Perform2Reform: Multiplier Event in Ljubljana
Stichting art.1 has been in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the Multiplier Event of our project Perform2Reform, organized by our partner Legebitra. The event consisted of a training on how to use their recently finished book, “Mavrica v žepu” (‘Rainbow in the pocket’), which will fu
Art. 1 in Cuba
Art. 1 was invited to join the programming of the queer film festival “De la Rambla al Malecón – Festival por la Diversidad” in Cuba, which ended up being canceled by the government. However, it was still possible to organize a screening of our film “Up Close & Pers
Upcoming: Perform2Reform multiplier event in Slovenia
A multiplier event promoted by Legebitra as part of the Perform to Reform project will take place on June 21st, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It will consist of a training on how to use their recently developed toolkit for youth centers, schools and NGOs. “Mavrica v žepu” (‘The rai
Youth Artivists for Change: Balkan
Youth Artivists for Change is a project funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Creative Twinning scheme. Art. 1 is the main applicant of the project, which focuses on the participation of youth (15-24 years old) in film, theater, podcast and storytelling activitie
Upcoming: Attending the REFUGEES+ training in Brussels
Stichting art. 1 will be attending the training REFUGEES+, which will take place in Brussels from the 24th to the 28th of June. This training aims to generate an exchange of information between participants from different countries in order to create a deeper understanding of main con
IQMF 2020 KICKS OFF!
International Queer & Migrant FilmFestival 2020 kicked off with a panel talk on homonationalism. Maruf-director Dino Suhonic, filmmaker Hakim Atoui and David Vig from Amnesty Hungary took part in a lively talk, moderated by IQMF director Chris Belloni. What was the talk about? I
First filmmaking training in Tirana, Albania
The filmmaking training in Tirana started on the 10th of May and it took place in the Marubi Film Academy. The group of participants consisted of 9 people, with ages ranging from 17 to 29 years-old. They all shared an affinity for the arts and particularly for filmmaking, but most of
Filmmaking training in Skopje, North Macedonia
The filmmaking training in Skopje happened between the 18th and the 22nd of April, and it was given by the Dutch trainer Nienke Eijsin and the local trainer Hanis Bagashov. We were received by a group of 9 participants, with ages varying from 17 to 26 years-old, who were very excited
Storytelling training in Novi Sad, Serbia
The first YAC storytelling training in Serbia took place between the 2nd and the 6th of April, in Novi Sad. The training was given by Fouad Lakbir, on behalf of Stichting International Storytelling Centre and it consisted of a four-day workshop for the youth and a one-day of a Train
Queer Faces, Migrant Voices
Through a partnership between Stichting art.1 and LGBT World Beside, we held a storytelling and podcast workshop as part of the project Queer Faces Migrant Voices on the 15th and 16th of March, in Goethe Instituut Amsterdam. A group of refugees from Russia and Chechnya, now currently
