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SUMMARY:World Aids Day | Day With(out) Art Screening
DESCRIPTION:Digital Arts Resource Centre and Qu’Art are proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2023 by presenting Everyone I Know Is Sick\, a program of five videos generating connections between HIV and other forms of illness and disability. \nThe program features newly commissioned work by Dorothy Cheung (Hong Kong)\, Hiura Fernandes & Lili Nascimento (Brazil)\, Beau Gomez (Canada/Philippines)\, Dolissa Medina & Ananias P. Soria (USA)\, and Kurt Weston (USA).\nInspired by a statement from Cyrée Jarelle Johnson in the book Black Futures\, Everyone I Know Is Sick examines how our society excludes disabled and sick people by upholding a false dichotomy of health and sickness. Inviting us to understand disability as a common experience rather than an exception to the norm\, the program highlights a range of experiences spanning HIV\, COVID\, mental health\, and aging. The commissioned artists foreground the knowledge and expertise of disabled and sick people in a world still grappling with multiple ongoing pandemics.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/world-aids-day-day-without-art-screening/
LOCATION:Digital Arts Resource Centre\, 67 Nicholas St.
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SUMMARY:WEN Presents: 34th Annual December 6th Vigil
DESCRIPTION:On 6th December 1989\, 14 young students at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal were murdered. They were murdered because they were women.\n\nEach year\, we gather to hold a vigil commemorating the victims of the Montreal Massacre\, as well as each life taken by violence against women and gender-based violence in our community since the previous year.\n\nThe Women’s Event Network of Ottawa seeks to raise awareness of the phenomenon of gender-based violence in our society. This is an opportunity to acknowledge the courage and strength of survivors\, and to reflect on how we can eliminate violence against women and gender-based violence in all forms.\n\nOutdoor Vigil: Minto Park (Elgin & Gilmour) on Wednesday\, December 6th 2023 6PM
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/wen-presents-34th-annual-december-6th-vigil/
LOCATION:Minto Park\, 315 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231208T190000
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SUMMARY:Solidarity Dance Party Fundraiser for OCTEVAW
DESCRIPTION:“If I can’t dance\, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” \nJoin us for a feminist dance party Friday\, December 8th during the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence! While this is a time to mobilize and take action\, it is also a time to connect with our feminist comrades and celebrate our collective efforts. Burn up the dancefloor with DJ Avenue and DJ del Pilar as we celebrate and honour the often unacknowledged and unpaid work of the activists who keep our movements thriving! \nAll ticket sales will support the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW)!\n​\n7:00 pm-8:00 pm – Come mingle and meet other feminist organizers\, workers\, advocates\, and rabble-rousers. Bring some swag or materials from your organization to share. \n8:00 pm-12:00 am – Dance party! \nTickets are $12.00 per person https://bit.ly/3QFgmPc \nIf ticket prices are a barrier\, please email us at feministsolidaritynetwork@gmail.com and we will put a ticket aside for you at the door. \nAbout the DJs\nDJ Avenue loves making waves with her eclectic mix of 90s and 00s throwbacks\, soca\, afrobeats\, reggaeton\, and the hottest top 40 tracks. With her infectious energy\, DJ Avenue captivates audiences\, creating an inclusive and vibrant atmosphere where everyone can come together and express themselves. She fearlessly breaks boundaries\, champions diversity\, and uses her platform to advocate for justice. Prepare for an unforgettable journey as DJ Avenue takes you on a transcendent\, sonic adventure through genres. \nDJ del Pilar is a Queer Afro-Latine DJ and vocalist. A longtime performer and event producer\, DJ del Pilar brings the beats to stages big and small\, and in the past few years has graced the decks at the NAC\, House of Paint\, Bluesfest\, and opening for Mixmaster Mike. DJ del Pilar is also the co-founder of Ottawa’s longest-running and coziest queer dance party\, Homo Phono! Growing up in the 80’s and 90’s\, she has been heavily influenced by old-school hip hop\, funk\, disco\, and house music\, putting a fresh spin on dance floor classics. \nAbout the Venue\nL’Atelier is an accessible community social justice hub space located at 95 Clegg Street. It is an inclusive safe space. Our work takes place on the traditional\, unceded\, and unsurrendered territories of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people. \n_________________________________________________________ \n“Si je ne peux pas danser\, je ne veux pas faire partie de votre révolution.” \nRejoignez-nous pour une soirée dansante féministe le vendredi 8 décembre pendant les 16 jours d’activisme contre la violence basée sur le genre. Il s’agit d’une période de mobilisation et d’action\, mais également d’un moment de connexion avec nos camarades féministes et une occasion de célébrer nos efforts collectifs. Enflammez la piste de danse avec DJ Avenue et DJ del Pilar pour célébrer et honorer le travail souvent non reconnu et non rémunéré des activistes qui assurent l’épanouissement de nos mouvements! \nToutes les ventes de billets appuieront