The 2024/25 edition of the campaign “Books for Those Who Have a Right to Them” has officially begun. State primary schools that apply can receive textbooks to distribute to children participating in the Alternative Activity program. After a year, the UAAR (Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics) is once again donating textbooks in order to support the Alternative Activity program. Such a program serves to provide an alternative to Catholic religious instruction in Italian state primary schools. While the imposition… Read more »
8×1000 State Funds for School Buildings: UAAR Publishes the Data
Given the Government’s culpable and “religious” silence, the UAAR (Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics) has made all information about school building projects which are funded by the 8×1000 state allocation easily accessible. An interesting fact emerges from analyzing the allocation rankings for 8×1000 state funds earmarked for “School Building” projects: over €20 million will ultimately be allocated to the renovation of public schools. A total of 57 school buildings will benefit from such a funding which will be directed… Read more »
UAART Prize 2024: Guido Mitidieri is the Winner of the First Edition
The conceptual artist and Florentine architect Guido Mitidieri is the winner of the inaugural UAART Prize with his diptych Agony of Identity (2020). The winning artwork was selected by a professional jury of over 280 entries and seven finalists. Promoted by the social promotion association UAAR (Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics), the aforementioned competition—which was open to all forms of visual art—aims to construct a secular imagery which surrounds themes of death and grief. Mitidieri’s work was deemed as… Read more »
Flooding in Emilia-Romagna: 77 Out of 100 Voters Want the Region and Municipalities to Use 8×1000 Funds
Citizens within the Emilia-Romagna region wish for institutions to promote the “State / Natural Disasters” option within the 8×1000 tax allocation. Therefore, such citizens are calling on whoever will govern the region to actively coordinate and support the municipalities that are affected by the floods in accessing the 8×1000 funds. Solely six days before the regional elections, these are the results from a BiDiMedia survey which was commissioned by the Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics (UAAR). The sample on… Read more »
The “Family Portraits” Campaign Begins, With UAAR Joining In
Today marks the launch of the “Family Portraits” campaign, a campaign that takes place both online and in the streets of Rome. The aforementioned campaign is organized by an informal network of civil society associations. This campaign restores the term “family” to its broadest meaning, aiming to reflect the real-life experiences of people. Indeed, families are diverse, fluid, chosen and varied. By utilizing social media, billboards and moving images our aim is to represent the diversity and plurality of relationships… Read more »
Crucifix: No Public Authority Can Impose Its Display
With 14 votes in favor, as well as the abstention of the opposition, the assembly of the VI Municipality of Rome – which comprises the districts of Tor Bella Monaca, Tor Vergata, and Torre Angela – approved a resolution regarding the display of the crucifix in all the classrooms within the territory’s schools. This measure, which was presented as a ‘cultural and symbolic’ act ultimately raises serious issues in regards to the interference with school autonomy and violation of the… Read more »
UAART 2024 Prize: Finalists
The number of secular funerals is on the rise, and so is the number of Italians who would like to have a ceremony devoid of religious rites, which would be held in dignified venues distributed throughout the country. Everyone should have the right to a secular funeral, which should take place in a suitable and comfortable environment. To raise awareness regarding the issue, the Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics (Uaar) established the UAART Prize. Such a prize is open… Read more »
IRC: Change is Possible, Even Throughout the Course of the Year
The Uaar (Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics) has written to the Italian Minister of Education and Merit — Giuseppe Valditara — in order to remind him that, due to reasons of conscience, the decision to subscribe to Catholic religious instruction (IRC) can be revoked throughout the course of the school year, too. Same old story: at the onset of every school year, there is no shortage of controversies related to religion class. This has been the case for a… Read more »
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