Freedom Festival
Featuring Taina Asili and free music, food and arts activities outdoors at Freedom Square. Rain site is adjacent at The Sanctuary for Independent Media.
20 events found.
Events
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The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States
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Health Autonomy Clinic [CANCELED/COVID]
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesHealth Autonomy Clinic workshop on sexual health.
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Health Autonomy Clinic: Addressing Social Disparities and the Crisis
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin us for a Health Autonomy Clinic focused on social disparities and the crisis, ways that POC communities/oppressed/marginalized communities are being affected, and programs and resources caring for essential workers, […]
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Virtual Book Talk with Organizer and Author Lisa Fithian “Shut It Down: Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance”
For decades, Lisa Fithian’s work as an advocate for civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action has put her on the frontlines of change. Described by Mother Jones as “the nation’s best-known protest […]
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Norlite Town Hall Meeting
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe Norlite incinerator in Cohoes has been burning toxic waste for decades. What is the health impact of their operations on the surrounding communities throughout the NY Capital Region, southwestern […]
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“The Condor and the Eagle,” Virtual Screening with Filmmaker Clément Guerra and Bryan Parras
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin filmmaker Clément Guerra and Indigenous media makers in an online HD screening of “The Condor and the Eagle,” followed by a Be The Media! workshop: “Indigenous Voices: Media for […]
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Be The Media! Workshop: Sage Against the Machine – Listening to Indigenous Voices and Spiritual Pedagogy
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesExplore with the filmmakers how media can have impact keeping Indigenous voices front and center. This "Be The Media!" virtual workshop features indigenous filmmakers Jade Begay from NDN Collective; Ecuadorian […]
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Norlite Town Hall Meeting II: The Sequel
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesFor our second Norlite Town Hall, our panelists will include Jane Williams from the National Sierra Club Clean Air Team; Sean Mahar, chief of staff for NYS Department of Environmental […]
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Black August: People’s Clinic
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesBlack August originated in California prisons in the 1970s as a month of reflection and a time to honor political prisoners, freedom fighters, and martyrs of the Black freedom struggle. […]
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Be The Media! Virtual Workshop with Filmmaker Gavin Guerra: Archival Media and Political Documentary
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin us for this virtual Be The Media ! workshop in which you will learn about crafting a narrative through dialogue, and the art of editing with archival footage. Gavin […]
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Virtual Town Hall Meeting with “Let the People Decide” Filmmaker Gavin Guerra
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe struggle over voting rights is headline news but, as this film shows, the fight goes back generations as strategies to suppress the vote have evolved over the decades. As […]
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Chris Hedges on “The Politics of Cultural Despair”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesAuthor, activist and dissident Chris Hedges speaks at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY on October 16, 2020. In this talk he examines the cultural and social forces […]
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Lawn (Re)Disturbance Laboratory Sound Walk
Unearthing to Rewild, Remember, Look Forward What kind of biodiversity can lawn ecosystems support? This fall, Lawn Lab offers a meditative audio tour for slowing down and tuning in to […]
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The Story of Plastic With Filmmaker Deia Schlosberg and Special Guest Judith Enck – [CANCELED/COVID]
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA searing expose uncovering the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around […]
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Be The Media! Workshop with Messiah Rhodes: Passion to Tell Your Story
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA workshop focuses on learning the journey of Messiah Rhodes and being inspired to tell their own stories! From traditional documentary to visions of the future, Messiah is a filmmaker/prophet […]
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“Against all Odds” with Filmmaker Messiah Rhodes and Panel Discussion “Incarceration in the Pandemic: Connecting the Dots”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin us for a screening and discussion of Against All Odds with filmmaker Messiah Rhodes followed by the panel with local incarceration activists Nicole Cook-Reed, Thomas Kearney, and Roni Minter. Against […]
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People’s Health Sanctuary presents: End-of-Life in the Age of Covid
Virtual EventIn the midst of unprecedented personal, national and global oppression, suffering and death, how do we process loss to maintain hopeful connections? End-of-Life in the Age of Covid features conversations about our […]
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Water Justice: Echoes from Lock One
Virtual EventRegister for either/both days of this event here! Water Justice Lab in North Troy, NY hosts “confluence” virtual gatherings with youth environmental justice advocates throughout communities in the Hudson River Watershed. […]
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Memorial Altar: “Emerging from Darkness”
Freedom Square 35 5th Ave, Troy, NY, United StatesAn installation to honor personal, community, national and global loss We welcome you to visit Freedom Square, at the corner of 101st St. (where 6th Ave. turns into 5th Ave.) in […]
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MLK Holiday Labor and Community Celebration: Rise Up! The Struggle Continues…
Virtual EventThe theme of 2021's twenty-second Capital District MLK Holiday Labor and Community Celebration was "Rise Up! The Struggle Continues..." The virtual event is over now, but you can watch the […]
