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Colloquium: “The Native and the Refugee” by Matt Peterson

Loeb A720, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology's Colloquium Committee is pleased to invite you to the first event of this academic year's colloquium series, featuring documentary filmmaker and artist Matt Peterson. He will present on his research from the multimedia project, "The Native and the Refugee", which investigates and juxtaposes the struggles, communities, and spaces of […]

Striking Moments of Solidarity in the Chaudière District: Community Support for the Sawmill Match Worker Strikes, 1891 & 1924

Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch Auditorium

This month, the Historical Society of Ottawa and Workers History Museum celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the September 1924 Strike by "Les Allumettières" at Hull's E.B. Eddy match factory -- the first women to stage a labour strike in the province's history. To mark this anniversary, two events have been planned for activists and local […]

Pique

Club SAW 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa

The change of season once again brings an exciting music and arts convergence at Pique’s fall edition, happening on September 28, 2024 at the Arts Court. The 14th edition of Ottawa’s signature underground art party, Pique brings together groundbreaking music, visual, and interdisciplinary artists for a building-wide festival at the Arts Court in downtown Ottawa. […]

$35

Short film serenade: A fundraiser for the Ottawa Trans Library

Hintonburg Public House 1020 Wellington St W,, Ottawa, Canada

Party for a good cause! Join us for a "FUN"draising evening of:• SHORT FILMS presented by the Transgender Media Portal (5-6pm) • BOOKWORM KARAOKE hosted by Mr. Capital Pride 2024 themself: BJ Stroker!! https://www.instagram.com/bj_stroker/ (7-10pm) ($ tip your favourite performers!)• SILENT AUCTION (until 8pm) with amazing prizes from Victoire Boutique, Maker House, Miss Chief Eagle […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – many events

There are many events happening in Ottawa and the general region; Inter Pares has assembled a list which includes many that activists in town may find of interest: https://interpares.ca/news/marking-national-day-truth-and-reconciliation

SGaawaay K’uuna (Edge of The Knife) National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Screening

DARC Microcinema 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, MT, Canada

DARC is proud to present SGaawaay K’uuna (Edge of The Knife) for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Set in the 19th century, the film tells the story of Adiits’ii who, following a tragedy, transforms into Gaagiixid – “the Wildman.” SGaawaay K’uuna is the first feature film made in the endangered Haida language. Watch […]

Free

SUGARCANE – Special Screening on National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Odawa Native Friendship Centre 815 Saint Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Odawa is proud to announce a special screening of the award winning National Geographic documentary SUGARCANE. A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native People and their way of life, SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international […]

Pacinthe Mattar: Objectivity, Press Freedom, and the Palestine Exception

Richcraft Hall 2228, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Please RSVP at this link In-person and livestreamed via Youtube. When Pacinthe Mattar was a producer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, only one story of hers did not make it to air out of the thousands she produced daily over her ten-year tenure.  It was about Palestine, and it changed the trajectory of her journalism […]

Liberating land from ecocide: “An Island and One Night” (“Une Ile et une nuit”)

Social Innovation Atelier 95 Clegg St, Ottawa

Social Innovation Atelier, 95 Clegg St. “ZAD,” or “zone à defender,” has entered the European lexicon as a general term for militant direct collective action against large-scale development projects. First coming into prominence in the collective opposition airport construction in Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France, (still the largest self-organized autonomous zone in Europe) the approach and tactic has […]

Book Launch: From Havana to Hollywood

Wise Town Cafe 329-A Elgin St, Ottawa

Join us to celebrate the release of Philip Kaisary’s new book, From Havana to Hollywood: Slave Resistance in the Cinematic Imaginary. Philip will be joined in conversation with Adrian Harewood, Stacy Douglas, and Aubrey Anable. Wednesday, October 2, 6pm - 8pm Wise Town Cafe, 329-A Elgin St. Space is limited, please RSVP by email to bridgetrielly@cmail.carleton.ca […]