Str. "UÇK", nr. 110, Prishtina

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Centre for Narrative Practice

The former Hivzi Sylejmani Library was transformed into the Centre for Narrative Practice, a central venue of the artistic programme and the home to Oaza, a space for the Educational Programme of Manifesta 14 Prishtina. The building, designed in the Austro-Hungarian style, was built in the 1930s as a private residence. Situated in a quiet street near to the buzzing city centre, it is surrounded by a peaceful garden.  

In the 1940s, it was converted into a municipal library, quickly becoming an indispensable part of Prishtina’s social fabric, fostering a love of books amongst members of all ages. The space served as a vital space for cross-cultural exchange – becoming a communal quasi-living room for the neighbourhood.

Over the decades, the identity of the institution evolved, as its title, collection and programme changed in correspondence with sociopolitical dynamics. As part of the pre-biennial research of Manifesta 14’s Education and Mediation Team, they commissioned research into the Collective Memory of the Hivzi Sylejmani Library, culminating in a research. At the start of Manifesta 14 Prishtina, the Centre for Narrative Practice, a new permanent interdisciplinary institution, opens on the premises. 

Today, 28 Mar 2024

Oaza Programme

Film Photography Programme Launch with Vigan Nimani, Abi Shehu, Majlinda Hoxha and Jochen Rohner

04.10.2022 00.00
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Permanent

Screening

Film Screening: I have never been on an airplane

05 → 30.10.2022 00.00
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Screening

LIVING WATER by Pavel Borecký – Screening

15.09 → 30.10.2022 10.00-20.00
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Screening

Film Screening: The Little Lantern

15.09 → 30.10.2022 10.00-20.00
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Screening

Academy of Others by Valentina Bonizzi

22.07 → 30.10.2022 10.00-20.00
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Artistic Intervention

Artistic Intervention – Ivan Moudov

22.07 → 30.10.2022 10.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention

Artistic Intervention – Genc Kadriu

22.07 → 30.10.2022 10.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention

Artistic Intervention Speculative Tourism

22.07 → 30.10.2022 10.00-20.00
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Artistic Intervention

Artistic Intervention – Werker Collective

22.07 → 30.10.2022 10.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention

Artistic Intervention – Yll Xhaferri

22.07 → 30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention

Artistic Intervention – StoryLab

22.07 → 30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention

Artistic Intervention – Susan Phillipsz and Radio International Collective

22.07 → 30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention

Artistic Intervention – Anna Bromley

22.07 → 30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Artistic Intervention

Artistic Intervention – Sami Mustafa

22.07 → 30.10.2022 12.00-00.00
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Past

Event

Workshop in the garden: Change of Nature, Nature of Change with Yll Xhaferi 

29.10.2022 10.00-14.00
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Event

The Artistic Research Space: The five elements with Genc Kadriu 

27.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Workshop

Workshop at the Makers Spaces: Canvas stretching with Skender Xhukolli 

27 → 28.10.2022 15.00-17.00
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Event

Panel Discussion on Speculation with Likana Cana, Vullnet Krasniqi, Artrit Bytyçi

28.10.2022 19.00-20.00
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Event

Dismantling institutions through intimacy and fiction. A reading and performance event by Yvonne Sheen Mogollón and Jazmin Rojas Forero, hosted by Anna Bromley

29.10.2022 13.00-14.30
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Event

The play in the system: Ivan Moudov, Alban Muja, Dren Maliqi in conversation with Catherine Nichols

29.10.2022 17.00-18.30
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Performance

Haveit Performance: When Father Wept, Mother Washed My Eyes

29.10.2022 20.00-21.00
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Event

LYNX a conversation with Astrit Ismaili and Catherine Nichols

26.10.2022 20.00-21.00
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Performance

A live performance from Shpat Deda

30.10.2022 13.30-14.30
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Oaza Programme

Animation Shorts Screenings – Oaza’s Animation Programme for Teenagers

29.10.2022 17.00-18.00
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Event

How to expropriate money from the banks? A presentation by Nuría Guëll

26.10.2022 19.00-20.00
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Event

Fairytales from my Grandfather: Opening of the exhibition and zine launch

26.10.2022 18.00-19.00
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Event

Book promotion: Lost Cinemas of Mitrovica with Melihate Qena, Sadedin Prekazi, Merishahe Syla and Nora Prekazi. In collaboration with 7Arte

25.10.2022 17.00-18.30
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Oaza Programme

Theatre Show : Super-Shokët

30.10.2022 12.00-13.00
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Event

BRUTAL TIMES – Cevdet Erek, Catherine Nichols in conversation with Nita Deda

21.10.2022 18.00-19.00
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Event

Meet KC-Grad with Ljudmila Stratimirovic, artistic director, Dejan Ubovic, director

22.10.2022 19.00-21.00
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Screening

Screening Programme at the Centre for Narrative Practice

22.07 → 30.10.2022 00.00-16.00
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Event

A presentation by Albertina Likaj

18.10.2022 17.00-18.00
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Event

