Program
Thursday, Nov 3rd 2016
9.00-10.00 - Prologue
Start in public space/Jakominiplatz (video wall that shows the contributions of participating artists); tram ride to Volksgartenpavillon
10.00-12.30 - Focus Intervention
Language: German (English translation provided)
Presentation of all positions (15 video clips) via live stream, the way they they are shown on info screens on board of buses and trams and at Jakominiplatz. Discussion with participating artists and Human Rights experts.
Moderated by: Astrid Kury, president Akademie Graz
12.30-14.00 - Lunch break
Goddies from Erde
14.00-18.00 - Focus Southeast Europe
Language: English
Field of interaction and research on/in human rights: starting from the societal and political situation in the region of former Yugoslavia we address discrimination and persecution of ethnic minorities in Europe, violations of Human Rights in the Balkan Wars and how they are reprocessed, the current situation on the “Balkan Route”, the disappearance of public space and rights of humans in precarious living and working conditions.
With Tanja Ostojić (Berlin/Beograd), Srđjan Hercigonja (Beograd) and Cirkulacija2 (Ljubljana).
Moderated by: Milica Tomić, artist and artistic director of the institute for contemporary art at Graz University of Technology
18:00++ - Queerograd
We recommend visiting Queerograd, Lagergasse 98a!
Friday, Nov 4th 2016
10.00-12.30 - Focus northern cyprus/turkey
Language: English
Presentation and screening of projects regarding Human Rights in general with a focus on the situation in Northern Cyprus and the island of Cyprus. Furthermore we will talk about Human Rights violations in Turkey (especially in the Southeast, the border to Syria and Iraq).
With Hanife Aliefendioğlu, Yetin Arslan and Mahmut Ersin Altan (Famagusta).
Moderated by: Maximilian Lakitsch, institute for law fundamentals at University of Graz
12.30-14.00 - lunch break
Goddies from Erde
14.00-16.00 - Human Rights Walk
Language: German
We will discover the “Human Rights City” Graz on foot following a path of selected stations that refer to Human Rights historically and/or currently.
With Barbara Schmiedl/ETC
16.00-18.00 - Focus Graz
Language: Deutsch
Discussion: “Human Rights City” Graz?
Participants: Martina Kaufmann (proxy for Siegfried Nagl), Astrid Polz-Watzenig and Claudia Unger from Graz’ Human Rights Council and participating artists from Graz
Moderated by: Barbara Schmiedl/ETC
18:00++ - Queerograd
We recommend visiting Queerograd, Lagergasse 98a!
