Baltic Youth Camp 2019
Are you young, eager and interested in politics? Be part of the first Baltic Sea Youth Camp! The Baltic Youth Camp is a three-day festival where youth representatives from the Baltic Sea Region gather to explore friendship, culture and politics through workshops, small seminars and social activities. The first ever Baltic Sea Youth Camp will come about at Gdańsk from June 8th to 11th. The event will take place at Hotel Orle on the Island of Wyspa Sobieszewska. The camp is aiming at [...]
Live Online Dialogue 25 April 2019
Do you want to debate the future of Europe with EU-decision-makers? Culture Action Europe are organizing an 8-hour long live online dialogue with MEP candidates on 25 April 2019 from 10.00 to 18.00. There will 4 chatrooms with focus on different topics that are related to the future of Europe. The main themes will be Education & Research, European Values & Identities, Labour & Working Conditions and a Sustainable Future. There will be a number of MEP candidates and policymakers contributing to the dialogue [...]
Young City in Gdansk
Sharing visions on the development of Young City (MLODE MIASTO) was the main topic of the second meeting within City Lab's programme of Memory of Water project. It took place on 14 March 2019 in the Old Town Hall in Gdansk (the venue of the BSCC). Our City Lab's offer the space for public discussion on forms and directions for developing post-shipyard area in Gdansk, taking into consideration its cultural heritage value both tangible and intangible. This process, initiated by [...]
Culture on Waterfronts in Lisbon!
Intercult are representing Sweden in the interdisciplinary project S. O. S. Climate Waterfront. The project aims to explore the impact of climate change affecting Europe's waterfronts. Together, we will exchange transnational examples of best practices and discuss new approaches to tackle challenges connected with climate change. Intercult are currently in Lisbon together with researchers, students and other experts for one month to explore the climate impact of 3 metropolitan areas. Alcochete Marshland Alcochete Marshland is located on the south bank of the Estuary of Lisbon and occupies [...]
Livet Bitch! are introducing methods in I_Improve
Livet Bitch! (Life Bitch!) are introduced as an innovative partner in the project I_Improve. Livet Bitch! will present their methods to our international partners with the aim to spread the projects progressive methods for reaching young girls and women to the rest of Europe. Livet Bitch! is a cultural project that originates from the young girls and women from areas with low socioeconomic status in Södertälje, Sweden. Livet Bitch! exists for young women and girls in Södertälje that has an interest in [...]
Pressrelease 2: Memory of Water
Memory of Water is an artist-led project that explores the impact artists can have on post-industrial waterfront heritage in terms of urban planning and community development. A highly successful City Lab event initially took place at the end of November in Ostend, Belgium, where objectives and strategies were discussed, and presentations from artists and planners were given. Between 29 January and 2 February, the first of three artist residencies will be held in Levadia, Greece. Memory of Water partners from Sweden, Scotland, [...]
Partnermeeting 1: Oostende
Memory of water project 2018-2020, November 2018 meeting in Ostend. Partners of Memory of Water project, a group of 16 enthusiastic participants (from European cities of Govan, Gdansk, Gothenburg, Limerick, Ostend and Levadia) gathered together in Ostend, Belgium for few days full of meetings with local communities, discussions, workshops and site visits. Take part of the project's initial meeting here:
Is wood cool? Results of the seed project Wood is Cool
During 2018-2019 Intercult initiated the project Wood is Cool together with Project North and Arctic Art Institute. Wood is Cool aimed at establishing contacts and introducing the subject of preservation of cultural heritage through an active involvement of civil society in urban planning of Archangelsk, with artists from Stockholm implementing cultural methods on working with citizens, architects and other stakeholders. Wood is Cool has created a platform for exchange of methods and processes between the cultural sector and practices for urban development. [...]