gatineau streets
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SUMMARY:Film and Panel Discussion: Sudan\, Remember Us
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nRegistration link is here: https://wpsn-canada.org/sudan-working-group/\n\nThe event is sponsored by the Sudan Working Group\, Inter Pares\, Amnesty Canada\, and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre.\n\nTrailer for Sudan\, Remember Us: youtube.com/watch?v=jXHjPdOBois\n\nSynopsis: During the Sudanese revolution in 2019\, filmmaker Hind Meddeb captures a jubilant moment of defiance among young Sudanese activists in Khartoum after the overthrow of a long dictatorship\, and then chronicles the military crackdown that followed.\n \nIn April 2019\, the Paris-based filmmaker Hind Meddeb travelled to Sudan’s capital\, Khartoum\, at a jubilant moment in the country’s history. The long-time dictator Omar Al-Bashir had recently been overthrown after a 30-year regime marked by genocidal violence in Darfur. Meddeb began filming with young activists rallying for a citizen’s government by staging sit-ins\, making music\, reciting poetry\, and painting murals. Their hopes are expressed in signs that read “Sudan free from tribalism” and “religious pluralism.”\n \nFor Meddeb\, who has family roots in Tunisia\, Morocco\, and Algeria\, the movement brings to mind the aspirations of her late father: “the dream of an Arab country with its customs shaken up by a feminist revolution.” She captures demonstrations going late into the night with a celebratory atmosphere. The activists are defiant against backlash. “Bullets don’t kill\,” says one young man. “What kills is people’s silence.”\n \nSudan\, remember us enshrines this moment\, but also documents the descent into war that followed. Today\, Sudan is engulfed in violence between internal factions in collusion with external arms suppliers driven to gain control over the country’s wealth of minerals. 
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/film-and-panel-discussion-sudan-remember-us/
LOCATION:University of Ottawa\, 75 Laurier Ave East\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N6N5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Antifascist Collage and Poster Making! June 19
DESCRIPTION:A collage and poster-making event inspired by the poster exhibition “Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain”! \nOn 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 \nThis event is taking place within the context of the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39\, on at Gongfu Bao Restaurant\, 365 Bank Street\, until June 20. \nAll supplies provided \nThis is our second-last event; there will be a closing poster sale on June 21! \nAccessibility Info\n– Masks will be required and provided.\n– Air purifier in space.\n– Weather permitting\, we’ll have use of outdoor space\n– We will have the windows open if possible.\n– The venue is easily accessed by public transit
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/antifascist-collage-and-poster-making-june-19/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education for Liberation Collective":MAILTO:educationforliberation@protonmail.com
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SUMMARY:Waubgeshig Rice: Anishinaabe History and Writing the Future
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of National Indigenous History Month\, join Ottawa Public Library for a talk with Waubgeshig Rice! \nReserve your free ticket \nMoon 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 about the future. This talk highlights historical\, cultural\, and speculative themes readers can explore when engaging with this book and others by Indigenous authors. \nWaubgeshig Rice is an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation on Georgian Bay. His breakthrough novel Moon of the Crusted Snow was published in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim. Its sequel\, Moon of the Turning Leaves\, was published in 2023 and became an instant bestseller. His short stories and essays have been published in numerous anthologies.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/waubgeshig-rice-anishinaabe-history-and-writing-the-future/
LOCATION:Shenkman Arts Centre\, 245 Centrum Boulevard\, Ottawa\, K1E 0A1
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ORGANIZER;CN="Octopus Books":MAILTO:octopus@octopusbooks.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260621T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260621T160000
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SUMMARY:Poster Sale
DESCRIPTION:Closing event for the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39 \nSunday June 21\, 1-4pm\nGongfu Bao Restaurant\, 365 Bank Street\nGet some beautiful art and help us raise funds to cover the costs of the exhibition!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/poster-sale/
LOCATION:Gongfu Bao\, 365 Bank St\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P1Y2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260625T183000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: The AI Con by Alex Hanna
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of the outsized hype surrounding AI with Alex Hanna\, co-author of The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want. Alex will be joined in conversation by Kelly Bronson from the University of Ottawa. \nSocial Innovation Atelier\, 95 Clegg St.\nDoors open at 6:30pm\, program begins at 7pm. \nIs artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to put authors\, artists\, and others out of business? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? \nThe answer to these questions\, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna make clear\, is “no\,” “they wish\,” “LOL\,” and “definitely not.” This kind of thinking is a symptom of a phenomenon known as “AI hype.” Hype looks and smells fishy: It twists words and helps the rich get richer by justifying data theft\, motivating surveillance capitalism\, and devaluing human creativity in order to replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. \nIn The AI Con\, Bender and Hanna offer a sharp\, witty\, and wide-ranging take-down of AI hype across its many forms. They show you how to spot AI hype\, how to deconstruct it\, and how to expose the power grabs it aims to hide. Armed with these tools\, you will be prepared to push back against AI hype at work\, as a consumer in the marketplace\, as a skeptical newsreader\, and as a citizen holding policymakers to account. Together\, Bender and Hanna expose AI hype for what it is: a mask for Big Tech’s drive for profit\, with little concern for who it affects. \nDr. Alex Hanna is the Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR). Her work examines how new computational technologies—such as AI and machine learning—exacerbate racial\, gender\, and class inequality through their data practices and effects on labor. She also works in the area of social movements\, focusing on the dynamics of anti-racist campus protest in the US and Canada. \nDr. Kelly Bronson is a Faculty member at the Centre for Law\, Technology\, and Society\, the Canada Research Chair in Science and Society\, and an Associate Professor at the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences\, University of Ottawa. She studies science-society tensions that erupt around controversial technologies (GMOs\, fracking\, big data & AI) and their governance. \nCo-sponsored by Climate Justice Ottawa. \nThis event is free and open to all. Please RSVP to help us know how many guests to expect.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/author-talk-the-ai-con-by-alex-hanna/
LOCATION:Social Innovation Atelier\, 95 Clegg St\, Ottawa
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ORGANIZER;CN="Octopus Books":MAILTO:octopus@octopusbooks.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260627T150000
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SUMMARY:Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair is run by a group of local anarchists and anarchic-organizers who are interested in cultivating a culture of autonomous and decentralized organizing in so-called ottawa. Our fair will have a mixture of literature (books\, zines\, etc.) relevant to anarchism/anti-oppression/organizing\, community-run workshops & skillshares\, and tabling from autonomous community groups and organizers. \nWe acknowledge that as settlers on these stolen\, unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe lands we represent part of the problem and are committed to operating in solidarity with Indigenous resistance and organizing however we can. Additionally\, we acknowledge the ways that power structures such as colonialism\, racism\, classism\, misogyny\, ableism\, and queerphobia replicate themselves both inside and outside of activist spaces. As a collective\, we aim to make this event as accessible as possible to those left behind by the state and mainstream society. More details about our specific commitments and agreements for the space will be released soon on our website.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-anarchist-bookfair-2026/
LOCATION:Glebe Community Centre\, 175 Third Ave\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1S 2K2
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