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Khoj International Residencies and Projects

November 13, 2011Cultura21Active Network, Application Details, Art Creation, Art Installations, Art Projects, Artistic Exchange, Artistic Medium, Artists Association, Berlin Germany, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Disciplinary Approach, Ecological Issues, Food Food, Francesca, Incubator, Indian Origin, Interactive Events, International Artists, International Exchange, International Residencies, Kagan, Kajsa, Khoj, Koefoed, Mexico City, Oleg, Paris France, Public Spaces, Rana, Sacha, Social Context, South Asia, Thematics, Urban City

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Khoj International Artistsâ€™ Association is an artist led, alternative forum for experimentation and international exchange based in India. It sees its role as an incubator for art and ideas, artistic exchange and dialogue in the visual arts. In the last few years it has developed an active network of artists in South Asia.

Applications are invited for an international residency â€˜InÂ Context:public.art.ecology Part IIIâ€™ @ Khoj, forÂ art projects exploring ecological thematics preferablyÂ inÂ public spaces around Delhi. The residency will be for 4- 6 weeks startingÂ inÂ the first week of March to mid April 2012. The deadline for submitting the application to applications [at] khojworkshop [dot] org is the 30th of November.

Invited are proposals from individual artists and artistsâ€™ collectives, with projectsÂ fokussing urgent ecological issues affecting the urban city. This yearâ€™s special focus is laid on the notion of food. Food can be seen as an artistic medium incorporating performance, art installations or interactive events that re-examine the significance and relevance of foodÂ inÂ the socialÂ context, simplyÂ inÂ its connection with the body or as a primary ritual that fosters engagement, interaction and collaboration.

For application details see this page.

Furthermore applications are invited for theÂ NegotiatingÂ RoutesÂ â€“ Ecologies of the Byways project- Part III,Â fromÂ artists, artists groups or professionals of Indian origin, to propose projects which are site-specific preferably in smaller cities in India. They must haveÂ an inter-disciplinary approach that combines research and art creation by artists and local communities,Â addressing the visible and invisible transformations currently taking place in their immediate environments.
The project must be completed within a maximum of 3 months from the date of commencementÂ within the stipulated time frame of February- June 2012.

For more details take a look at this page.

2012 Residency Application

November 12, 2011Cultura21Activists, Aesthetics, Berlin Germany, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Creative Process, Development Practices, Disciplines, Farmland, Fieldtrips, Francesca, Group Activities, Guided Walks, Hacienda, Humanities And Social Sciences, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Mexico City, Morning Stretch, Natural Areas, Natural Environment, Natural Sciences, Nearby Towns, Oleg, Oriented Program, Outdoor Space, Paris France, Rana, Residency Application, Residency Dates, Sacha, Spring March, Topic Of Ecology, Vitality

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The GuapamacÃ¡taro Interdisciplinary Residency in Art and Ecology is a site-based and community-oriented program for artists from different disciplines, scientists, educators and activists, aimed at fostering socially and ecologically-conscious cultural development. The hacienda is set on rural farmland and located in the state of MichocÃ¡n, Mexico.

The topic of ecology plays an important role for the program and is not confined to the common association with the preservation of the natural environment. The facilities include several studios, large common areas and ample outdoor space.

Each year the residency takes place in Spring (March through June) and lasts 3 weeks.

During their stay, participants use the hacienda grounds as a laboratory for the creative process and engaging with the local community in art, ecology and development practices. They are free to work whenever desired in the provided studios and anywhere in the property. Experimentation is encouraged as is discourse and collaboration. Daily group activities such as morning stretch and meditation, and occasional guided walks and fieldtrips to nearby towns and natural areas are often organized, depending on peopleâ€™s interests.

Up to 10 people are selected from a mix of the following disciplines: Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Sculpture and Installation, Design and Architecture, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences.

