ICKPA Festival will host a discourse programme in partnership with Gravity Network (
@gravitynetworkeu ) at RSO.BERLIN (
@rso.berlin ) on June 20. This event will feature two thought-provoking panel discussions and a compelling film screening, all centred around the contemporary challenges and perspectives of Eastern Europe.
The first panel, titled “Revising the Notion of Contemporary Eastern Europe – the Place, Role, and Challenges of (Semi)Peripheral Politics,” aims to reconstruct the concept of Europe through the lens of Eastern European experiences. This discussion will challenge the superficial, exoticised views of the post-Soviet condition, advocating for a de-colonial approach to redefine Europe’s identity.
Panelists:
Gábor Erlich (
@lure_of_the_local ), Irine Beridze (
@ira_beridze3029 ), Mariia Vorotilina (
@mariia_vorotilina ), Maria Beburia (
@maro.lboro )
Moderator: Dato Laghidze (
@heterotopiass )
The second panel, “Infrastructures of (De)Occupation,” will delve into the impacts of Russia’s colonial tactics on Ukraine and other regions. This roundtable will explore the ways in which infrastructure has been weaponised for occupation and how it can be resisted and dismantled.
Panelists:
Asia Bazdyrieva (
@asiabazdyrieva ), Olexii Kuchanskyi (
@olexiikuchanskyi ), Evelina Gambino (
@cotta.continua ), David Chikhladze (
@davcl___ )
Moderator: Michał Murawski (
@goldzamt )
Following the panel, there will be a screening of “State in a State,” by Tekla Aslanishvili and Evelina Gambino. A film exploring the fragmented railroads of the South Caucasus and Caspian regions, highlighting the geopolitical tensions and exclusions they symbolise.
The panels will begin at 18:00, and entrance is free with pre-registration. The event
details and free tickets can be found on Resident Advisor (
@resident_advisor ). The Link ins in BIO.
