Talk | Artistic Practices, Inclusion and Production of Counter-Archives

Public talk dedicated to the relationships between artistic practices, inclusion, participation and the production of counter-archives within cultural institutions, with the MANAS Collective — Mutual Support Group. MANAS: Harm reduction, artivism and the rights of Manas. Lisbon, Portugal. From the beginning, MANAS has combined artistic practices with harm reduction and community health strategies. Through zine-making workshops, body awareness exercises, the practice of storytelling and collective cooking, participants have found paths for self-expression and political affirmation. At the same time, harm reduction has been central to the project's praxis. At the heart of MANAS is the principle that "nothing about us without us". It is part of its mission to challenge intersectional forms of discrimination based on gender identity, race, class, age, disability and sexual orientation, building solidarity through a shared political voice. Free participation upon prior registration by email [email protected]. Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Maximum 25 people (adults).