The "Alternative in Motion" congress continues to advance. Just hours ago, the event program was made public. Next week in Madrid, there will be a preparatory meeting that participants can attend with the goal of organizing contributions to the various panel discussions, roundtables, and other activities. To contact the organizing committee, please use the following email address:
Doors open for participating organizations
Doors open for general public
Congress presentation
Panel discussion: "Defining the alternative"
Regime change? System change? What aspects should we focus our opposition on? Reform or revolution?
Opening of the "Militant Art" exhibition
Every political movement has relied on artists and intellectuals who gave aesthetic form to the ideas theorized by ideologues. National syndicalism was no exception, becoming fertile ground where the latest trends of the 1930s avant-garde movements resonated with this new patriotic and socially revolutionary movement.
Several notable names worked tirelessly for the Falange: painter Ponce de León, architect José Manuel Aizpurúa, tenor Miguel Fleta, and sculptor José Vicent Cortina were among those who knew how to give note, color, and form to novel, just, and sincere ideas.
This small exhibition offers a brief review of works by artists committed to national syndicalism, who knew how to create with brushes and sacrifice their lives for the wellbeing of Spaniards.
Panel discussion: "Culture and information. Metapolitics"
Does culture determine politics or does politics dictate the cultural paradigm? Can we escape media influence? Is any alternative possible without media presence? Should we create alternative culture and information or try to influence the regime's?
Panel discussion: "Youth and political engagement"
What causes motivate young Spaniards today? Is this generation less committed than others? Is disillusionment with politics especially noticeable among youth? Are young Spaniards more conformist than others? What does an alternative political project need to be attractive to young people?
Awards ceremony for the graphic design contest and book raffle
Panel discussion: Associations or parties. The movement's strategy
Why do many today prefer to be active in associations rather than parties? Is the political party as a mobilization channel in crisis? Can associations present an alternative in a party system regime?
Congress closing. Conclusions
3 Responses to "Schedule of Activities for 'The Alternative in Motion' Congress"
Exactly Gabriel, it's increasingly taking on current relevance and what this movement needs to resonate with society.
The best-looking sessions are the roundtables at 13:00 and 17:00. The day keeps getting better.
More than a month ago, on multiple occasions, I requested that presentations be organized on issues that currently concern Spanish society most, that these presentations be entrusted to people of recognized expertise – just look at the list of Hispana Vista columnists – and that these presentations be debated within the adhering organizations, so that ideas from respective organizations could be contributed at the meeting.
I repeatedly asked for documents and the meeting calendar to be made public.
I have enough experience to realize when someone intends to hold a nice event to later exploit its success versus when they really want to enter into a debate that facilitates finding positions and ideas for the future.
Less than a month away, I see a program that might serve for a trip to Madrid, seeing Cibeles, meeting new comrades, greeting acquaintances we haven't seen in a while, but I'm afraid little more.
I've looked for the documents mentioned, and I can't find them. If anyone can tell me where they are, I'd appreciate it, as I only see the program and schedule.
Thank you very much.