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Sorry, this entry is only available in Português. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. O que aconteceu em Orlando tinha como alvo as pessoas queer. Quis matar a diferença, o “estranho” aos olhos de uma sociedade que rejeita tudo o que não é branco, hetero, cis, respeitável na moral e nos bons costumes. É uma fogueira de desprezo, que vem de há séculos, alimentada por religiões, governos e fanatismos vários. É uma fogueira machista. Misógina. Patriarcal. É uma fogueira que queima quem foge à norma: paneleiros, fufas, pretos e pretas, ciganos e ciganas. Não lhe fogem bichas, trans, efeminados, marias-rapazes, mulheres em geral, migrantes e refugiadas em particular; não tolera pobres, fora de modas, gordas e gordos. Arde mais viva quando várias destas categorias se juntam numa só pessoa. E ainda […]

(Português) O Amor é a nossa arma! (vídeo) Discurso @ Marcha LGBT Lisboa 2016

 The common homophobia In this month of Pride, the LGBT community has been affected by the terrorism horror and homophobia — in Orlando 12th June 2016: 50 people died but also a lot of people injured. Our entourage often think it is getting better for this community. This tragic event shows that recent access to equal rights for LGBT does not erase homophobia, on the contrary. Without education of the tolerance and a vision of life where gender would not be the center of education, things will not settle. Citizen Academy invites you to support the LGBT community by participating in various upcoming events on the LGBT causes, as this gathering the 15th June in memory of the victims (Event Facebook). We also expect many of you during the pride march this Saturday, June 18th. We will come out in the streets in the proudest manifestation and visibility of the […]

Tomorrow and saturday come support LGBT rights | in Lisbon

The 17th LGBT Pride March of Lisbon will take place on 18th June. Under the tagline ‘ We Celebrate Differences, Transcending Gender ‘ , we will come out in the streets in the proudest manifestation and visibility of the capital. Marcha do Orgulho LGBT de Lisboa // Lisbon Pride March Jardim do Principe Real 5PM orgulholgbtlisboa.blogspot.pt Event

Lisbon Pride March | 18th June 2016

Sorry, this entry is only available in Português. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. A Academia Cidadã convida todxs xs cidadãxs a participar num debate informal, aberto e dinâmico sobre a democracia direta, seguido de jantar vegano e de projeção de um filme (a anunciar em breve). O evento terá lugar no dia 14 de maio, pelas 18h30, na Fábrica de Alternativas (Rua Margarida Palla, 19A – Algés) O objetivo é discutir o tema da democracia, principalmente a direta, em Portugal, dando a conhecer a experiência dxs convidadxs e a tua. Presenças confirmadas: -Isabel Pires- deputada pelo Bloco de Esquerda -Paulo Muacho- membro do Livre -Rodrigo Morais- estudante de Ciência Politica (ISCTE) -Leonor Duarte- ativista da Right2Water e STOP TTIP -Marcelo Yamada- ativista da Academia Cidadã Junta-te a nós! O jantar tem […]

(Português) Democracia hoje: Participativa ou Decorativa? | 14 Maio – Algés

Sorry, this entry is only available in Português. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. O programa Perdidos e Achados convidou-nos, pelos 5 anos do Protesto da Geração à Rasca, a mostrar o que somos e o que fazemos. Assiste aqui:

(Português) Estivemos na SIC. Vê aqui a reportagem.

  The Documentary of this week: “One for the river” (2015) The goal of this Cine Café is to activate discussion, consciousness, knowledge and spread information about the topic of this month’s environmental legislations that comes with TTIP. What is TTIP? TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), like other trade agreements, is being negotiated largely in secret. It aims to “harmonise” EU and U.S. standards across an array of industries. It challenges laws that protect the environment, rein in corporate interests, protect food safety, promote renewable energy and curb risky practices like fracking. TTIP can limit the capacity of public authorities to decide on how to provide public services like water. What’s worse, TTIP will lock in changes by granting rights to companies that undermine local laws, and will force us to either spend precious public money fighting big business or change our laws to comply with its desires — […]

CINEMA FOR FREE: One for the river | Transatlantic Cine Café

“Vitória, Vitória Vitória!” Those were the words that were being shouted by the masses of ecstatic people in front of the Portuguese Republic Assembly (São Bento Palace, Lisbon), after the new left wing coalition – the majority in the parliament, after the recent elections – rejected the old right wing government. When we arrived at 15.00 there was already a good amount of people, estimating at 1500 to 2000, with the beautiful sun shining on everyone’s happy faces. While we were all waiting election, live music was shifting the crowd’s mood. The demonstrators were singing songs, waving their banners and placards and shouting slogans, such as: “The people united will never be defeated”, “The 25th of April forever, fascism for never more” and “We only want the left wing in power”. Somehow those feelings were very contagious, without really knowing what exactly was going on, we cheered on with the […]

“Vitória”

Sorry, this entry is only available in Português. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. O Algarve fervilhou de ideias, troca de experiências activistas e de democracia participativa. A Academia Cidadã foi convidada pela ECOS a participar na Conferência Internacional do projecto Round Trip e não podíamos faltar!   Toda a informação sobre este evento, que começou dia 25 e decorreu até 27, pode ser encontrada aqui  

(Português) Loulé a ferver com activistas de toda a Europa

15th December, at 21h30 @ Lisboa Vadia (Rua de S. Mamede 33A, Lisbon) The goal of this Cine Café is to activate discussion, consciousness, knowledge and spread information about the topic of this month is ISDS (Investor-State Dispute Settlement), that comes with TTIP.   The Documentary: “TTIP Might is Right” (2015) event   Synopsis The proposed free trade agreement between the US and Europe (TTIP) causes concern about the European right to self-determination. The most controversial part of TTIP is ISDS: investor-state dispute settlement. ISDS will make it possible for companies to sue governments that damage their investments. But is this arbitrage system where a few investment lawyers decide over billions of taxpayers money a protection of our business interests, or a threat to our democracy?   What is TTIP? TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), like other trade agreements, is being negotiated largely in secret. It aims to “harmonise” […]

FREE CINEMA: TTIP Might is Right | Transatlantic Cine Café

In 2014, Pakhuis de Zwijger (cultural organization in the city of Amsterdam) came up with the idea of Metropolitan Field Trips. Cities are constantly in change, new initiatives arise and try to answer to several question on how to become city-owners and how to participate in their evolution. During the Field Trips, on the biggest european cities, the participants learn about diverse approaches on base initiative and about the relation between bottom-up city makers, planning agents, local government and other institutions. Field Trips have, therefore, as a goal a better understanding of the whole process of transition and they are an opportunity to exchange knowledge between partners in Europe. The program started at 4 p.m on the 8th, with the meeting point for the welcoming at Holzmarkt. Holzmarkt is located in an old abandoned area at the Spree waterfront. It was destined to be sold as part of the project […]

The Citizenship Academy in a transitional Berlin