Vera Dreams of the Sea – a conversation with the film director Kaltrina Krasniqi and Catherine Nichols

19.10.2022 17.00-18.00
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Reading Session

Book Reading: Stand Up, Speak Out, by Monica McWilliams In collaboration with the British Embassy in Prishtina

21.10.2022 15.00-16.00
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Performance

A live performance with Edona Vatoci

19.10.2022 19.00-20.00
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Event

Lecture/Performance on Matchmaking with Alma Qerimi

18.10.2022 18.00-19.00
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A conversation with Mette Sterre – Seapussy Power Galore, Abcession (If you don’t know, you don’t grow)

20.10.2022 17.00-18.00
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Workshop

Workshop on Sexual Education for teenagers with Eurisa Rukovci

22.10.2022 13.00-16.00
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Event

On Fairytales, a conversation with Mario Rizzi, Sami Mustafa and Catherine Nichols

20.10.2022 18.00-19.30
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Workshop

Introduction to Digital Media with Aurora Kingji from Growzillas

13 → 07.10.2022 18.00-19.30
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Event

Reading Rehearsal: ON PRACTICES OF SELF-DETERMINATION

23.10.2022 14.00-18.00
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Family Programme

Family Programme – Arts and Crafts

16.10.2022 13.00-16.00
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Event

Werker Collective – a presentation by Marc Roig Blesa and Rogier Delfos

22.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Workshop

Workshop: Riso-printing with Ardian Bytyqi

23.10.2022 14.00-16.00
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Family Programme

Family Programme – Deconstruct Dictation: Let us read, sound, and paint

15.10.2022 13.00-16.00
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Event

Open Archive: AMATOR ARCHIVES with Werker Collective

22.10.2022 12.00-17.00
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Event

Grand Hotel Prishtina: A conversation with Majlinda Hoxha

14.10.2022 19.00-20.00
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Event

Radio Otherwise: Recording Event, Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea

27.10.2022 14.00-16.00
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Workshop

Workshop with Shaha Hyseni: There isn’t any atmosphere without Tallava

13.10.2022 12.00-15.00
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Event

Poetry Night with Ervina Halili and Astrit Stafai on Oud.

12.10.2022 18.00-19.00
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Screening

Displaced: Screening and Q&A with Samir Karahoda

11.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Oaza Programme

Theatre Programme Launch for Children Arbnora Ademi and Ergjan Mehmeti

11.10.2022 14.00-17.00
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Event

NEAR OUR BORDER(S) – a presentation with Pina Miggelbrink, Kai Liesegang, Enzo Leclercq, Kristína Grežďová and Martina Troxler

08.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Event

Recording event “Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea”

06.10.2022 12.00-16.00
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Event

Movement Workshop by Uresa Ahmeti/ In body there is power

09.10.2022 12.00-14.00
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Screening

In collaboration with Anibar – Film Screening: Nudging the ground!

06.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Oaza Programme

‘Pop-up postcard’ making with Kaltrina Berisha

08.10.2022 15.00-17.30
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Oaza Programme

Weather Report Station: The weather in Europe will be fair! – Hope Box Discussion and Art Workshop

06.10.2022 10.00-14.00
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Artistic Intervention

Four Ways from Sundown programme by Kino ARMATA – Films by Anna Thew and workshop on the history of experimental

04 → 06.10.2022 18.00-22.00
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Oaza Programme

Animation Programme Launch for Children with Edvin Susuri

05.10.2022 16.00-19.00
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Event

Discussion on Economic Violence with Arrita Rezniqi and Xhulieta Devolli together with Lendita Idrizi

04.10.2022 18.00-20.00
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Workshop

A short introduction to risograph printing: with students of the Estonian Academy of Arts, MA in Graphic Design

08.10.2022 11.00-13.00
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Workshop

Print Metal, Filth and Fury: a workshop with Estonian Academy of Arts & Åbäke

07.10.2022 14.00-16.00
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Family Programme

Let’s talk about theatre! Discussion and reading session for children with Vjosë Tasholli

01.10.2022 14.00-17.00
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Event

MM Magazine – a discussion with Shkëlzen Maliqi and Anton Berishaj

30.09.2022 18.00-19.00
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Family Programme

Young Ecologists Programme: Make a Make a Herbarium with Lumnije Paci

01 → 02.10.2022 11.00-14.00
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Workshop

Workshop/Lecture at the Makers Spaces with Mariela Gemisheva & Venera Mustafa

22.09.2022 13.00-15.00
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Workshop

Songwriting for children with Arbër Salihu

24.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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Workshop

Storytelling with Immersive Technologies at the Centre for Narrative Practice

21 → 22.09.2022 17.30-20.30
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Event

Recording event “Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea”

.10 → 08.09.2022 14.00-18.00
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Event

Kosovo Amateur Radio Association: an interactive presentation by Vjollca Caka, Feti Fazliu, Fehmi Bojniku

18.09.2022 17.00-18.00
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Workshop

2D and 3D poster and t-shirt making for youngsters with Ardian Bytyqi

25.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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Event