la Coalition d’Ottawa pour l’élimination de la violence faite aux femmes (COCVFF)! \n19 h – 20 h – Venez rencontrer d’autres organisatrices\, travailleuses\, militantes et militantes féministes. Apportez du matériel de votre organisme à partager. \n20 h 00-12 h 00 – Soirée dansante! \nLe prix des billets est de 12$ par personne https://bit.ly/3QFgmPc Si le prix des billets est un obstacle\, envoyez-nous un courriel à feministsolidaritynetwork@gmail.com et nous mettrons un billet de côté pour vous à la porte. \nÀ propos des DJ\nDJ Avenue adore faire des vagues avec son mélange éclectique des années 90 et 00\, de soca\, d’afrobeats\, de reggaeton et des meilleurs titres du top 40. Avec son énergie contagieuse\, DJ Avenue captive le public en créant une atmosphère inclusive et vibrante où tout le monde peut se rassembler et s’exprimer. Avec son assurance assumée\, elle brise les frontières\, défend la diversité et utilise sa plateforme pour militer en faveur de la justice. Préparez-vous à un voyage inoubliable: DJ Avenue vous emmène dans une aventure sonore transcendante à travers les genres. \nDJ del Pilar est une DJ et chanteuse afro-latine queer. Interprète de longue date et productrice d’événements\, DJ del Pilar fait vibrer autant les espaces intimistes\, que les grandes scènes. Au cours des dernières années\, iel s’est produite au CNA\, au House of Paint\, au Bluesfest\, et a fait la première partie de Mixmaster Mike. DJ del Pilar est également le cofondateur de la soirée de danse queer d’Ottawa la plus chaleureuse et la plus ancienne\, Homo Phono! Ayant grandi dans les années 80 et 90\, elle a été fortement influencée par le hip-hop\, le funk\, le disco et la musique house de la vieille école\, ce qui elle permet de donner une nouvelle twist aux classiques des dance floor. \nÀ propos du lieu\nL’Atelier est un espace communautaire de justice sociale accessible situé au 95 Clegg Street. C’est un espace sûr et inclusif. Notre travail se fait sur les territoires traditionnels\, non-cédés et non-abandonnés du peuple Algonquin Anishnaabeg.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/solidarity-dance-party-fundraiser-for-octevaw/
LOCATION:Social Innovation Atelier\, 95 Clegg St\, Ottawa
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ORGANIZER;CN="OCTEVAW":MAILTO:info@octevaw-cocvff.ca
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SUMMARY:L'heure du conte drag // Drag Story Time avec Cyril Cinder
DESCRIPTION:*English below*\n\nSamedi le 9 décembre à 10h00 à l’Atelier d’innovation sociale\nVenez entendre des contes et des histoires pour enfants en compagnie de Cyril Cinder! Il y aura des lectures de contes\, de la musique et beaucoup de plaisir  Cette activité est pour les enfants et leurs parents et se déroulera en français et en anglais.\n\nDétails à propos de l’accessibilité:\n\nPara Transpo dépose les passagers.ères à l’entrée principale\nPrès des arrêts d’autobus d’OC Transpo\nToilettes non genrées et accessible aux fauteuils roulants\nTable à langer dans une des toilettes\nEspace sans odeur\n\nSi vous avez des besoins d’accès spécifiques autres que ceux énumérés ci-dessus\, veuillez nous en faire part et nous essayerons de trouver une solution afin de les satisfaire.\n\n//\nSaturday\, December 9th at 10AM at the Atelier\nCome and hear children’s tales and stories with Cyril Cinder! There will be story readings\, music and lots of fun  This activity is for children and their parents and will take place in French and English.\n\nAccessibility Details:\n\nPara Transpo drops off at the main entrance\nClose to OC Transpo bus stops.\nGender-neutral/wheelchair-accessible washroom\nA changing table in one of the washrooms\nScent-free space\n\nIf you have specific access needs beyond what is listed above\, please let us know and we will work together to meet them.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/lheure-du-conte-drag-drag-story-time-avec-cyril-cinder/
LOCATION:Social Innovation Atelier\, 95 Clegg St\, Ottawa
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SUMMARY:All out for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Saturday December 9 at the Human Rights Monument to march together to demand a permanent ceasefire\, an end to Canadian support of genocide\, and an end to the siege on Gaza and Israeli occupation. \nThe Zionist regime continues to escalate its genocide against our people. We cannot give up! We must continue to show up for our people in Gaza!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/all-out-for-gaza-2/
LOCATION:Human Rights Monument\, 220 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231209T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231210T020000
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SUMMARY:Pique
DESCRIPTION:A building-wide party showcasing underground music and art from across Turtle Island. \nDecember 9\, 2023 marks the return of Pique winter edition\, as it once again transforms the Arts Court into a vibrant hub for its renowned building-wide celebration\, spotlighting underground and avant-garde music and art from across Turtle Island. Pique promises to be a destination for uncovering groundbreaking and future-oriented artists. \nThis edition of Pique will be an occasion for experimentation and celebration as always\, but with an added emphasis on conscious socio-political engagement. With programming focused on dancefloor accessibility\, imagining post-carceral futures\, and facing the climate emergency\, this edition of Pique asks audience members to not only envision a world that is more fair and inclusive\, but also the journey towards it\, from the demonstration to the dancefloor. \nThe all-ages event presents more than 20 artists across 10 stages and exhibition spaces\, including groundbreaking audio/visual performances\, interactive installations\, media art presentations\, and more. As always\, tickets to Pique are financially accessible to all community members\, at a sliding scale of $25-50 suggested\, or pay-what-you-can by registration.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/pique/
