Listen to testimonies of people affected by climate change. Or you can immerse yourselves into the lives of internally displaced people (IDPs) by asking them in virtual reality to reflect on their most valuable possessions. The items that those displaced people carry with them when they must leave their homes often become physical representations of a world that has since disappeared. For many, they represent a promise of return. A key, a shirt, or a photo can now serve both as a symbol of struggle and a beacon of hope for them.
You can watch stories in English in the lobby of the Lumière cinema these days:
19.10. from 13.00 till 15.30 and from 18.00 till 19.00
20.10. from 13.00 till 16.00 and from 18.00 till 20.00
These real stories are brought to you by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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Independent cultural spaces are not only for holding lectures and art exhibitions, but they also serve as places for meetings, discussions, debates, shared experiences, and community building. That is why independent cultural and artistic institutions are open to everyone, even if they do not always cater to the broadest audience. By supporting diversity, they often stand as islands of freedom in unfree societies or in ones heading towards repression.
Together with our guests, we will discuss how independent culture can be an ally to LGBTI+ people, how cultural spaces and environments can become safer and more open, and what all this actually means and entails. How can we use the tools of independent culture to shape an inclusive society? We will also examine the ways in which we can clearly and safely communicate this inclusivity, not only to organizations and institutions, but to the broader public as well. In addition, we will also look at how restrictions on LGBTI+ human rights affect independent culture and, in turn, at how attacks on this culture impact LGBTI+ individuals.
Guests:
Bohunka Koklesová, rector of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava
Eva Križková, film director and executive director of the One World Slovakia Film Festival
Andrej Kuruc, psychologist and playwright
Hosted by Liberty Blake Simon
The event is part of the project PRIDEme do krajských miest 2024 (Pride in the Regional Capitals 2024) and is supported from public funds by the Slovak Arts Council.
This discussion, prepared in collaboration with the Saplinq Civil Society Organization, the Tranzit Cultural Centre, and the One World Slovakia Film Festival, is an accompanying event to both Tomáš Rafaʼs Over the Rainbow exhibition and the main program of the One World Film Festival.
The Preßburger Klezmer Band delivers engaging interpretations of both well-known and unique songs, bringing out the emotional depth and the lively dance rhythm of klezmer music. The international documentary film festival One World presents the concert as an accompanying event for the film The Klezmer Project. Taking the stage will be the singer Marta Potančoková, the pianist Valér Miko, the clarinettist Miro Lago, the double bassist Samuel Alexander, and the drummer Jakub Valíček.
The concert is a follow-up to the film The Klezmer Project.
Admission to the concert is free.
Diana Fabiánová invites all One World fans to another breakfast this year. There’ll be fresh croissants, networking, interviews with One World film guests, as well as an introduction of the of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2024 finalists. We'll talk about the prize and its societal benefits with the representatives of European Parliament in Slovakia. Preregistered participants will be able to take part in the role-playing activity Destination Europe after the breakfast.
Experience the educational role-playing activity Destination Europe and assume the role of a minister, mayor, European commissioner, representative of a civic initiative, or local entrepreneur. Engage in discussions and negotiate possible solutions to migration challenges, first addressing them in the context of the European Union, and then in the country and city of your choice. This interactive tool allows you to experience the different real-life impacts – depending on the situation – that policymakers’ decisions can have on various groups of people, including refugees, foreign workers, irregular migrants, and citizens of EU countries where migrants settle.
The activity is intended for 4 groups, each with 4 to 6 participants aged 16 or older, and it takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. You can play it in Slovak, English, and with sign language interpretation. For more information, visit: Education on migration – EMN.
Advance registration is required for the activity, and priority will be given to those participants who register earlier. Please register using the form on this LINK.
Destination Europe was developed by migration experts from various European countries within the European Migration Network (EMN). The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the coordinator of EMN in Slovakia. EMN activities in Slovakia are funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic.
Listen to testimonies of people affected by climate change. Or you can immerse yourselves into the lives of internally displaced people (IDPs) by asking them in virtual reality to reflect on their most valuable possessions. The items that those displaced people carry with them when they must leave their homes often become physical representations of a world that has since disappeared. For many, they represent a promise of return. A key, a shirt, or a photo can now serve both as a symbol of struggle and a beacon of hope for them.
You can watch stories in English in the lobby of the Lumière cinema these days:
19.10. from 13.00 till 15.30 and from 18.00 till 19.00
20.10. from 13.00 till 16.00 and from 18.00 till 20.00
These real stories are brought to you by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
The workshop is intended for selected participants only.
For the fourth time, the One World Slovakia will bring the educational event Days of Change. During the three-day workshop, participants will gain knowledge about what social impact art is, what a social impact campaign is, and how to work with them. Participants will also have the opportunity to create their own campaign during the workshop.
The Days of Change will take place from October 21 to October 25, 2024.
We all want to believe that the doors of theaters and cinemas in our country will one day be open to everyone, no matter their circumstances °– without exception. But when it comes to audiences with hearing or visual impairments, inclusive screenings and fully accessible theatre performances are, as we all know, still far from commonplace, as has been the case for far too long. Thus, we ask, why is that the case and what can be done about it?
Entering its fourth year, our annual discussion on accessibility and inclusion will focus on the world of theaters and cinemas. We invite you behind the scenes of making specific art projects accessible, sharing strategies for managing the despair that can surface when it seems, at first glance, that nothing is working and there’s no solution. We’ll showcase the possibilities of appropriate spatial and technical provisions and reveal that with the right mindset and experts, accessibility is an inspirational and enriching artistic journey.
