A-Infos (en) France, AL #361 - UCL News - UCL Life: The Summer Days are back for their fifth edition! (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

See you in the (hopefully) sunny Aveyron from July 28 to August 2, 2025. 
---- We mentioned it in the May issue, and we hope it inspired you to 
join us in the hamlet of Bécours this summer. With registration now 
open, it's a chance to take a closer look at this week. ---- Each year, 
the Summer Days bring together UCL members and supporters from all over 
France and Belgium, as well as comrades from sister organizations in 
Germany, Italy, and Spain. It's an opportunity for members of the 
libertarian communist movement to meet, share their experiences, and 
learn about the diverse local realities in which we operate.

The Summer Days are also a key time for internationalist exchanges, with 
UCL's sister organizations regularly participating.
A Revamped Program
To ensure the week runs smoothly, UCL committees and the Summer Days 
working group have put together a program focused on the themes of 
anti-imperialism and internationalism. The week will include a series of 
lectures and workshops to address the struggle against our own 
imperialism in mainland France and overseas, the fight against 
militarization, and understanding the global situation, its current 
challenges, and supporting people fighting against imperialism.

The program is currently being finalized, but we can already announce 
the participation of Stop Arming Israel, the Ukraine Solidarity Network, 
Survie, which will offer a lecture on the situation in the Democratic 
Republic of Congo, and Imen Habib of the Palestine Media agency. In 
addition to these external activities, there will be workshops on 
activist tools, opportunities to share practical experiences, policy 
development, and training in our own movement. This week will also be an 
opportunity to practice public speaking or writing articles for the 
newspaper.

To relax between training sessions and conferences, sports and 
recreational workshops, as well as evenings for dancing, singing, and 
having fun are also planned. Compared to previous years, more "off" time 
has been set aside, allowing for walks to explore the charming 
surrounding landscapes, or to lie in the sun and chat with friends. A 
bookstore will also be open.

Daily Self-Management
Summer days are an opportunity to experiment with self-management. 
Participating in it means taking part in organizing daily life, cooking, 
cleaning, and tidying up. Several general assemblies, both mixed and 
single-sex, will punctuate the week to organize community life. Teams 
will be formed to handle the various tasks to be completed during the week.

Meals will be vegetarian and prepared collectively. If you have a 
special diet or allergies, you can inform us at the time of 
registration: adapted meals will be prepared accordingly.

Reception and Accommodation
Accommodation will be mainly in tents. However, an enclosed dormitory 
will be available for those who need it (must be requested at the time 
of registration). To ensure that the summer days are accessible to all, 
children will also be able to enjoy activities organized by group 
leaders throughout the week.

The children and young people have invested a lot of effort in creating 
a newspaper during the activities of the 2024 Summer Days.
Bécours is an old hamlet of stone houses renovated by the Éclaireuses et 
Éclaireurs de France, surrounded by a large field. If you have any 
questions about accessibility, please contact us at 
jf@communisteslibertaires.org.

How to get there?
Want to participate in the summer days? Are you interested in the 
program? If you are a UCL member, a subscriber to the Friends of 
Alternative Libertaire, or a subscriber to the newspaper, the summer 
days are open to you; spouses, partners, and children are also welcome.

Visit our website to complete the registration form, where you will find 
rates and can indicate your dietary preferences. A low-cost rate is 
available, as well as a solidarity rate for those who can help.

Reception will begin Monday, July 28th at 2 p.m.; the days will end on 
Saturday, August 2nd after lunch. It is possible to come for just a few 
days during the week. To access the site, carpooling can be organized 
from Millau or Severac d'Aveyron (Engayresque pass). We hope to see many 
of you at the Summer Days this summer!

The Summer Days Working Group

https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Vie-de-l-UCL-Les-journees-d-ete-de-retour-pour-leur-cinquieme-edition
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