Application is open to professionals (or students who demonstrate maturity) from all countries, cultural backgrounds and aesthetics. The next residency dates are from the 7th until the 24th of June 2012, you are able to send your application until the 1st of November 2011 to http://www.guapamacataro.org/apply

More information can be found hereÂ http://www.guapamacataro.org

Rio+20: Ideas for culture

November 11, 2011Cultura21Agenda 21, Berlin Germany, Circulars, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, De Janeiro Brazil, Earth Summit, Francesca, Internal Meetings, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Local Governments, Mexico City, Oleg, Paris France, Pillar, Rana, Rio Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro Brazil, Rio Summit, S Committee, Sacha, Secretariat, Stakeholders, Sustainable Development, Uclg, United Nations, United Nations Conference, Vitality, World Organization, Zero Draft

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From the 4th until the 6th of June 2012 the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development or Rio+20 will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has been 20 years since the first Earth Summit took place and the international communityâ€™s attention towards the Rio+20 Summit is growing steadily.
In order to influence the documents for the negotiations, activists and stakeholders have the possibility to participate and send proposals to an â€židea boxâ€œ that the Secretariat of the Rio+20 Conference has established. The deadline for these submissions is the 1st of November.
Then the Secretariat will elaborate a compilation of the proposals that will be the basis for the zero draft in the negotiations at the Rio+20 Conference.
UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments), the world organization of cities, is preparing a contributions document, which will include (among other issues) the idea of making culture the fourth pillar of sustainable development. The Committee on Culture has been invited to participate in internal meetings to prepare UCLGâ€™s document. The Agenda 21 for culture (2004) and the Policy Statement of Mexico on â€œCulture: the Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Developmentâ€ (2010) build the basis for this process.

In order reinforce the message of the UCLGâ€™s Committee on culture, cultural activists, networks and stakeholders on the relation between culture and sustainable development are encouraged to send a message with their ideas to the Secretariat too. The UCLG offers a document that can be used or can give ideas for preparing such a submission. This document can be found here: http://www.agenda21culture.net/docs_circulars/Ideas%20for%20Rio+20%20-%20ENG.pdf
Ideas can be submitted to the Secretariat of the Rio20+ Conference here:
http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?menu=83

For further information see
http://www.bcncultura.com/agenda21cultura/circular/circular54.html or contact the Secretariat of the Committee on culture: agenda21cultura [at] bcn [dot] cat and +34 933 161 009

City of Pieces â€“ an urban festival of creative practices

November 9, 2011Cultura21Anecdotes, Anniversary, Bangalore, Berlin Germany, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Creative Practice, Creative Practices, Creative Practitioners, Cubbon Park, Dialogues, Different Story, Empty Spaces, Fictional Story, Fragments, Francesca, Grey Concrete, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Mexico City, Oleg, Paris France, Performance Poetry, Perspective, Practice Performance, Public Space, Public Spaces, Rana, Rest House, Sacha, Scaffolding, Storytelling, Theatre Workshop, Transformation, Violence, Vitality

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Bangalore

22nd to 30th of October

Maraa, a media and arts collective, invites to City of Pieces, an urban festival of creative practices:
City of pieces is a nine day festival that interrogates the violence of the everyday transformation of the city from the perspective of creative practice. This festival marks the third anniversary of Theatre Jam, a monthly forum to trigger dialogues about art and media in the public space through practice, performance and expression. It travels across different public and semi-public spaces, committed to reclaim dead, found and empty spaces in the city. City of pieces brings artists and creative practitioners to respond to the city we inhabit.
The city transforms and we continue to experience it in fragments, in the debris of what once was and the flash-forwards of its future in fresh grey concrete. And we move through it refracted in fragments with every contact with it. But as this city of pieces forms us it is formed by us in turn- a disjointed tapestry of multiple stories, desires and memories. As the week unfolds, urban pieces and fragments are gathered and re-combined to tell a different story that acknowledges the creative modes of negotiating this city shaped by the violence of transformation. Through storytelling, films, performance, poetry and conversations we hope to make sense of an ever changing Bangalore.

Reposted from: http://maraa.in/arts/city-of-pieces/

Be part of the last two events and register today:

Middle of somewhere | Theatre Workshop 29 Oct | Cubbon Park Band Stand | 10 am-3 pm

Middle of Somewhere was a performance done last year, set between scaffolding in a dilapidated house on Rest House Street. This performance used personal stories that were interwoven with anecdotes of the city with the story of Akeli, a fictional story. The performance is a never ending project. It grows with peopleâ€™s stories and fantasies. We invite you to a theatre workshop to re-narrate fears, aspirations, and memories experienced in your life in the city through short improvisations and street performances around Cubbon Park.

