Bridging Digital Workshop in Greece
Two years of distance and experimentation. We learned to train, to be educated, to have fun, to go to the cinema, theatre, travel, to hang out and to live with the help of technology. We discovered that many of the things we thought were not happening are finally happening! Now is the time, not just to go back to before, but to see what lessons we learned from this experience and how we will use it in the future. [...]
Europe Direct Stockholm and Intercult LIVE on #AmplifyinAction
On Europe Day, 9 May 2022, the "Amplify Swedish Hub" coordinated by Trans Europe Halles, of which Europa Direkt Stockholm and Intercult are a part of, we presented our key messages for the #AmplifyinAction event: Lower the thresholds for participation More transparency and openness to new cultural actors to avoid monopoly More competence on all levels (cultural leadership, grant givers, decision makers, policy makers etc.) to assess professional quality in multicultural arts Create a funding scheme for cultural infrastructure, for [...]
SOS Climate Waterfronts – Site visits
On the 23rd May, researchers, climate change experts, architects and urban planners from 7 cities will meet in Stockholm for a 4-week workshop on the Marie Curie Horizon 2020 exchange “SOS Climate Waterfront” project. SOS Climate Waterfront is an interdisciplinary project that aims to explore waterfronts in Europe that are facing climate change. The project collects different disciplines to create new strategies for sustainable solutions for infrastructure and urban planning in Europe. During this period, lectures, workshops, group works [...]
Bridging Digital in Dunure!
StudioFV's video is a case study for our Erasmus+ project Bridging Digital , with Intercult as project leader, which explores how artists and communities can use digital technology. The video in question features University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Trent Kim and the work of his students on the New Media Art course with members of the Dunure Community Council, South Ayrshire.
Creative Waves – Workshop Wieslawa Tokarska 23 april 2022
As part of the international project Creative Waves – Baltic Sisterhood of Change, Intercult, which represents Sweden and is the leading partner in the project, held a workshop on April 23 with our artistic director Wieslawa Tokarska. Participants physically came to Intercult’s office at Södermalm in Stockholm to learn more about how to make jewelry made of felt, wool and amber (stone). Wieslawa Tokarska is a trained seamstress and for 20 years she has had her own sewing studio [...]
SOS WATERFRONT CLIMATE CHANGE project in Stockholm – May 21 – June 19, 2022
Urban waterfronts are facing new challenges when dealing with climate change. The problem affects the citizens, the environment and the local economy. Municipalities, stakeholders, Port Authorities and local communities often disagree upon their own needs. S.O.S. – Sustainable Open Solutions for European urban waterfronts aims to develop new solutions that emerge from the present necessities. S.O.S. waterfront aims to enhance the research carried on in the field of urban waterfronts to face the future challenges in managing, adapting and mitigating [...]
About the future of culture in Europe – prior to “Amplify in Action!
This artistic and political 30 minute webinar will tell you all About the future of culture in Europe - prior to "Amplify in Action! On Monday, April 25th 2022, we at Intercult - Europe Direct Stockholm, International Resource Office - Trans Europe Halles and Culture Action Europe held a live streamed webinar - About the future of culture in Europe - prior to Amplify in Action. During these 30 minutes we informed the audience about and contributed with a cultural [...]
Webinar: How the use of Digital Media can strengthen local culture
Intercult´s webinar series (four sessions): HOW THE USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA CAN STRENGTHEN LOCAL CULTURE This methodology webinar series from Intercult, gives you examples, from invited cultural experts within the digital field, on how the use of digital media can strengthen and add value to local culture and smaller communities in risk of being forgotten. The second webinar in the series discusses the topic: "Contributing to the building of social capital in communities through bridging digital" with executive director and [...]
Woven Network Sweden – IRL & Digital Vernissage
Intercult invites you to the vernissage for the exhibition for our digitala residency Woven Network Sweden. Participating artist are Amanda Lebert, Gülbeden Kulbay, Mirjam Hector, Sofia Esfandi. On 8 April we invite you to a vernissage for the exhibition for our digitala residency Woven Network Sweden, on location at the Intercult office on Södermalm in Stockholm (Entrance Sandbacksgatan 8). Between 18.00-20.00 you're welcome to experience the artworks created during the residency and get a chance to meet the artists behind [...]