#OpenVillage Festival theme
How are we to live in this world? How do we create communal lives? We want to be free from physical want, we want pleasure and connection with those around us, and we want purpose. We want to laugh over good food, to have the time and mental space to enjoy a sunset, to feel good about our children’s future, to take care of our loved ones and be taken care of in turn, to commune with the natural world around us. And we must be clear, in their real, rather than commodified, exclusionary form, these desires are inherently revolutionary. They are incompatible with a capitalist world that atomizes us as individuals, divides us as members of precarious classes, and makes us physically and mentally ill.
The question is not why, it is how. How do we build a life with those around us? How do we create a world in the ruins of the old?
Building a life together means we must reconsider every aspect of our lives. Our urban gardens, our communes, communal dinners, elder-care, child-care practices, mental health practices, the riots, the side hustles for money, manipulations of institutions, shoplifting habits.
How do we deal with money? How do we create beauty? How do we struggle through patriarchy and oppression within ourselves? How do we provide care? What structures do we need to create? What lessons can we learn? What inspires us? What are we scared of? How can we create optimal conditions for our children and our elderly? How can we stop being so scared of each other?
As the indigenous around the word have been showing us, we must call out our own “Basta ya!” (“Enough is Enough”) and fight for a “world in which many worlds can fit”.
The OpenVillage Festival is a #nospectators event. Each talk, workshop or exhibit is contributed by participants. Curators work with session leaders to make the most out of interests and learning expectations. Contribute to how sessions shape up by engaging in discussion threads below the originating post. Or see below for how to go about proposing a session.
Sessions
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The Edge of Funding - Sustainability and Financial Models You want to sustain the good work you are doing. In a resource strained world, you need to be smarter in how you search and acquire resources. What models are most future proof? A panel + open space discussion! Join the conversation, help shape the session 
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Session Title... Add session description here.... propose a session by following the steps outlined below.
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Session Title... Add session description here.... propose a session by following the steps outlined below.
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Session Title... Add session description here.... propose a session by following the steps outlined below.
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Session Title... Add session description here.... propose a session by following the steps outlined below.
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Session Title... Add session description here.... propose a session by following the steps outlined below.
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OPEN NOW: Call for sessions! To propose one, take these 3 simple steps:
- Register for the Festival here.
- Upload a session description here: it should be a reflection about your work and where you see the role of communities in advancing it. Here is a more detailed brief. Once your proposal is posted other community members will leave thoughtful comments to help refine it. The Program team will contact you with a proposal for allocated time within two weeks from the time of posting.
- Join our global #CountOnMe team to spread the news about your session and others!
More information:
openvillage Festival: 19-21 October
Venue: Brussels @ The Reef (TBC)
Get in touch: openvillage on twitter | community@edgeryders.eu