To register mail pallavichander [at] gmail [dot] com or call 98869-28582

Bangalore Talkies | Video Art and Music |30 Oct | Jaaga, Double Road | 6 pm onwards

When you live in a city, your encounters with roads, friends, and strangers are all in pieces of images and sounds. What can you interpret of a city that you experience everyday in pieces? Bangalore Talkies a forum to see Bangalore through different eyes, through different lenses. How do YOU connect to Bangalore -Â bus rides/auto rides, pubs, darshinis, your neighborhood, street dogs, trees, the weather, street food,Â construction and deconstruction â€“ it could be about any creature, thing, space or feeling in the city. Collect your stories on anything that can shoot image and record sound. All videos must play on VLC and should not be longer than 5 mins. Submit your entries on DVD OR mail it, upload it and send us a link on ekta [at] maraa [dot] in by tomorrow latest. Your stories will be screened for the public at the Bangalore Talkies at Jaaga, Double Road, on 30th October, 6:30 pm onwards. Remember itâ€™s about the story, not so much about making a perfect film. This will be followed by a music jam between independent musicians in Bangalore. If you are a musician and want to play, get in touch with us today!

To register mail ekta [at] maraa [dot] in or call 96328-31275 before 29th October

Interactive Futures (IF) in Vancouver: Animal Influence

November 1, 2011Cultura21Animal Behavior, Art Works, Berlin Germany, Copenhagen, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Denmar, Ethologist, Exhibitions, Francesca, Human Relations, Interactive Futures, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Marc Bekoff, Media Artist, Media Artists, Mexico City, New Media Art, New Ways, Oleg, Paris France, Philosophers, Rana, Sacha, Speakers, Vancouver Bc, Vitality

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Vancouver, BC
17th to 19th of November 2011

From the 17thÂ until the 19th ofÂ November 2011 you are able to visit the conference â€žInteractive Futures (IF)â€œ in Vancouver, BC. The conference includes exhibitions, performances and screenings as well as a workshop with well-known speakers like the ethologist Marc Bekoff and new media artist Lisa Jevbratt. The theme of the conference is â€žAnimal Influenceâ€œ, as research referring to animal behavior, cognition, creativity and consciousness increased in the recent years and brought forth the idea of animals having emotional and cognitive lives. The focus is put on the research results on animal-human relations and how they effect new media artists in their perception and work with other species, and new ways of dealing with the new knowledge in form of for example experimental art. There will be exhibitions of interactive and new media art works which arose from the artistsâ€™ involvement in these themes.
The workshop within the frame of the conference will bring together media artists, scientists and critics as well as philosophers, who can discuss these topics further and bring about new ideas and inspiration.

For a detailed schedule of and registration for the conference,Â visit the website: http://www.interactivefutures.ca/

â€œMIT japan 3/11 initiativeâ€

October 28, 2011Cultura21Aftermath, Aga Khan, Architectural Studies, Benjamin Smith, Berlin Germany, Collaborative Project, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Creative Responses, Disaster, Disaster Preparedness, Environmental Disasters, Francesca, Initiative, Interventions, James L Wescoat, James L Wescoat Jr, Japan, Japan Program, Kagan, Kajsa, Kanda, Koefoed, Lecture Series, Local History, Mexico City, Oleg, Paris France, Rana, Reconstruction, Sacha, School Of Architecture, Vitality

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By Benjamin Smith

November 14th, 2011
MIT (USA)

â€œIn the aftermath of the disaster suffered in Japan, MIT launched the MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative, a multi-year collaborative project focused on disaster-resilient planning, design and reconstruction. Back from the first MIT Japan 3/11 workshop which took place this summer, Shun Kanda and Jim Wescoat will discuss the process and challenges in planning and implementing alternative strategies for disaster-preparedness. Shun Kanda is a Tokyo native and the Director of Architectural Studies for the MIT-Japan Program. James L. Wescoat, Jr. is Aga Khan Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT.â€

MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative:Â Â http://web.mit.edu/japan3-11/home.html

The â€œZones of Emergency: Artistic Interventions â€“ Creative Responses to Conflict & Crisisâ€ Fall 2011 lecture series investigates initiatives and modes of intervention in contested spaces, zones of conflict, or areas affected by environmental disasters. The intention is to explore whether artistic interventions can transform, disrupt or subvert current environmental, urban, political, and social conditions in critical ways. A crucial question is how can such interventions propose ideas, while at the same time respecting the local history and culture.

