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NATIONAL IDENTITY

Thursday, November 7, 2013

In the so called multicultural streets of Berlin, say, in this cacophony of nations,  – eating Pastel de Nata after several encounters with Eastern melodies reverberating through the neighbour’s window – how is German identity formed? Recalling the notions of nation-state, how othering continues? Who is ‘the nation’?Where/who is the margin? Starting from this Friday, [...]

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GIBCA

Monday, September 9, 2013

Gothenburg International Biennial for Contemporary Art presents Play! Recapturing the Radical Imagination in hopes of raising questions of institutional boundaries and those of the mind in relation to art and creating under subtitles like Art & Crime and The Politics of Play. International artists and influential pioneers like Carolee Schneemann and Guerilla Girls will take part as well [...]

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24 HOURS HOLIDAY

Friday, August 30, 2013

Wandering around the city without ID, cards, money, cell phones, the photo of your mum or lover etc. to find food and shelter… Inevitably, spontaneous encounters would also be included. This challenge of 24 hours is organized by the artist group KABA HAT from Istanbul as a part of B_Tour Festival that explores the city of [...]

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THE SHOWCASE OF THE FEMALE

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Sunday read in The Wire. The article looks at the appearance of female DJs at festivals. The statics proved that there is a massive imbalance. The reaction is a festival dedicated to female DJs. Perspectives is going to take place in Berlin, with workshops, talks, club nights with DJs and live performances. You can find the [...]

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TEHERAN OUTLAWS

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Iranian indie rockers Langtunes from Teheran who are banned from playing in their home country made it out with the help of the Culture Department and are playing 20 gigs around Europe. On Friday August 2nd they’ll be at Amiga Club in Berlin.
02.08.2013 @ Amiga Club
Costs 5 Euro
Mengerzeile 1-3
12435 Berlin (Alt-Treptow near Görlitzer Park)

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EVOLUTION

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Before and after: Tuba Babuna in 2008 and 2012
Some months ago antievolutionist show girls of Adnan Oktar in Turkey were introduced to the world by Amsterdam based artitsts Pınar&Viola in Dazed Digital. What happens when an antievolutionist evolves, and turns into a hybrid being without even recognizing? See, evolution exists! Whilst claiming Darwin was wrong [...]

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ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE | WE THINK ALONE

Thursday, July 11, 2013

On the Tip of My Tongue is a combined exhibition at Magasin 3 in Stockholm and a series of unique events all dealing with parallel and virtual existences and the dissolving of them and time. The projects aim to create encounters and bring closer what seems to be out of reach in this process. Miranda [...]

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SUMMER OF UNREST

Monday, June 10, 2013

These images speak for themselves. Vice Magazine was on site the day it all kicked off.

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#OCCUPYGEZI SUPPORT

Friday, June 7, 2013

#Occupygezi attracts more and more support from all over the world. Berlin residents can show solidarity tonight by joining the fundraising event Weeboogie 4 Istanbul, with musical support by Juke Ellington, Salute and Paul Pre. Resist with music and pizza!
Weeboogie 4 Istanbul
At Chesters / 10 pm
Glogauer Str. 2, 10999 Berlin

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THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED

Sunday, June 2, 2013

By following Tilda Swinton and Madonna, please keep spreading the word about a secular, civil revolution against Islamist fascist* prime ministers and neoliberal capitalists in the world…
For a short and effective summary of what has been done.
Protestors working altogether again to extinguish the fire that provocateurs lighted.
*The photo being shown here is depicting the poetic side [...]

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