LOCATION:Club SAW\, 67 Nicholas St\, Ottawa\, K1N 7B9
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ORGANIZER;CN="Debaser":MAILTO:hello@debaser.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231222
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SUMMARY:Send Holiday Cards for Moe Harkat’s Freedom: Stop His Deportation to Torture
DESCRIPTION:This December\, please send a season’s greetings card or letter to the new Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc to stop the persecution of Ottawa refugee Mohamed Harkat\, now entering Year 22 of the struggle to end his deportation to torture and win his long-deserved permanent residence (samples below. No postage needed!). December holidays are rooted in freeing the captives\, bringing good news to the poor and brokenhearted\, and liberation of the oppressed. You can send the greetings postage-free\, and it will have far more impact in the age of electronic communication. \nFurther details: https://www.change.org/p/help-stop-my-husband-s-deportation-to-torture/u/32147363
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/send-holiday-cards-for-moe-harkats-freedom-stop-his-deportation-to-torture-december-10-21/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231210T170000
DTSTAMP:20231205T125133Z
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SUMMARY:Write for Rights
DESCRIPTION:Write a letter\, change a life\nAmnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign transforms the lives of people whose rights have been wronged. \nWrite for Rights supporters are united by their desire to make a difference. In recent years\, we’ve seen real change to people’s lives because of your action. From Zimbabwe to Guatemala\, activists have been released and justice delivered. \nThis year’s campaign features people from around the world\, all connected because their human rights have been violated. Some by their governments\, others by the police\, or by big corporations. All because of who they are and what they do. \nTogether\, we can fight for their rights. \nJoin Write for Rights today.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/write-for-rights/
LOCATION:312 laurier Ave
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231212T190000
DTSTAMP:20231211T000437Z
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SUMMARY:Emergency Protest Stop the Genocide: All Out for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday December 12 at 5:00pm at the Human Rights Monument for a *targeted* weekday march. Our government cannot continue business as usual while the Zionist regime massacres Palestinians every day! \nLet us march together to demand an end of Canadian support for genocide and call for a permanent ceasefire\, an end to the siege on Gaza\, and an end to the occupation! \n 
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/emergency-protest-stop-the-genocide-all-out-for-gaza/
LOCATION:Human Rights Monument\, 220 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231215T203000
DTSTAMP:20231209T021613Z
CREATED:20231209T021613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T021613Z
UID:3080-1702665000-1702672200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Ottawa ACORN's People Power Party
DESCRIPTION:What a year it’s been for Ottawa ACORN! The organizing we’ve done this year has led to major victories standing up for low-income and working class people! Victories like:\nStopping a renoviction at Manor Village!\nPassing a motion for a Tenant Defense Fund at city council!\nLowering the criminal rate of interest for predatory installment loans from 47% to 35%!\nTo celebrate\, we’re throwing a People Power Party! On December 15th\, you’re invited to celebrate YOUR accomplishments!\nJoin us Friday\, December 15th at 6:30pm for a potluck\, ACORN trivia\, awards\, prizes\, and a whole lot more!\nCall the ACORN office at (613) 746-5999 ext. 2 or stop by the office at 404 McArthur Ave to get your tickets today!\nTickets for members are $10 in advance or $15 at the door so we encourage people to get them beforehand to save their seat!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-acorns-people-power-party/
LOCATION:Knox Presbyterian Church Ottawa\, 120 Lisgar\, Ottawa\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa ACORN":MAILTO:ottawa@acorncanada.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231217T160000
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SUMMARY:Ottawa for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:OTTAWA – ALL OUT FOR GAZA: Join us this Sunday December 17th on Parliament Hill at 2pm to demand\n1. An immediate ceasefire\,\n2. Lifting the siege on Gaza\n3. An end to Canada’s funding of Israel’s war crimes\, genocide\, and colonization of Palestinian land.\nBring your family and friends and let’s show the world that we are not just people in solidarity with Palestine\, we are a movement that will continue to rise until all our demands are met.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-for-gaza/
