Calling all citizens, artivists and conscious souls seated in Durban. This Wednesday, there’s two moments to connect with a very special individual, Dror Feiler. This ‘Refusenik’ (Israeli conscientious objector) will be interrogating the links between activism and art, as well as a live performance Tuesday evening (today) at the Center for Jazz and Popular Music, at the University.
The two events on Wednesday are workshop spaces, the first at DUT, and the second a poetry/storytelling workshop at the BAT Center at 3.30pm , focusing on ‘Where/how does the global ‘politic’ fit into our African cultural expressions?’. The DUT event, which starts at noon/12, engages with the art/activism relationship, asking “How can we as practising and aspiring artists engage in socio-political issues? Why is this important?” Both workshops are open to the public and not limited to people who call themselves ‘artists’ Or ‘activists’.
This is also a chance to meet a survivor of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla (see video below), an art activist and musician creating the platform for us as creatives, to reflect and recognise our place in the world as artists, creatives and citizens of the EarthShip.
The News:
The Deets:
Tonite/26th @ UKZN – Center for Jazz (ask for directions at the university gate)
5.30 – 6pm.
Live Performance with our Ewok
Wednesday/27th @ DUT – Faculty of Art and Design. City Campus Video Lecture Theatre 2
12 – 1pm
Swedish activist, artist, musician, composer and performer of international acclaim will be facilitating a workshop at Durban University of Technology. The focus of the workshop is on Activism in the Arts.
How can we as practising and aspiring artists engage in socio-political issues? Why is this important?
Wednesday/27th @ BAT Center (45 Maritime Place)
3.30 – 6pm
Swedish activist, artist, performer, composer and musician Dror Feiler will lead the BAT Centre Nowadays Poets Group in a dynamic workshop on poetry, storytelling and song lyric writing.
Where/how does the global ‘politic’ fit into our African cultural expressions?
Links
For more information on his tour schedule please contact:
Nadia: nadiameer@hotmail.com; Nina: nina.btlr@gmail.com.
For more information on Dror Fieler, visit his website: http://drorfeiler.se/
The FFC and Ship to Gaza initiative can be accessed: http://shiptogaza.se/
The Jewish Voice for Just Peace website: https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/.
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