Matching Portal
Cultural Dialogue with Ukraine is an evening of art and networking, for and by cultural professionals from Ukraine and German cultural institutions, celebrating the success of the
Goethe-Institut and
Artists at Risk (AR) Matching Portal.
The
Matching Portal is a partnership between the
Goethe-Institut and the international NGO
Artists at Risk. Together with
Artists at Risk, the
Goethe-Institut bundles and supports funding programmes from cultural institutions in Germany to match them with creative artists fleeing from Ukraine.
Programme:
4.30 PM:
Panel discussion
‘it’s not a bug it’s a feature’ – on the collaborative creative process
Participants: Ksenia Yanko, Richard Pettifer (Cultural Workers Studio), Jenny Alten, Valeriia Buchuck (Artifact Potsdam), Adina Constantin (Zusa, Tandem AiR)
Moderation: Dr. Wolf Iro (Goethe-Institut, Head of the Culture Department)
5.30 PM:
Food & Drinks
6 PM:
Performative installation
"Factory Ukraina" featuring poetry from Lesya Ukrainka. With members of
Cultural Workers Studio: Ann Krekhno, Axxi Oma, Richard Pettifer and Olha Bohachevska (support). Includes short film:
Hanny in the Factory (2023), DoP Anita Kopylenko.
Cultural Workers Studio began as an emergency initiative to welcome cultural workers arriving from Ukraine, at Flutgraben e.V., as an informal opportunity to build community together and evolved into a shared studio, rehearsal and exhibition space, and accommodation for and led by cultural workers from Ukraine. The project attempts to offer support and community for people from Ukraine to continue their cultural practices, listen to and meet their needs.
6.30 PM:
Filmsreening
"AS IT WAS (Як це було)" by Anastasiia Solonevych, follwed by an artist talk
7 PM:
Presentation by
Artists at Risk (AR) with Marita Muukkonen and Ivor Stodolsky (Perpetuum Mobile (PM)), co-founders of Artists at Risk (AR)
8 PM:
Concert by
Fo Sho
Fo Sho is an Ethiopian-Ukrainian hip-hop project created in early 2019, consisting of 3 sisters - Betty, Miriam and Siona Endale.They show their unique cultural background in their songs, style and, most importantly, in their energetic, lively performances. Their music is a symbiosis of modern genres from trap to hip-hop. They also like to quote other styles, from R’n’b to rock, which represent their history and cultural traditions, which they are very proud of. Now the band preparing to release their debut album.
9 PM:
Concert by
DJ Barış Cengiz
Barış Cengiz is an artist who expresses his personality through his music. His unique music style ranges from captivating world beats and powerful house music to oriental sounds and hypnotic rhythms. This diversity reflects his artistic range.
All day:
Popup Exhibition by artists in residence at
Artifact Potsdam, curated by Tetiana Malinovska and Jenny Alten
Participating artists:
Tetiana Malinovska & Udo Koloska, Alexander Dyachenko, Anna Moskalets, Artem Volokitin, Valeriia Buchuk & Jenny Alten and Yura Koval
Further information about the programme will follow soon.
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