UK Art and Activism Caravan 2006 Newswire Archive
Art and Activism Caravan :: the video's
11-01-2007 13:32
These are the videos made during the Art and activism Caravan, which was touring South-Eastern Europe this summer. For more information and full coverage of the project, see the AA Caravan Indymedia page.
Creative activism by the Mischief Makers - a short history
07-01-2007 13:32
The Mischief Makers are a group of activists and artists based in Nottingham (UK) who formed early 2005 as a creative response to the G8 Summit, held at Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland in July that year. The collective uses creativity to support community, environmental and social justice campaign and activist groups. The groups aim is ''to inspire people and empower them to identify challenges and take action in their local environment''. (1) Here follows a short overview of their first 2 years in action...
Report: Rhythms of Resistance Manchester Outreach Session!
13-11-2006 08:06
Sunday night and the Basement (Manchester's Social Centre) was swinging to the sounds of samba, with 18 people attending the Rhythms of Resistance Manchester open workshop.Samba workshop 12th November
09-11-2006 12:19
Rhythms of Resistance Manchester invites you to a Samba workshop!Full article | 1 addition | 9 comments
Creative Activism Exhibition at The Basement
20-10-2006 15:12
Milan from Kulturanova speaks on local radio about Caravan
17-08-2006 11:37
Everything can change through art
14-08-2006 10:24
Groovy times in Novi Sad
04-08-2006 08:38
Rhythms of Resistance is a growing network of percussion(samba) groups around Europe which shows up to many demonstrations to various issues as well as coming up with their own actions. In Berlin the samba band is quite active and I give with this article an overview about my workshop I did in Novi Sad, North of Serbia, VoyvodinaPictures will follow during the next days
Interview with Belgrade park campaigners
21-07-2006 11:40
In June 2005, a corporation called Crnotravac cut down all the trees in Peti Park, a small park in Belgrade, with the aim to build a five storage high commercial centre. The neighbourhood doesn't accept this, and has started an impressive struggle to safe the park.
On July 15, the neighbours of Peti Park organised a street event to show their determination to keep defending their park. The event was supported by the Art and Activism Caravan. Dragan Djurosinovic, Jasmina Dobric and Mirjana Zupunski, neighbours of the park, explain about the fight for the park.
Belgrade remembers Srebrenica - 11 years on...
19-07-2006 15:20
The Srebrenica massacre was the July 1995 killing of up to an estimated 8,106 Bosniak males, ranging in age from teenagers to the elderly, in the region of Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina by a Serb Army of Republika Srpska under general Ratko Mladić including Serbian state special forces "Scorpions". The Srebrenica massacre is the largest mass murder in Europe since World War II and considered by many as one of the most horrific events in recent European history. It is also the first legally established case of genocide in Europe after the Holocaust. (source: Wikipedia).
11 years on, a large crowd gathered in the city centre of Belgrade to remember the victims killed in the Srebrenica massacre. Last year the same vigil was attacked by nationalist groups, some of who trew teargas in the crowd. The police guarded the protest heavily this time. We took some photos...
Links: Wikipedia on the Srebrenica massacre | Preliminary list of 8106 Bosniaks killed in Srebrenica - (PDF version) - Issued by Federal Commission for Missing Persons on June 5, 2005 | The Association Women of Srebrenica - Official Website | Srebrenica Genocide Blog - Independent Blog Regarding Srebrenica Massacre | "Cry from the Grave" documentary film detailing the account of the massacre | Chemical Warfare in Bosnia? The Strange Experiences of the Srebrenica Survivors (a Human Rights Watch report) | BOSFAM - Non-Governmental group supporting displaced women in Bosnia
art caravan arrived to novi sad yesterday
18-07-2006 19:26
On the road again - Plav to Belgrade
16-07-2006 15:31
Plav final event - Filmscreening and party...
15-07-2006 13:58
Plav final event - handing over the petition
15-07-2006 13:46
Plav final event - The parade...
15-07-2006 13:14
Small town activism in Montenegro - interview with a community activist
14-07-2006 15:29
PlavPlav is a small town in the north east of Montenegro. The 10.000 inhabitants form a mixed community of Montenegrians, Serbs and Albanians. 80% is muslim, 14% orthodox, 2% catholic. Among the Montenegrians there are both muslims and orthodox, among the Albanians both muslims and katholics. Part of the population are refugees from the Bosnian war (1992-1995) and the Kosovo war (1998-1999). The town is very isolated, surrounded by mountains and six hours away from the capital Podgorica. In autumn last year, a small group of people set up an NGO, Plagus_M, with the aim to activate the local community and the youth culture.
Interview with Merlinda Djesevic from Plagus_M:
Photos from silkscreening workshops in Bitola + Tirana
13-07-2006 15:29
Graffiti for social change in Tirana
13-07-2006 14:03
In Tirana graffiti is a new thing. I started doing graffiti in December 2005, with a group of five. So far the authorities are tolerating us. We do our graffiti in daylight, as an open public statement and to have direct contact with people. The police sometimes shows up and tells us to stop, that's all. Then we continue the next day. We started off with two walls, at Rug Albassan and Rug Kavaja, and now want to spread further through Tirana. We have to see how the authorities react to this. For me, graffiti is a strong form of urban art, it takes art out of galleries, and out of the system. Graffiti gives me a direct relationship with people on the streets. In Albania, it's very important to explain your point of view to people and the street is a good place for this. I want to show that we want to be free in our life to choose, if you don't choose your freedom, you lose it. We hope that a new generation of youth will get more into graffiti. It has a direct impact on society, messages from the street are needed in Albania, with our history of authoritarianism.
An action for clean and reliable drinking water at the Ministry for Internal Affairs in Tirana, Albania
13-07-2006 13:11
Rebellious clowns handed out some of Tirana's finest tabwater, which was refused by most passers by... The Water Daughters were dressed in costumes showcasting the problems and got passers by involved by asking them what they would do to contribute to cleaner water. The messages were pinned onto a washing line hung across the Ministry building. A large banner in front of the building stated: 'Are you killing time or is time killing you?' aimed at most Albanians very laid back attitude towards these problems. Supposedly the Minister was on holiday when asked for by the demonstrators...
National TV channels, newspapers as well as various media activists covered the action. The action was the final outcome of the week of workshops as part of the Art and Activism Caravan, which is currently touring the Balkans. For more information and full coverage see:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/actions/2006/aa On the road - from Bitola to Tirana
13-07-2006 12:29
Some photos from the final event in Bitola
13-07-2006 11:33
Photos from workshop with Roma children on AA caravan, Macedonia
12-07-2006 16:11
Here are some photos from a workshop within the Roma Community of Bitola, Macedonia. The workshop took place as part of the Art and Activism Caravan, which is currently touring the Balkans. For more information and full coverage, see the Art and Activism Caravan page
.Relevant articles: A Week in Rromani | All You Ever Wanted To Know About Roma Culture