One of the granted projects in our 2019 grant call ‘Democracy Needs Imagination’ was ‘Il Nuovo Vangelo’, by the International Institute of Political Murder [IIPM]. The New Gospel entailed an interdisciplinary project [campaigns, public events, performances, and a film] to talk about global human injustices, but rolled out in Matera, one of the two 2019 European Capitals of Culture.
The film ‘The New Gospel’ premiered at the Venice International Film Festival 2020. We had a mail interview with Elisa Calosi, production manager, and Giacomo Bisordi, dramaturg.
Artivism & Solidarity
The project “activism for solidarity” aims to inspire the civil society to communicate and act in solidarity in creative and artistic ways to bring attention to social and ecological problems. The project has its focus in Eastern Europe and Russia.
We interviewed Vera Goshkoderia and Alina Minkova, to better understand where their idea comes from and to have an in-depth look at their project.
Read MoreBoosting the European culture of solidarity
We spoke with Márton Szarvas about the initiative Szovetkezetiseget Tamogato Egyesulet ( Solidarity Economy Center) and how it will project existing solidarity solutions into a broader sphere of cultural imagination in a time of crisis.
Read MoreBuilding solidarity for the Asian diaspora in Europe
We spoke with Joon Lynn Goh from Asia Art Activism on their initiative Tools to Transform: Workbook for Asian Diasporic Organising in Europe and what it means in terms of European public space and solidarity and Asian diaspora in Europe and beyond.
Read MoreA map for solidarity
Arianna Petrosino, responsible for the project SOL.MAP, explained to us how living the corona lockdown in Italy had an impact on her decision to apply to our call Culture of Solidarity fund. They realized that many activists and organizations had to reinvent their traditional activities to face social distancing and the restrictions imposed by the lockdown.
Read MoreConnecting the social and the cultural sector
We interviewed Cultureghem on how they responded quickly to the crisis by adapting its activities fast and being efficient in reacting to the current situation with their project Recup'art: adding art to their food aid parcels to help people in need and artists. Adding some culture to the food package connects two different sectors: the social and artistic sector.
Read MoreSolidarity has no borders
The project “incubator for the young” aims to support young people to realize a small project for the local communities: they develop their skills and in the meantime, do something for the community.We spoke to Zuzana Palová, responsible for the project, and Petr Kantor, coordinator, about their first project supporting young people at the Centrum Propodnikani.
Read MoreSymptoms of the future: sharing knowledge and creating new strategies for the future
The idea for the title Symptoms of the Future comes from the work of Dušica Dražić on Hallstatt civilization in Austria, says one of the project leaders Mirjana Dragosavljević. Dražić is researching “civilization through time”, starting from prehistoric times, when goods were distributed equally. The focus of this project is looking into the future, having in mind experiences from the past.
Read MoreImagining and connecting a transnational community
We spoke to Tina Sauerlaender from Germany, Julia Hartman from Austria, Ágnes-Karolina Bakk from Hungary, Gleb Divov from the independent Republic of Užupis (Vilnius, Lithuania), Nikita Khudiakov from Ukraine and Mara-Johanna Kolmel from the UK. The curators from KARA AGORA about the goal of their project and what it means when it comes to European solidarity and public space.
Read MoreCreating spaces for Black and African communities in Europe
We spoke with Craig, Feven and Michelle of The Black and African Solidarity Show (B.A.S.S.) on what does a European pubic space mean for their project and solidarity.
Read MoreThe power of caring is what makes us human
“Another issue is the political isolation”, says Kenneth, “the sense of isolation across Europe has affected people in such a way that they are afraid to share their European experiences.”
Read MoreCorona’s psychological impact processed through art
“I wanted to do something to help people stop and reflect and not just run with their lives without understanding what happened to them and how this experience affected them,” says Maria Nekrasova.
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