Orwell Day

Wishing to return the homage that George Orwell paid to Catalonia, the CCCB has been holding Orwell Day every year since 2013. This initiative, organised by local scholars of Orwell’s work together with the CCCB, aims not only to uphold the relevance of his legacy as a journalist and, in particular, as a critical thinker but also to ensure that his message is kept up to date through contemporary voices which also struggle against dogmatism and authoritarianism while striving to defend freedom of expression.

Hito Steyerl, Nausikaä El-Mecky and Maria Alekhina

Art and Freedom

The philosopher and video-essayist Hito Steyerl and the art historian Nausikaä El-Mecky and the activist Maria Alekhina speak about art and freedom today in a conversation that will be followed by a performance of Mourning for Narcissus by the artist Pari Banu.

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Patricia Evangelista and Patrick Radden Keefe

Reporting on a Reign of Terror

Patrick Radden Keefe speaks with the Filipino investigative journalist Patricia Evengelista on the risks of critical journalism in political contexts that threaten freedom of expression.

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