In this eight version of “Together for peace in Colombia” we want to examine the link between the peace process and democracy in Colombia. What kind of democratic space exists in Colombia today? Can a strengthening of the freedom of expression, right to assembly, and political participation of historically underrepresented groups strengthen the peace process? Does the peace agreement from 2016 hold some of the answers to the democratic challenges of today’s Colombia? Or are other measures needed?

Dette er en litt forsinket boklansering (pga. pandemien) til en bok som forteller en fascinerende historie om en forbindelse mellom Norge og Mexico tilbake til den meksikanske revolusjonen.

Den 7. november skal det holdes presidentvalg i Nicaragua. Dagen etter valget, den 8. november, trekker vi Nicaragua fram fra glemselen.

This talk will address the role of art, artists and cultural organizers in social movements, with a special emphasis in Lebanon, Colombia, Brazil and Syria. The panel is divided in three parts, with panelists from the music industry, activists and academicians; Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Khaled Barakeh, Diego Marín, Larissa Avelar, Cecilie Hellestveit, Amani Semaan, Nabil Canaan, Lynn Adib, Bachar Mar-Khalifé, Zeid Hamdan and Christina Hazboun.

Come to Kunstplass for the opening of The Solidarity Patchwork, an interactive project created by Astrid and Ingrid Fadnes. A big quilt, consisting of multiple patches, conveys stories of solidarity connected to the 40th year of The Norwegian Solidarity Committee for Latin America.

We invite you to be part of a patchwork that unites stories of global solidarity.