LOCATION:Parliament Hill\, Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231218T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231218T170000
DTSTAMP:20231216T005452Z
CREATED:20231216T005452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T005452Z
UID:3113-1702912500-1702918800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Call to Action in support of Palestine - Pressure MP Greg Fergus
DESCRIPTION:🚨CALL TO ACTION🍉\n\nFolks in Hull – Aylmer and the outaouais hills are answering the Palestinian Youth Movement’s call for action on Dec 18 by pressuring our member of parliament.\n\nJoin us for a rally outside of Hull-Aylmer MP and Speaker of the House Greg Fergus’ office in Hull on Monday December 18th at 3:15PM. Bring noise makers\, banners & signs!\n\nJoin this whatsapp group for more details. https://chat.whatsapp.com/ICns6xvU0nNJANM6sukFgx
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/call-to-action-in-support-of-palestine-pressure-mp-greg-fergus/
LOCATION:Greg Fergus MP Office\, 179 Prom. du Portage Suite 301\, Gatineau
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T174500
DTSTAMP:20231216T021447Z
CREATED:20231216T010435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T021447Z
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SUMMARY:Faith and Climate Action: Canada is Burning Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Dr. Jessica Hetherington\, United Church minister and ecotheologian\, and Laura Sullivan\, spokesperson for Last Generation Canada\, for a talk entitled “Canada is Burning” on Tuesday\, December 19\, 2023\, from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm on zoom. Please register here. A great opportunity to discuss faith-based nonviolent direct action in response to the climate emergency and Last Generation Canada‘s next wave of action in early 2024.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/faith-and-climate-action-canada-is-burning-talk/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T203000
DTSTAMP:20231216T004458Z
CREATED:20231216T004458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T004458Z
UID:3098-1703012400-1703017800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Queer Death Salon – Grieving Genocide
DESCRIPTION:Queer Death Salon is a community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death\, dying and grief. It is a facilitated drop-in virtual discussion space\, with the purpose of building connection\, skill\, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people navigating end of life in our personal lives and in our communities. \nIn December\, our discussion topic is once again Grieving Genocide. \nThere are currently multiple active and ongoing genocides happining around the world\, and many of us have been awoken to that reality by the heart-wrenching first-hand accounts being shared by Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank\, under ongoing “Israeli” occupation. \nThis session is for 2SLGBTQIA+ people who are impacted by all forms of grief for these mass deaths. \nSome questions to consider: \nHow easy or difficult is it for me to connect to my grief?\nHow are the people around me showing up to this moment?\nHow is my grief (in)validated by the media and my communities?\nWhat avenues are available for me to express my grief?\nHow am I supported in my grief?\nDo I have strategies for catalizing grief into action? \nParticipants are invited to bring related questions and stories of their own.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/queer-death-salon-grieving-genocide/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231221T123000
DTSTAMP:20231216T022454Z
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SUMMARY:Weekly Climate Prayer Vigil on Parliament Hill
DESCRIPTION:Join people from diverse faiths for a weekly climate prayer vigil on Parliament Hill at the Centennial Flame. Thursdays noon-1 pm. We will be praying for the Canadian federal government to stop all subsidies and other financial support for the fossil fuel industry. An initiative started by Reverend Jessica Hetherington.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/weekly-climate-prayer-vigil-on-parliament-hill/
LOCATION:Parliament Hill\, Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231231T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240101T000000
DTSTAMP:20231231T171354Z
CREATED:20231231T170706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231231T171354Z
UID:3174-1704063600-1704067200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Ottawa Solidarity for Gaza New Year's Eve vigil
DESCRIPTION:While thousands of people are getting ready to celebrate the New Year\, we will be at the Human Rights Monument on New Year’s Eve to remind ourselves that there is nothing to celebrate when a genocide unfolds before the eyes of the entire world. We will be here to tell the people of Gaza that we have not forgotten them and that we share their suffering. We will gather to commemorate the tens of thousands of innocents killed in Gaza\, and the only countdown we will accept is the one towards achieving a permanent ceasefire and the end of their occupation. Bring your flags\, koufeyyes and signs & stand with us in solidarity for the people of Palestine \n#Countdown2Ceasefire
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-solidarity-for-gaza-new-years-eve-vigil/
LOCATION:Human Rights Monument\, 220 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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