The fourth installment of Audiovision Without Barriers invites everyone who’s grown tired of the same old tired excuses. We invite those who don’t want to just pay lip service to accessibility and inclusion but might not be entirely sure where to begin. It’s long overdue for accessibility in our (cultural) spaces to be more than a flashy checkbox on a budget request or just another obligation to be fulfilled. So, join us, and together let’s find ways to make the dream of accessibility an everyday reality in Slovakia.
The discussion will be interpreted for hearing impaired viewers as well as from Slovak into English.
The panel discussion is co-organized by the Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, as part of the VEGA 2/0092/23 project Translation and Translating in the History and Present of the Slovak Cultural Space.
Guests:
Zuzana Hrebičíková, representative of visually impaired audiences, actress (Zrakáč Theatre),
Michal Hefty, representative of hearing impaired audiences, theatrical sign language interpreting expert (Myslím – Centre of Deaf Culture),
Zita Hosszúová, film scholar (Lumière Cinema),
Svetozár Sprušanský, literary manager and director (Nová scéna Theatre),
Alina Secară, international accessibility and technical solutions expert (University of Vienna).
Hosted by Emília Perez, accessibility expert (Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra).
Is it the duty of documentary filmmakers to not only capture the spirit of the age, but also to document current political events? Should they leave the camera behind and stand up for their ideals in extremely turbulent times? What do they see as their mission here and now? The panel discussion of the Association of Slovak Documentary Filmmaking shall seek answers to these questions.
Speakers: Soňa Lutherová (social and visual anthropologist, documentary filmmaker), Tereza Rozálie Koldová (coordinator of the Czech and Slovak Dok.incubator workshop), Sára Prokopová (documentary student), Robert Mihály (documentary student)
Moderator: Jakub Julény (documentary filmmaker, editor of public affairs and documentary programs at RTVS, and photojournalist for the SITA agency)
What is social change? How can it be achieved? What are the available tools to promote it via art? Who are the right partners to implement change? What types of cooperation with public and third sector partners are meaningful for art creation? How to cooperate with partners? Lecturers from the field of film and public policy Eva Pavlovičová and Alexandra Poláková Suchalová will guide you through the theoretical-practical lecture on meaningful partnerships that aim to achieve social change.
(This event is open to the public, free admission)
Listen to inspiring stories that illustrate how specific projects and initiatives can change our world for the better. Through fascinating accounts from individuals who are not afraid to take on challenges and foster change, you’ll gain insights from experiences gained in the field. These stories highlight both the successes and the obstacles, detailing the lessons learned on their journey toward change. Let us inspire you and help you discover how you too can start making an impact with your art. Featured speakers include Patrik Pavlovský, promoter of change in renewable energy, as well as Eva Pavlovičová and Eva Križková, advocates for urban biodiversity and sustainable development through their film Birdhill.
(This event is open to the public, free admission)
Over 122 million people are displaced around the world due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order, a reality filled with uncertainty, fear and suspense. This is also a reality that is now possible to show with the help of modern technology. UNHCR wants to show, with modern technology, the realities of some of the world’s most vulnerable people who are on the run across the globe.
“Clouds over Sidra” is an 8-minute video in which a 12-year-old girl from Syria named Sidra, introduces you to her life at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, now home to over 80,000 Syrian refugees. In this film you will be able to turn your gaze 360 degrees and get a visual understanding of the environment that surrounds hundreds of thousands who are on the run and to step into a reality no one should have to experience.
The second film available is “The Displaced,” The 10-minute video that follows three children — Oleg from Ukraine, Chuol from South Sudan, and Hana, a Syrian refugee living in a camp in Lebanon — through their respective worlds: their friends, their villages, their lives. You hear their stories while walking alongside them in fields, sitting with them in rubble, and witnessing the frantic scramble to receive food dropped from aid planes.
Join us for an important discussion with director and producer Andrei Zincã, who will introduce the campaign for change associated with his acclaimed film Who I Am Not (dir. Tünde Skovrán, 2023), nominated for Best Documentary by the European Film Academy. Andrei Zincã will share his insights on how art can act as a catalyst for social change. During the discussion, you’ll learn how the campaign associated with the film Who I Am Not was conceived, and what strategies were used to implement it. Following the presentation, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in the discussion. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gain deeper insight into the process of advocating for change through art and to learn more about campaigns for change.
(This event is in English, open to the public, free admission)
Opening ceremony of Sakharov Prize Exhibition: European parliament and human rights, together with the announcement of this year’s laureate
Andrei Sakharov (1921–1989) was Soviet physicist and dissident who sought the release of opposition activists and became one of the regime’s most daring critics, embodying the battle against the suppression of fundamental human rights. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975. Since 1988, the European Union has annually honoured, with an award bearing his name, prominent personalities, groups, and organizations that have shown courage and stood up against oppression in the battle for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Many LGBTI+ people only want to live their own lives fully and without hiding. However, their daily happiness and mental well-being are often politicised. How can one fight oppression by simply enjoying life? How does the celebration of the diversity of identities disrupt the already established structures? How does a revolution arise out of daily banal situations, when one just wants to be oneself? The debate Tepláreň Live will be about queer joy, the next from the series of discussions in which Roman Samotný and his invited guests will tell real stories of LGBTI+ people.
Guests:
Vasilii Zhelnin, LGBTI+ activist from Russia
Branislav Dekrét, organiser of the Pureheart party
Hosted by Roman Samotný