Anti-Fascism Today: Memory, Alternatives and Global Struggle. In Mallorca, in Europe, in the World
Fifty years after Franco’s death in 1975, the anniversary highlights new challenges, including a rise in populism, political distrust, and social issues like housing and precarious employment. The legacy of the dictatorship continues to be debated through events and discussions about historical memory and democratic values.
Over two days, the international conference “Anti-Fascism Today: Memory, Alternatives and Global Struggle. In Mallorca, in Europe, in the World” will take place on 21–22 November 2025 at CineCiutat and s’Escorxador Cultural Center in Mallorca. Participants will engage in workshops, presentations, and roundtables exploring how civil society supported the transition from dictatorship to democracy. Through case studies and comparative perspectives, the conference will reflect on strategies, alliances, and forms of resistance that helped shape democratic renewal across different countries.
The event will be conducted in English, Spanish, and Catalan.
Program
Friday, 21st November - Cineciutat Palma de Mallorca
Welcome Words
Opening remarks and brief overview of the conference objectives.
Speakers:
- Gonçal Grau, representative of the Coppieters Foundation Bureau
- Miquel Rosselló, president of Darder-Mascaró Foundation
The Struggle for Democracy Against Fascism: A European, Mediterranean and International Challenge
Moderator:
- Neus Truyol, spokesperson of MÉS per Palma
Speakers:
- Eulàlia Reguant, activist, former councillor and Catalonia deputy (CUP)
- Mazeed Khalilia, activist (Palestine)
Screening and Discussion of the Documentary: “La Xarxa Ultra: How the Far Right Settles into Our Youths’ Mobile Phones” (2024)
With its scriptwriter David Bou, journalist.
Moderator:
- Anna Grau, member of MÉS per Palma committe
Saturday, 22nd November - s’Escorxador Cultural Center
Workshop: “Fascists in European Youths’ Online Networks: Incels, Gymbros, Cryptobros and Tradwives”
Free registration until 20th November at https://tuit.cat/AeOFl
Presented by @ProyectoUna_
Moderator:
- Antoni Trobat, Fundacions Darder-Mascaró
Conference: Anti-Fascist Resistance in Mallorca and Portugal. A European Dialogue
Moderator:
- Kika Coll, MÉS per Palma
Speakers:
- Bruno Carvalho, journalist and former activist of “Que se lixe a Troika” (Portugal)
- David Ginard, historian
Lunch
Roundtable: “Today’s Radical Right: A Global, European, State-Level and National Phenomenon”
Moderator:
- Miquel Àngel Contreras, MÉS per Palma councillor
Speakers:
- Mònica Clua, professor of Political Science, Pompeu Fabra University.
- Jorge García Castaño, sociologist and former councillor of Más Madrid
- Representative of Kurdistan National Congres
- Sinan Gokçen, Civil Rights Defenders
Practicalities:
Dates and Time:
21st November 2025, 17:00 – 22nd November 2025, 19:00
Venue:
- CineCiutat, Carrer de l’Emperadriu Eugènia, 6, Nord, 07010 Palma, Illes Balears, Spain
- s’Escorxador Cultural Center, Carrer Ciutat de Quilmes, 3, Nord, 07010 Palma, Illes Balears, Spain
Language:
The event will be conducted in English, Spanish and Catalan.
Registration:
To attend the event, registration is required via the following link: https://tuit.cat/AeOFl
Contact:
Media inquiries can be adressed to info@ideasforeurope.eu
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This event is a joint initiative between Darder-Mascaró Foundation and Coppieters Foundation.
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This event is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the event nor for the opinions of the speakers.
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Photo by Jason Hawke on Unsplash
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