WHERE I COME FROM THE GROUND IS RED

With Mak Ékoué

WHERE I COME FROM THE GROUND IS RED is a slow, attentive, creative workshop – an exercise in bearing witness to the life of land beyond human intervention. Using simple writing to share intimacies with strangers and create space between wounds, participants will first share personal experiences and collectively read from a selection of poetic provocations. What follows will take different shapes as each will formulate a response, process a piece of trauma, or simply explore a musing in creating a paper zine. We will conclude with a zine exchange.

Mak Ékoué is an artist and design researcher born and raised in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal). Specifically interested in explorations of queerness, radical care, and material cultures as they pertain to urban contexts, all spheres of their work revolve around ideas of memory, archival, and cultural references. Their artistic practice, primarily composed of poetry and zine-making, is largely comprised of writings about the cherished people, and multitude of sacred places, that have cradled them thus far.

Thursday, October 30th, 6-8pm

Leacock 210 (855 rue Sherbrooke O)

Accessibility:

Building is wheelchair accessible. Gender neutral washroom is on the second floor.

🎃👻 Halloween at Le Frigo Vert – October 30th! 👻🎃



Join us for a day of spooky fun and cozy vibes! 🍬🍎



🕯️ All day: Free candy + warm apple cider – just swing by and treat yourself.

🎥 6–9 PM: Spooky movie night on the big screen – bring your friends and get comfy.

🧙‍♂️ Costume Contest: Come dressed to impress (or terrify!) – best costume wins a prize!



📍 Le Frigo Vert – 1440 Mackay St.

📅 Wednesday, October 30th



It’s free, it’s festive, and it’s open to everyone. Don’t miss out on the Halloween magic! ✨🖤

Le Centre Social L'Achoppe ouvre ses portes (hantées) pour le 31 octobre ! À partir de 16h, venez découvrir nos espaces et chercher des bonbons !



Cet événement est dédié aux familles du quartier d'Hochelaga, pour leur faire découvrir le centre social, ses espaces et ses activités. N'hésitez pas à venir à notre rencontre lors de cet événement, à quelques rues de chez vous.



En plus des friandises, nous aurons des chandails, des affiches et d'autres surprises à l'image de l'Achoppe qui seront disponibles à la vente, afin de contribuer à notre campagne automnale de sociofinancement !

On est un groupe qui s’organise à offrir du monde des repas gratuits, des ateliers et de la musique, tout au nom de résister l’extrême droite !

Repas gratuits les samedis à midi, coin Galt et Wellington, Verdun (Métro de l'Église).

Les bénévoles Luc, Gregory et René vous invitent à un atelier pour fabriquer vos propres sacoches rigides !

Ils vous proposent un prototype maison avec tous les matériaux fournis. Il faut seulement avoir un porte-bagage installé avec des tiges s'accrochant au cadre, près des pattes de roue 🚲🔧

Cette activité est offerte à la population dans le cadre du projet "Infrastructures sociales du vélo", avec le soutien de la Ville de Montréal

📌 Places très limitées

💌 Inscription- gratuite pour tout le monde ! - par courriel : atelier@bqam-e.org

🔩 Pré-requis : Un support à bagage installé qui s'installe au cadre, près des pattes de roue

👉 Pour en savoir plus sur ce type de sacoches : rackhackers.com

Toque Off is a grassroots volunteer effort to respond to Trump's threats to annex Canada and to use tariffs as economic warfare to force us to our knees. We're not for kneeling, or kissing rings. Now is our opportunity to make it clear we will never become part of the United States.

Our Goals

Toque Off's goal is to make it absolutely clear that Canadians will never be Americans. We will do this by holding demonstrations at American Consulates and other locations across the country and at the American Embassy in Ottawa.

We are starting with weekly demonstrations Saturdays 2-3pm. We hope to hold them more frequently when there are more locations involved.

Canada Needs You

It may sound cheesy, but Canada needs you. It needs all of us. This is the biggest threat to Canadian sovereignty since the War of 1812. Coming out to an hour once a week is a very small price to pay to protect the place we live and the values we love.

Please get involved. Thank-you for doing your part.

Solidarity With Others

Toque Off stands in solidarity with others who are being threatened or worse by Trump's actions. Unfortunately this list is likely to grow. It currently includes:

    Ukrainians have been fighting for the survival of their country since it was invaded by Russia in February 2021. Trump is threatening to abandon Ukraine and appears to be working with Russia to extract as much land and other wealth from Ukraine as possible.

    Trump has threatened ethnic cleansing of the Gaza Strip to turn it into a "Riviera of the Middle East," a clear crime against humanity.

    Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico using the same fake fentanyl excuse used against Canada. As with Canada, the tariffs against Mexico constitute economic warfare and are designed to harm Mexico.

    The Trans and non-binary communities in the US, here in Canada, and elsewhere. They have been on the receiving end of targetted hate by extremists who are threatening their right to live and be as they wish. Put simply, Trans rights are human rights.

In addition to the groups listed above, we would like to acknowledge the mass deportation of undocumented people, the worsening conditions for racialised Americans, the worsening conditions for women's rights and access to reproductive healthcare, and the rise and support of fascism in the US, Canada and elsewhere. In addition to Canada, the United States is threatening the territorial integrity of Panama and Greenland/Denmark. Mexico and other countries have been threatening with significant tarrifs.

History

Toque Off started with a poster campaign in Vancouver that turned into a growing number of people coming to the US Consulate every Saturday. Toque Off is loosely based on the protests in Tbilisi Georgia that started after Russian interference in their election brought a puppet government to power. Georgians have been protesting every night at 6pm for over 3 months. We hope to emulate their resolve.