Imbolc

Despite the difficult, strange, and disorienting times of the pandemic, there have been pockets of communal oxygen and in the realm of affection. The Temporary Autonomous Zones (TAZs), a term coined by Hakim Bey in 1991 to describe temporary, semi-anonymous, self-organized social spaces created and maintained by individuals or groups for specific goals or activities, have never been more relevant, timely, and above all, necessary. In this context, where we have been involuntarily involved, a TAZ spontaneously emerged in the form of the Bananeira community gardens in the historic Fontainhas neighborhood, driven by a community desire, the rejection of all forms of power and authority, and the humble creation of new social and cultural models based on autonomy and self-determination.