More information at the Zones of Emergency Blog: http://zonesofemergency.mit.edu/

Ploughshares from Swords â€“ Social Sculpture and Cultural Agency

October 27, 2011Cultura21Berlin Germany, Collective Art Practice, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Creative Activism, Creative Responses, Crises, Environmental Disasters, Francesca, Inner City Youth, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Lecture Series, Local History, Mcgregor, Mexico City, Oleg, Palas, Paris France, Pedro Reyes, Pistolas, Ploughshares, Rana, Sacha, Social Sculpture, Vitality

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November 07th, 2011Â MIT (USA)

â€œHow does creative activism contribute to society? How do we moderate crises through individual and collective art practice? How do we reconcile the arts, activism, and pedagogy? Stella McGregor, Founder and Director of Urbano Project, will share her experience of working with inner city youth and introduce projects such as Violence Transformed, and Pedro Reyesâ€™ Palas por Pistolas. Stella McGregor has been an artist and a cultural worker for over 25 years, working on projects in Boston, New Orleans, Macedonia, and Taiwan.â€

Urbano Project:Â http://urbanoproject.org

More information at the Zones of Emergency Blog: http://zonesofemergency.mit.edu/

Leuphana Sustainability Summit â€“ Call for Papers

October 24, 2011Cultura21Abstract Submission, Berlin Germany, Call For Papers, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, February 2nd, Francesca, Gaps, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Lueneburg Germany, Mexico City, Oleg, Paris France, Rana, Sacha, sustainability, Transdisciplinary Approach, Transitions, Vitality, Website Www

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29th February â€“ 2nd March 2012 â€“ Leuphana University Lueneburg, Germany

The conference focuses on three leading questions:

1. What insights about the role of transdisciplinarity for sustainability transitions have we gained over the last 10 years?

2. What gaps in research still remain?

3. How can we fill these gaps?

The deadline for abstract submission is 31 October, 2011. More information on the conference, and full call for papers are available at this website: www.leuphana.de/sustainability-summit

COAL Prize 2012 â€“ Rural

October 23, 2011Cultura21Art Research, Berlin Germany, Coal, Concrete Solutions, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Artist, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Francesca, French Association, International Call, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Mexico City, Oleg, Paris France, Personalities, Rana, Sacha, Sustainable Development, Taking Stock, Vitality

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Call for entries â€“ Open to January 15th 2012

The COAL PRIZE Art&Environment reward each year a project about the environment by a contemporary artist. The winner is chosen by a jury of personalities from the worlds of contemporary art, research, ecology and sustainable development, out of 10 finalists selected from an international call for entries.

The COAL Prize supports the vital role of culture and creation for taking stock and then rolling out concrete solutions. COAL Prize is helping to foster a culture of ecology.

SPECIAL EDITION : in 2012, the COAL Prize will reward entries that focus on rural issues and agriculture.

The COAL Prize, worth 10 000 euros, was launched in 2010 by the French association COAL, the coalition for art and sustainable development

All details on www.projetcoal.fr

The National Circus â€“ a gathering, Berlin

October 23, 2011Cultura21April 2007, Beauty, Being In The Moment, Berlin Germany, Circus, Composer David, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, David Rothenberg, Ecosystems, Francesca, Initiator, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Lars Schmidt, Members, Mexico City, Naturalist, Occasion, Oleg, Paris France, Philosopher, Poets And Storytellers, Rana, Sacha, Sustainable Living, Vitality, Ways Of Thought, Whales

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Berlin

27th of October

On the 27th of October The National Circus takes place in the Gartenstudio in Berlin. On this occasion poets and storytellers of all kind meet in order to celebrate theÂ â€˜being in the momentâ€™ and the beauty of the ephemeral. In this way you are able to find the foundation of the evolution and sustainability of life and of every interaction between ecosystems: It all emerges from a moment. The projectâ€™s aim is to generate a change of thought: We should see ourselves as part of the environment and not distinct from it. Following this, the perceivers are supposed to be part of the Natural Circus rather than only witnesses.

The event starts on the 27th of October at 20.30 in the NaunynstraÃŸe 53 in Berlin.
The initiator of the project is poet and artist Lars Schmidt, who deals with ecological thinking and sustainable living. He facilitates ways of thought and expression that work with nature instead of destroying it.
The musician and composer David Rothenberg accompanies him in the project. His work includes music with whales, birds and artists like Glen Velez. Furthermore he is a philosopher-naturalist and the author of several books, including â€žWhy birds singâ€œ.

For further information see: http://naturalcircus.org/

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