Welcome to Radical Events Ottawa! Learn more about the list here. See the full calendar here.
Please Note: Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.
Join Labour for Palestine & ACEP-CAPE for Palestine for a webinar featuring South Africa's High Commissioner to Canada Riaz Moe Shaik, former UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk, and Dr. Katherine Nastovski on international solidarity, labor activism, and civil society resistance for the Palestinian liberation movement. Speakers will cover a range of topics to empower us […]
Queer Death Salon is a virtual community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death, dying and grief. It is a facilitated drop-in 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. February’s Queer Death […]
Join a Valentine's Day Vigil at Global Affairs Canada (125 Sussex Ave.) to free two dozen Canadian Muslim men, women and children are illegally detained under conditions akin to torture in "Guantanamo in the Desert," a vast sandscape of arbitrary detention camps and prisons holding over 50,000 detainees, over half of them children. While Canada […]
In the spirit of Black History Month, our speaker, Patrick Kabeya, will delve into the transformative power of storytelling and explore the unique perspective of being an African creator. From ancient oral traditions to modern mediums, we will celebrate the rich tapestry of African narratives and examine the role of creators in shaping and reclaiming […]
Space is limited, so register by sending an email to tasc@web.ca We will send location details (we will be in an accessible space) after you have registered. Please let us know specific issues you would like to have covered in the workshop. We’ll send some video clips to help get you prepared for the day. […]
This event is organized by the Amnesty Ottawa-Gatineau Community Group to explore the oppressive and discriminatory system of apartheid implemented by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The public is welcome to join in-person (312 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa) or online (https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6ON1F4OOR8O8_WtYTa3GWw) on 18 FEBRUARY 2024 at 6pm EST. Our wonderful panel of speakers from […]
A Book Launch and Discussion on the obstacles preventing the repatriation from Northeast Syria of over two dozen arbitrarily detained Canadian Muslim men, women, and children. With: Sally Lane, whose son Jack Letts has been wrongfully defamed by an inflammatory UK media and illegally held almost 7 years under conditions the UN calls “akin to […]
Freedom to Read Week is an annual event, taking place February 18-24, 2024. This week provides Canadians with the opportunity to discuss book challenges, censorship, representation in literature, intellectual freedom, access to information and the literary community’s and library's role. It serves as an opportunity to reaffirm Canadians commitment to intellectual freedom and the fight […]
We are honoured to have many invited singers joining us from Saskatchewan, Alberta and Unceded Algonquin Territory to honour us with songs for our 7th annual ceremony. We are extremely proud to be able to offer this for the community once again and would like say Miigwetch to all of our funders and sponsors for […]
We (Gazan Canadian League) are holding a peaceful, silent vigil at the O'Connor and Wellington entrance to the House of Commons at Parliament Hill, Ottawa in support of Palestinian Canadians seeking reunification with their families from Gaza. Our family members in Gaza are dying and the Canadian government is not doing enough to bring them […]
Join Professor Krys Maki for an exciting conversation with organizer and author Aric McBay. They’ll discuss Aric’s new novel Inversion, social movements in science fiction, and how utopian writing can help us imagine better futures. “On a mysterious green world renewed by fire, vibrant collectivist communities have long lived in harmony with both its strange […]
In recognition of International Women's Day, please join the Ottawa Peace Council on Wednesday February 28th at 6:30pm at McNabb Community Centre (180 Percy St) for a discussion on women in the peace and climate justice movement! Guest speakers: Garrett Halas (The importance of Alexandra Kollontai, one of the key founders of IWD) and Tamara […]
