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WORKSHOPS / EXHIBITIONS / KIOSKS / SPEECHES / RESOURCE CENTRE
Community organizations working relentlessly to fight social exclusion will be on hand to discuss their work, provide creativity workshops and present works related to the realities of social precarity.
Photo : Martin Savoie
Educates the public and professionals in the field about the realities of people at grips with drug addiction, prostitution, homelessness and mental health issues.
Poetry SLAM evening and pre-launch of Mur mur de rue 2
A collection of poems by Spectre de rue’s users, Mur mur de rue is a sometimes disturbing, always engaging, mix of emotion, imagination and gritty realism. In collaboration with the Café St-Louis de Gonzague, numerous slammers, rappers, musicians and poets will, under your very eyes and ears, bring to life the language of the street.
Housing and social reintegration resource for women in difficulty.
Poetry / theatre / visual arts workshop 2
Hosted by Passages’ workshop providers. Come express yourself through writing, speaking, drawings, and much more...
Poetry evening 2
Simultaneous presentation of poetry and engravings by Passages’ workshop participants.
Works for the social and economic reintegration of homeless people.
www.lesacados-actionreinsertion.com
Photography exhibition / ÉU tent 1
Artist Line Lamarre presents a series of black-and-white photographs documenting the living quarters of the homeless people who frequent Sac à Dos.
Works to eliminate the stigma attached to the consumption of illicit drugs.
On-site painting workshop 2
Creation of a backdrop for the État d’Urgence tent, to be unveiled to the public during the Banquet Cochon. With artist Marie-Claude Pratte, who for years has been providing painting workshops to Cactus users.
Provides aid to adults experiencing difficulty in their daily lives, who are on the street or have once been.
“Portrait du Centre St-James” 1
an exhibition of paintings by the artists of the Saint-James Drop-in Centre / ATSA tent
An international advocacy group lobbying for the respect of human rights independent of political, ideological and religious affiliations and economic interests.
Greeting card workshop 5
Come write a message of hope to a Canadian who is being denied his or her human rights, and give him or her the strength to continue fighting for dignity and respect.
The fruit of a simple idea: offer a perfect stranger on the street a bird, in order to bring people closer together.
Bird creation workshop 5
Make paper birds in the tradition of Japanese origami.
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Its mission is to improve the quality of life of sex trade workers and to educate society about the different types of sex-trade work and their realities, in order to extend to sex workers the same rights to health, safety and dignity as the rest of the population.
Video screening 5
Screening of eXXXpressions: Actes du Forum XXX, a compilation of presentations, discussions and viewpoints by the 250 sex workers from across the globe who gathered in Montreal from May 18 to 22, 2005 for the Forum XXX.
Its mission is to build and strengthen the ties binding the street community—both the real and the virtual one—across Canada, through the first Web site for the homeless.
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Free access to computers (with wireless connection) for training on Internet technology and use, e-mail communication, social networking, and documenting of street life.
jenna maclellan and Petites Mains
An organization that helps immigrant women to break their isolation, exchange with other women, learn a trade, integrate the labour market, and live within society in dignity.
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Since 2006, artist jenna maclellan has participated in État d’Urgence, by creating the inaugural red carpet, patching clothes, and sewing red hearts on everyone’s clothes! This year, she’s back with organization Les Petites Mains as well as some friends.
Provides aid and housing to troubled youth.
Photograph exhibition / ÉU tent 2
Registration at centre tent 5
Talk about social hygiene! A fresh haircut is a good start because it builds self-esteem. Courtesy of well-known Montreal salon Coupe Bizzarre.