Programme

Kommunalka-Community 

The public programme of Survival Kit 11 took place both as a series of events at the festival, and outside of it, as a series of broadcasts on Radio Naba. 

The programme’s title, Kommunalka-Community, points to the questions and problems we in Latvia face in developing an inclusive society. In our reluctance to accept people belonging to ethnic, racial, or sexual minority groups—it is as if some of us still feel that living together is once again being forced upon us, as it was in the kommunalka or communal flat, where very different people found themselves sharing living space during the Soviet era. At the same time, the English word community seems to invite us to think about forms of shared life based on positive and inclusive interactions. What is and what could be the model of Latvian society? In this space, we tried to explore problems, encourage discussions and seek solutions for developing a more inclusive future society.

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Programme

OPENING
CAN CONTEMPORARY ART PROMOTE CIVIC PARTICIPATION?
WHITE NIGHT: Culture Forum
INSECURITY AS A CHOICE: Discussion
GIORGIO AGAMBEN: Book translation opening
RESIGNATION: Performance/Installation
COMMUNAL-HOW? THE COMMON FUTURE OF LATVIA: Discussion
COMMUNAL-HOW?: Poetry Readings
INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN SELF-DEFENSE with artist Evitu Goze
FREEDOM AND CONTROL: Evening School Reading
PICNIC WITH LIGA SPUNDE
I AM A LATVIAN, BUT DO YOU LET ME BE?: Discussion
UNUSED POTENTIAL = RADICALIZATION?: Discussion
URBAN ORNITHOLOGY WORKSHOP for Kids and Teens

CAN CONTEMPORARY ART PROMOTE CIVIC PARTICIPATION?

Discussion "Can Contemporary Art Contribute to Civic Participation?" within the framework of the event "Conversational festival LAMPA".

The conversation-discussion, which was participated by artist Ivars Drulle, curator Elīna Kalniņa, head of the historical exhibition Fire of Conscience, Krista Burāne, civically active film and theatre director and politician Inese Voika, raised the question whether contemporary art and knowledge of cultural history can inspire children and young people to engage in civil society, decision-making and creative participation. 

The discussion uncovered and analysed different methods of using contemporary art and various interdisciplinary artistic activities to stimulate and promote children's and young people's understanding of the mechanisms of the democratic process and to foster participation.

Moderator: Curator and Director of the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art Solvita Krese