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.
our British Democracy Needs Imagination grantees
The Future Is Europe
With only a few more days remaining until Brexit we are happy to share some quotes from the book by our #DemocracyNeedsImagination grantee Madeleina Kay, aka #EUsupergirl.
Read MoreDemocracy Needs Imagination action grants: second round
We are happy to introduce you to the grantees in the second round of our Democracy Needs Imagination action grant call. Read on about people working for their rights as citizens, for their right to public space and personal freedoms, and for their right to creative expression.
Read MoreDemocracy Needs Imagination: De Balie
In the run up to the European Parliament election we ran a first round of our ‘Democracy Needs Imagination’ grants call. ‘De Balie’, represented by Anne-Marijn Epker, answer some questions on what the grant allowed them to do.
Read MoreDemocracy Needs Imagination: Another Europe is possible
In the run up to the European Parliament election we ran a first round of our ‘Democracy Needs Imagination’ grants call. ‘Another Europe is possible’, represented by Luke Cooper, answers some questions on what the grant allowed them to do.
Read MoreKeeping up the big debate about Europe
During the last weeks and months, we have witnessed one of the biggest transnational debates in Europe ever. The debate was about jobs, migration, inequality, tax evasion, crime rates, the climate and about the explosive content of a videotape from Ibiza. Europe has become the subject of primetime TV shows, coffee talks, summer festivals and dinners among friends. Culture can imagine a better Europe beyond pie charts and growth rates. But instead with stories, images, ideas.
Read MoreDemocracy Needs Imagination: Europe Talks
Is it possible to hold a debate across Europe, despite language barriers and national borders? Thousands did as part of Europe Talks, which kicked off in Brussels.
Read MoreDemocracy Needs Imagination: campaigning, voter turn-out and keeping it complex
Our #DemocracyNeedsImagination Action Grants support campaigns that defend the future of an open and democratic Europe and get Europeans to vote. In this overview we present a few of them.
Read MoreThank You: you are the Future of Europe!
A letter to everyone who applied for our Democracy Needs Imagination Action Grants.
Read MoreGiuseppe Porcaro and the many possible European futures
With our annual theme ‘Democracy Needs Imagination’ it is no wonder we soon ran into Giuseppe Porcaro. He published the book ‘Disco sour’ and is the man behind the 'Europarama’ podcast series. An interview.
Read MoreDemocracy Needs Imagination: Music, Art, European Life
Each week we highlight the work of Democracy Needs Imagination grantees: music, art and European life!
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