The UCL Summer Days took place from July 28 to August 2. A highlight for
the federation, combining political building and camaraderie. Around 140activists, sympathizers, and international members from UCL sister
organizations pitched their tents in the hamlet of Bécours in early
August for the 5th edition of the Libertarian Communist Summer Days.
This year, for the first time, we decided on a central theme for the
week's discussions and workshops: anti-imperialism. The organization's
committees were able to offer numerous workshops, supplemented by
external presentations, allowing us to compare our own experiences and
reflections with those of comrades active in the same struggles.
The Internal Relations Committee also organized opportunities for
discussion and collective feedback on UCL's activities to better
coordinate the numerous local groups that make up the federation and
prepare for the start of the new academic year.
A packed program awaited the participants under the Aveyron sun. In
addition to political discussions, there were sporting and social
activities, practical workshops, activist training sessions, French or
English boxing and yoga in the mornings, activist choirs and a dance
party in the evenings, and swimming outings in the region's magnificent
rivers and lakes enough to make for a memorable week.
As the Summer Days are also a time for experimenting with
self-management, daily tasks, from preparing meals to maintaining the
camp and washing up, were everyone's responsibility. Committees were
formed to organize daily life, and each participant signed up on a task
chart throughout the week. As every year, we were able to benefit from
the advice and support of the Scouts and Guides of France, a secular
scouting association that owns the venue and is familiar with
self-management practices.
While the adults used this week for training and networking, the
children were not left out and participated throughout the week in the
life of the group and in numerous activities organized by a team of
leaders. At the end of the week, they presented a mural of the Summer
Days to all the participants and inaugurated the first libertarian and
anti-fascist communist space program, whose first rocket launches were
carried out to the applause of the audience.
The Summer Days are always an important event in the life of our
organization, an opportunity to meet our comrades from all over France
and beyond, to strengthen the cohesion of the federation, and of course,
to spend a wonderful week filling us with energy to continue the
struggle. A huge thank you to all the participants, to the classmates
who organized the week, and to the Scouts and Guides for making it such
a success. We hope to see you all again next year!
The Summer Days Working Group
https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Journees-d-ete-rouges-et-noires-2025-Anti-imperialisme-autogestion-et
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