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 MoreStreet papers and Solidarity
We sat down with Zoe Greenfield, Operations Manager at The International Network of Street Papers (INSP) to dive into their project “Supporting marginalized people through solidarity of culture, experiences and knowledge”. And what the project means when it comes to European solidarity and how street papers have adapted to COVID 19 and life in lockdown.
Read MoreSecond round of Culture of Solidarity Fund closed
The second window will open on June 22nd, and will close on July 14th, 13:00 CEST PM.
The Fund supports imaginative cultural initiatives that, in the midst of the global pandemic crisis reinforce European solidarity and the idea of Europe as a shared public space.
Culture of Solidarity: first round grantees
In the first application round of our Culture of Solidarity call we received more than 2,500 applications from all corners of Europe and beyond. Out of it, we welcome the first 29 new grantees and their projects into our network! Their imaginative projects range from new international institutes for artists, virtual learning platforms for creatives engaging Black and African communities in Europe to digital handbooks that offer support during COVID-19. Meet them here.
Read MoreCommoning the city: Reinventing togetherness
Instead of uniformity, commoning urban spaces offers an inclusive life, open to differences. Through self-managed initiatives, the ‘right to the city’ becomes the right to collectively produce it through creative cooperation, argues Stavros Stavrides.
Read MorePhilanthropy with a European purpose
For a forthcoming publication in collaboration with Allianz Kulturstiftung our board member Rien van Gendt spoke with Michael Alberg-Seberich, of think tank Wider Sense, on philanthropy with a European purpose.
Read MoreThe Europeans: Exhibition not cancelled
Supported by ECF, The Europeans is a multiyear documentary project by photographer Rob Hornstra and writer/filmmaker Arnold van Bruggen on Europe in the 2020s. The publication and exhibition of the first chapter, ‘the former capital’, were due to be presented and opened on April 2nd, but then Corona struck. Therefore, they recreated it into a unique online and virtual experience.
Read MoreCourageous Citizens: Khaled Barakeh
In the interview series with Courageous Citizen grantees here is the story of Khaled Barakeh, a Berlin-based Syrian artist and cultural activist whose work often revolves around power structures in context of identity, culture and history. He and his team are working on realising the Syrian Biennale, the first mobile exhibition showcasing Syrian and international artists within the framework of a biennale.
Read MoreCourageous Citizens: Adriana Radu
An interview with Courageous Citizens grantee Adriana Radu who produced a theatre play on her own and other Romanian feminists’ experiences: Portrait of the artist as a young influencer.
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