Eljesa Beka: Unstable, Stable – A live performance

23.09.2022 19.00-20.00
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Event

The Dessert: A conversation with Kalin Serapionov

23.09.2022 17.00-18.00
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Event

Curating as a task: a panel discussion with Inke Arns, Blerta Hoçia, Georg Imdahl, Catherine Nichols

21.09.2022 13.00-14.30
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Screening

Film Screening: I Am a Woman Now, a film by Michiel van Erp

20.09.2022 18.30-20.00
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A day of Radio Otherwise (Part of Love Week)

18.09.2022 10.00-20.00
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Love Letters: A conversation with Driton Selmani and Catherine Nichols

17.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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Family Programme

Family Programme: Arts and Crafts

18.09.2022 12.00-17.00
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Storylab, KSCI-Fi: Anthropology and Science Fiction a lecture by Lum Çitaku

15.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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Event

Where Love takes Place: Prishtina in 53 Buildings

10.09.2022 15.00-16.00
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Event

A conversation with Radostin Sedevchev through the Room of Things

07.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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Event

“Gracial a la Tringa” Music Performance: Agona Shporta & Tringa Sadiku

09.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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Radio Otherwise Latest

Radio Otherwise Latest

08.09.2022 10.00-20.00
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Workshop

Workshop – Make your own jewellery for children with BletëPunedore.

11.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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Workshop

Workshop – Watercolor hour for children with Nita Statovci

10.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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Event

Radio Otherwise Launching  

01.09.2022 10.00-20.00
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Event

A voice exists in voicing by Anna Bromley 

01.09.2022 10.00-20.00
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Workshop

Illustrations for children with 2cm Humans – Make Your Own Postcard!

03.09.2022 12.00-15.00
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Event

Blossom Against the Grey Sky – Food event: make your own plate!

10.09.2022 18.00-20.00
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Workshop

Family Programme – Arts and Crafts – Defeating Fear Workshop with Dardan and Hajrije Pllana Zhegrova

28.08.2022 12.00-17.00
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Workshop

Family Programme – Deconstruct Dictation: Let us read, sound and paint

17.09.2022 12.00-17.00
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Event

FESTA #2 Release

24.08.2022 18.00-20.00
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Event

Ecology of Food, a conversation with Baton Domi

26.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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Event

The lightness of the Weight: A presentation by Lulzim Zeqiri

25.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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Event

Artist Talk: Nikola Mihov

20.08.2022 18.00-19.00
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Event

Artist Talk: Aksiniya Peycheva

20.08.2022 17.00-18.00
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Event

Panel discussion with Pavel Borecky, Shpat Deda, Shpresa Loshaj in conversation with Prof. Ilir Rodiqi

19.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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Event

New Grand: a conversation with Blerta Hashani, Arbnor Karaliti, Lumturie Krasniqi, Mimoza Sahiti, Valdrin Thaçi, Ermir Zhinipotoku

17.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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Reading Session

And we came every summer: a reading by Elona Beqiraj

12.08.2022 18.00-19.30
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Event

The Animals. Once Upon a Time… In present time. A presentation with Driant Zeneli

10.08.2022 18.00-19.00
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Event

Nature of Change – A conversation with Yll Xhaferi

11.08.2022 18.00-19.00
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Workshop

Kaltrina Berisha: StopMotion Animation 101

14.08.2022 13.00-17.00
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Reading Session

Reading session and Creative Writing with Dije Demiri Frangu

13.08.2022 13.00-15.00
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Event

Letters to Authority – A dual book launch and dialogue with Leah Whitman-Salkin and Anna Zett

06.08.2022 16.00-18.30
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Event

Sorry about the technicals – Mette Sterre, Hana Zeqa and Catherine Nichols in conversation with Donjetë Murati

28.07.2022 19.00-20.00
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Workshop

Collective games for children from TOKA

30.07.2022 15.30-17.30
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Event

Reading session and creative writing for children with Arber Selmani and Xhevat Syla

30.07.2022 13.00-15.00
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Workshop

Drawing collectively with Jakup Ferri

30.07.2022 10.00-12.00
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Event

Swap keys, a conversation with Luz Broto

24.07.2022 17.00-18.30
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Event

Pass the Torch: presentation by the name comes last collective

24.07.2022 15.00-16.00
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Event

Launch of Mir magazine

23.07.2022 13.30-15.00
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Event

Strategies of Narration in the Virtual Reality

23.07.2022 15.00-16.30
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Workshop

Paper Making and Book Binding, a workshop with Jeta Veseli

23 → 24.07.2022 11.00-17.00
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Workshop

Speculative Tourism workshop with Mushon Zer-Aviv and Shalev Moran

23.07.2022 10.30-13.00
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Workshop

Latent Encounters in Print, a Self-Publishing Workshop with An Onghena

20 → 22.07.2022 10.00-16.00
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Workshop

Assembling voices, podcast workshop with Anna Bromley

30 → 31.07.2022 11.00-15.00
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Participating Artists