Item Archive: activism
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Updated Press release: TO THE SQUARE 2 takes over Lasipalatsi Square (August)
Press Release, updated 12.8.2014: On the heels of the positive public resonance generated by BACK TO (THE) SQUARE 1 around Helsinki in March 2014, Checkpoint Helsinki presents a second iteration of the Re-Aligned Project curated by Ivor Stodolsky and Marita … Continue reading
Posted in Map, News, Press, Re-Aligned, Timeline
Tagged activism, activist, Back To (The) Square 1, Checkpoint Helsinki, Egypt, festival, MENA, opening, Palestine, press
PRESS: Culture as opportunity? On Sinti and Roma art and culture by Hamze Bytyci
PRESS TEXT re “Perpetual Romani Gypsy Pavilion” at the Venice Biennalle in 2009 Source: http://www.eurozine.com/culture-as-opportunity/ Culture as opportunity? On Sinti and Roma art and culture Hamze Bytyci 7 January 2014 Read in:de,en Culture work provides Sinti and Roma people … Continue reading
Posted in Perpetual Romani Pavilion, Press
Tagged activism, Gypsy, Hamze Bytyci, perpetuum mobile, roma, Roma Pavilion, Romani-Gypsy Pavilion, Venice Biennale
Grey Violet (Voina)
Grey Violet (b.1986) is libertarian, art and queer activist and publicist. It took part in various activities in particular in actions of Voina group, in radical queer activism, anarchist and libertarian activism of various kinds. It has co- authored(with A.D. … Continue reading
On The Move / Safe Haven Resident: Ramy Essam
Ramy Essam (born 1987 in Mansoura, Egypt, and currently based in Malmö, Sweden) is a musician known as the “singer of Tahrir Square” during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. The song “Erhal” (Leave), in which Mubarak was urged to resign, became known … Continue reading
Posted in Artists at Risk (AR)
Tagged activism, artists at risk, Checkpoint Helsinki, Egypt, Egyptian revolution, Erhal, helsinki, Malmo, perpetuum mobile, Rami Essam, Tahrir Square, To The Square 2
POSTCARDS FROM VENICE, PETITIONS & FACEBOOK
Please become a supporter of the PERPETUAL ROMANI-GYPSY PAVILION on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9417386654 Please sign the online petition: http://www.gopetition.com/online/21275.html Print out the below “Postard from Venice” and FINGERPRINT YOURSELF and ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS. If you properly glue the two sides … Continue reading
Posted in Map, News, Perpetual Romani Pavilion
Tagged activism, artists at risk, Gypsy, OUTSIDE INSIDERS, perpetual pavilion, petition, Postcard from Venice, Romani, Venice, Venice Biennale
SUPPORTERS of the PERPETUAL ROMA-GYPSY PAVILION
“The recent networking of contemporary Roma, Gypsy and Traveller artists is a revolution in the making.” Thomas Acton (Professor of Romology, University of Greenwitch, UK) Please become a supporter of the PERPETUAL Romani-Gypsy PAVILION by liking us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerpetualMobile.org?ref=hl NATIONAL … Continue reading
THE ROMANI-GYPSY SITUATION
Work by Gabi Jiminez (Paris/Spain) on the plight of the Roma in Italy: Italian souvenir(s), 2009. Courtesy of the artist. For updated information, please join fb groups such as https://www.facebook.com/groups/romacontacts/ THE BELOW IS A LINK COLLECTION from the FB Group … Continue reading
ABOUT THE PERPETUAL ROMA-GYPSY PAVILLION
The Perpetual Roma-Gypsy Pavilion was co-founded in 2009 by Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen of Perpetuum Mobilε www.PerpetualMobile.org with and for Roma-Gypsy Artists and Activists The Perpetual Pavilion is grateful for the support of the Nordic Culture Fund
Pavillion Launch at the Venice Biennale 2009
The PERPETUAL ROMANI-GYPSY PAVILION was officially launched at the VENICE BIENNALE 2009 on Sunday 7 June 2009, 12 am. Hungarian Pavilion, Giardini, Venice. The launch of the Perpetual Gypsy Pavilion is a response to a twofold crisis. While 2007 saw the acclaimed first … Continue reading
