Sponsor group Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault (CAPA) sponsors a weekend of events to celebrate survivors of psychiatric human rights violations.
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| when | Sep 27, 2008 02:00 PM to Sep 28, 2008 04:00 PM |
| where | Toronto, Canada |
| contact name | capa@oise.utoronto.ca |
| contact phone | 647-345-4810 |
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Psychiatric Survivor Pride Weekend
Sept. 27 to 28, 2008
Toronto, Canada
The Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault presents PSYCHIATRIC SURVIVOR PRIDE WEEKEND, a celebration of psychiatric survivor resistance and community empowerment.
This year’s Psychiatric Survivor Pride marks CAPA’s five year anniversary. It will feature the first presentation of the CAPA Award for Lifetime Antipsychiatry Activism, premiere film screenings, an art installation, and discussion groups about psychiatric survivor community and resistance.
All events are located at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West, in Toronto, Canada. All events are free and wheelchair accessible!
The PSYCHIATRIC SURVIVOR PRIDE WEEKEND schedule is as follows:
***Saturday, September 27th***
Psychiatric Survivor Pride Opening and Greetings from CAPA Snacks and drinks will be provided
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., 7th Floor Peace Lounge
Premiere Documentary Film Screenings
Featuring “Bombarded by Drugs” and “The Electroshock Report” 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 7th Floor Peace Lounge
Presentation of CAPA’s Award for Lifetime Antipsychiatry Activism 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., 7th Floor Peace Lounge
***Sunday, September 28th***
Resistant Art: Understanding and Exploring Psychiatric Oppressions Workshop open only to psychiatric survivors and mad people Please RSVP before event at capa@oise.utoronto.ca Food will be provided 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 7th Floor, Room 7-162 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, REFER TO THE END OF THIS EMAIL.
What was, what is and what will be: Looking at psychiatric survivor,antipsychiatry, and mad organizing and action Workshop open to activists and artists involved in the psychiatric survivor, antipsychiatry or mad movements Please RSVP before event at capa@oise.utoronto.ca Food will be provided
1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 7th Floor, Room 7-162
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, REFER TO THE END OF THIS EMAIL.
***CALL FOR ART****
Psychiatric survivors, mad people and allies are invited to display their art at the Psychiatric Survivor Pride Art Exhibit. If you are interested in submitting your art for display, please email capa@oise.utoronto.ca or call 647-345-4810.