How arts & culture work for our planet
Past Friday on the 25th of March 2022, the Fridays For Future movement went out on the street again for global climate strike number 9. In Germany, it counted 220.000 activists demanding to put people before profit. In the face of the Russian war against Ukraine, especially we Europeans became aware of just how much we are dependent. On what?...
Humanity is experiencing critical times. Last week, Putin’s Russia has evaded Ukraine based on the misconception of “historical rights”, his imperialism and thirst of power. It is an attack against humanity, against Europe and the law of nations. And lastly it is an attack against democracy and the right to (artistic) freedom. It is an unfathomable abuse of power and...
The climate crisis keeps the world in check. Scientists warn, Fridays For Future strike, the world leaders meet and debate – recently at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland. Can we keep the 1.5 C promise of Paris alive? And is it not time to integrate a very important ally, namely the creative community into the planning? Because they...
This summer, I was to participate in a project called “voices for climate”. I meant to do a written contribution for it but when I told the project manager that I am trained as a dancer, she urged me to do a dance video instead. Thank you Isa for this invitation to show my artistic side again. Presenting: EMIT....
Ich mache mit diesem Artikel gleich drei ungewöhnliche Dinge: 1. gibt es ihn auf Deutsch, da er an die deutschen Leser*innen und Wähler*innen gerichtet ist , 2. geht es dieses Mal nicht um Kunst & Kultur und 3. werde ich persönlich, was mir nicht leicht fällt, aber in Anbetracht der Situation dennoch notwendig erscheint. Ich sage es klar heraus:...
We all love music! Tastes are different of course but we all do. And those who have ever gotten into the joy of making music never want to miss it. The Merch shop Evil Greed with the support of Music Declares Emergency have initiated a fundraising campaign. It is aimed at supporting the accessibility and the joy of music – especially to those...
