activating culture & community WORLDWIDE
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“Following Harry” is an intimate documentary film that follows 96-year-old civil rights icon Harry Belafonte as he continues his mission of social justice. The film explores Belafonte’s work with young activists, his thoughts on the current state of race relations in America, and his vision for the future. This inspiring portrait of a cultural and civil rights icon weaves together moments of activism and personal reflection, showcasing the impact of Belafonte’s legacy.
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The Tuning Fork
EPISODE 43
babeth mondini-vanloo
tuesday july 16, 4PM ET
zoom, fb live, youtube
Click one of the above links at showtime.
Zoom gives you in-the-room access to ask questions directly.
fb and youtube will stream our conversation.
See you there!
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TUNING FORK LIVE
Episode 36: ruangrupa
Saturday, September 17, 2022, 2:30 ET
Meet the collaborative Indonesian-based collective that curated 2022’s experimental Documenta 15, Kassel, Germany. They have been under critical fire from the German and European media for supposed “Anti-Semitic” aspects of the exhibition. This has severely threatened future Documentas.
Image: ruangrupa, 2019, Ajeng Nurul Aini, farid rakun, Iswanto Hartono, Mirwan Andan, Indra Ameng, Ade Darmawan, Daniella Fitria Praptono, Julia Sarisetiati, Reza Afisina, Photo: Gudskul / Jin Panji
Our series TUNING FORK features live conversations between the public, leading and emerging cultural activists and collectives worldwide. “TF” recordings will remain archived and available on the site for future reference.
As the site grows, AN INDEX OF CULTURAL ACTIVISTS/M will also grow - international listing of individuals and organizations participating in an contributing to activities that highlight and address global issues through STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE INTERVENTION. We are developing a database of cultural activist his/herstory, impact, resources and training as a reference for everyone. Please SEE our Resources tab.
Guests (in order of appearance): Anne Waldman · Alan Todd · Lucia Cuba · Fredericka Foster · Monet Clark · Weronika Trojanska · Ogema Barking Dog Darryl Brown · Cyril Christo & Marie Wilkinson · Godfrey Reggio · Anais Maviel · Victoria Vesna · Janine von Thuengen · Joaquin Torres-Garcia · Gaetano Kazuo Maida · Patrick Meagher · Alan W. Moore · Grimanesa Amoros · Gordon Skinner · Nancy Azara · Chuyia Chia · George Quasha · Giana Pilar Gonzalez · Nerenda Eid · Linda Weintraub · Praxis: Brainard Carey & Delia Bajo · Margret Wibmer · Pia Dehne · Celeste Lecesne · Ackroyd & Harvey · Allan Wexler · Deborah de Robertis · Penny Slinger · Special Edition: Ukraine · Gene Pendon · Arahmaiani Feisal · ruangrupa · Qiao Xingyue · Stalker (Giulia Fiocca & Lorenzo Romito) · Kristin McIver · Tenzin Choegyal · Alex Winter
< The Tuning Fork for past LIVE Episodes August 9, 2023 >
EPISode 41: watch our recent broadcast
Wed. Aug. 9, 2pm et alex winter
August 9, 2pm ET Alex Winter, contemporary documentary filmmaker, actor and cultural activist, we speak about his recent film The Youtube Effect, technology, fakenews: misinformation and disinformation, surveillance, changing technology, civic responsibility, growing up with dancers, and more….
generating CURRICULUM: contemplative training for social engagement
ICAI is generating a curriculum that will include public interventions, project training methods (i.e. problem analysis and deconstruction), contemplative and meditation courses, and community activist network building.
We ARE offering weekly courses*, artist-led workshops, special retreats (online and in person), and publications (to be available in diverse media).
For more information, summer schedule or to contribute to website content, we welcome you to contact the Institute of Cultural Activism International (ICAI) founders,
John Halpern and Emily Harris: culturalactivisminstitute@gmail.com
Contact John Halpern for more information about in-person & online meditation classes, Thursdays 6pm ET.
mobile+1.917.991.9279
October 14, 2022
John Halpern leading a Contemplative Workshop with students from Axel Munthe School; Instructors, Manuela Schiano and Bruno Flavio at Villa Lysis, Capri, Italy. Photo: Daria Shlifshteyn
PUBLIC WORK/S: QR ACTIVATIONS
QR ACTIVATIONS are a series of participatory, SLOW MOTION interventions in public spaces employing the QR code in 4d network design. Other projects include: WE DO ~SURFING THE APOCALYPSE.
Two to five performers walk in slow-motion carrying a fragile sculptural relic suspended by a sling. Performers hold smart phones in one hand displaying an original QR CODE designed to suggest film content and invite participants to enter a QR PORTAL.
The portal opens to a string of QR CODES, embedded between curated clips of our current apocalyptic narrative. QR ACTIVATIONS offer participants access to another parallel narrative - content produced by artists as well as other active, socially-engaged communities concerned with material change to environment and the social body.
HOW IT WORKS
Once a public/participant activates a QR Code (through a performer’s smart phone), a film begins. Each time a new QR CODE appears in the film, one participant must COLLABORATE with another participant to ACTIVATE a new project about global, social-creative engagement. This becomes an infinite network of socially positive actions. QR CODE FILMS reveal a world-wide network of communities curating socially and environmentally sustainable space.
QR ACTIVATION / WALL STREET Wall Street, New York, NY, Wed. Nov. 3rd, 2022
ICAI Performers: Daniel Subkoff (pictured), John Halpern, Margret Wibmer, Emily M. Harris, James Merewether, Fanny Perez, Ailin Zhou; Videography: Andy French, John Halpern, James Merewether.
PUBLIC WORK/S: we do: surfing the apocalypse karaoke!
SURFING THE APOCALYPSE KARAOKE!
LINK TO UAW PROJECT PAGE
LOCATION: 129 Michael’s Path, Delhi, NY 13753
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