At a time when fascism is on the rise worldwide, genocides are being ignored, climate change is upon us and popular movements are being increasingly repressed, anarchism offers pertinent analyses of the many crises affecting our lives. Capitalism, racism, colonialism, oppression, domination, exploitation: the anarchist vision offers alternatives and proposes not only the destruction of the old world, but even more the creation and experimentation of new ways of doing and living.

Anarchists, their ideas, struggles and victories have often been erased from history books and political discourses. As activists, a good understanding of past and present theories, tendencies and movements means we’re better equipped in our actions and our struggles. RAFALES is for everyone: we’ll be talking about basic principles, concepts and trends in anarchism, as well as concrete issues in today’s revolutionary milieu, deep dive in specific topics, strategies for struggle and building strong, autonomous communities.

Getting out of the cold of winter, let’s get together to learn, share and get our ideas off the ground. We’ve got a lot to learn from each other, and between putting out fires all over the place and day-to-day survival, we don’t always have time to sit down, exchange ideas and reflect collectively. We propose to take the time to listen to each other and share our political and activist knowledge and know-how outside academic institutions, in a setting that aims to be accessible and that puts forward pedagogical practices toward a collective liberation.

The training camp will take place over two days, with an opening panel on Friday evening. Social activities are planned for Saturday evening, and meals will be offered on Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes, as well as on Sunday evening when the now traditional ORA monthly dinner will be held.

The main room is wheelchair-accessible, but not the ones on the first floor. Masks are strongly recommended inside the rooms and will be available at the entrance. Childcare will be available during the day all weekend.

Full schedule and accessibility details will be announced soon. We’ll also be putting out a call for volunteers to help organize the weekend. Follow ORA’s social medias to stay in the loop, and don’t hesitate to contact us for more details.

Until then, see you on the streets!