The Ankhs were created in a workshop in Berlin in February 2012. The sculptural figures were shaped by Egyptian Artists such as Ibrahim Eslam, Hany Rashed, Aya Tarek, and Bassem Yousri. Until the commemoration day of the Egyptian Uprising in 2013, the pharaonic keys of life will send their signal as symbols of resistance in the Aufbau Haus.

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There is nothing to see — Lawrence Durell

The „Alexandria Streets Project“ is an audio art project for and about public places in Alexandria (Egypt). The city’s past, present and future are explored and connected acoustically in twenty short audio pieces (arabic/english) about things invisible today: recent political events, historical structures and forgotten encounters as well as stories not yet written. A unique sonic map of Alexandria will be created through interviews, found footage, personal archives and field recordings.

The „Alexandria Streets Project“ can be downloaded from the project’s website and will be broadcast through independent radio stations.

The „Mini Radio Academy“ is another part of the project. The three-day-event will take place in Alexandria and comprises nine workshops. These workshops will be directed by renowned independent Egyptian journalists, young radio makers, and cultural activists. Registration required, admission free.

DATES

18 November 2012
Pre-Launch of the „Alexandria Streets Project“ in cooperation with Radio Tram and Spring Lessons, at Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg tak (Berlin)

22 November 2012
Workshop in the framework of the exhibition Right-To-Left, in cooperation with uqbar e.V., at Kunstquartier Bethanien (Berlin)

29 November 2012
Project Launch Event in public space: 20 audio pieces for walkers in Alexandria, location tba

2 December 2012
Presentation of the „Alexandria Streets Project“ in Cairo, location tba

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For further information please contact: info@alexandria-streets-project.net

The „Alexandria Streets Project“ is organised by: west-östlicher diwan e.V. / arts programme (Berlin) Curated and directed by: Berit Schuck and Julia Tieke In collaboration with: Radio Tram (Alexandria) Other cooperation partners: Agora (Alexandria), Goethe Institut Alexandria (Alexandria), Spring Lessons at tak (Berlin/International), uqbar e.V. (Berlin)
The „Alexandria Streets Project“ is supported by: Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office) / ifa, Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations)

Change sings. It transforms the old into new. It draws in public space.

A platform for physical and intellectual change and exchange. Activists, Artists and youth are invited to the Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg to discover cultural similarities and explore them in depth in this month of workshops centered around collaborative processes. Three one-week workshops of Choral Singing,
Street Art and instrument building.

The workshops resulted in two performances and a mural at the Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg. The workhops were supported by the Goethe Institute, the Theresia- Zander Stiftung and the Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg.

Choral AlSha3b/The Peoples Choir

“We start out loud”

03.09 — 09.09.2012 The Choir Project, led by Salam Yousry, is a platform that gives you the space to
be vocal about the little and large troubles of life. More than just a choir, it is
a week of improvisation, songwriting and turning the humdrum, or revolutionary into song.
The workshop was developped into the minimusical “An Unimportant Story”, personal stories from Germany, Iran and Egypt. which performed at the TAK (Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg) on  Septhember 9th.

Drawing Revelations

17.09 — 23.09.2012

This workshop aims to increase the awareness of the participants of the space where they create their work. Throughout the workshop we will create work taking into consideration the empty space and its relationship to the elements we add to it. We will create works that seem organic to its surroundings and make make the surroundings part of the compositions we create.

The workshop resulted in the mural “The Four Seasons”, which can be seen in the Prinzenhof of the Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg. It was created by participants of various ages under the guidance of Bassem Yousri.

The Instruments of Life

23.09 — 02.10.2012

Taking old materials as a starting point, paricipants will build their own, personal instrument and learn to play it!

This workshop was transposed into the “Concerto per tavola é Oud”, a piece for 20 hands, table, shakers and Oud. It was performed on October 2nd, under the direction of Ahmad Elsawy.

You can listen to it here

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From South-East Asia to Palestine and Egypt the M.A.D. Project had a particular interest on how various forms of activism use art as a medium and a way to express and highlight the socio economic and political issues whether national or international in nature. This presentation is about showing case of different forms of arts of both women and men from different social, ethnic and religious backgrounds, expressing their concerns regarding ecological situation, globalization, corruption of politicians, and violation of human rights, social injustices and international issues.

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