Staring Mountains Event

STARING MOUNTAINS: “REVOLUTIONS IN CHIAPAS AND ROJAVA“
BY SLUMILCINKO COLLECTIVE

Exhibition opening: 14.07.2023./ 19h
Workshops: 17.- 19.08.2023./ 16h
Book & Film: 20.8.2023./ 20h

Staring Mountains delves into two pivotal revolutions of the 21st Century: one in southern Mexico led by the Zapatistas, alongside other organized indigenous communities, and the other in northeastern Syria through the revolutionary efforts of Kurds and Arabs in Rojava. Our exploration of these revolutions primarily revolves around captivating narratives that emerge from the mountains and the autonomous political ways of organization.

After the program presentations in the UK, Switzerland, Italy, and Greece, SlumilCinko Collective will present their activities in the cultural center of Alte Mensa in the organization of 4lthangrund with a journalist photo exhibition, artist talks, documentary films, book presentation, lectures and participatory workshops in newly reorganized Galerie Utopia.

The SlumilCinko Collective: Mauricio Centurión, Lorena Salamanca, Abril Rodríguez, and Lupita Valdez was established in Portugal during the Zapatista Movement’s Journey for Life (Gira per La Vida) in 2021. and since then have organized various artistic and activist projects with International networks between Europe and Latin Americas.

The program is open to all interested, bringing together civil organizations from the cultural center with the local migrant community engaging in artistic events by opening dialog and introducing people to each other, sharing experiences and life stories.

GALERIE UTOPIA
Galerie Utopia aims to investigate and discuss experimental models of social organization and present research projects with a focus on environmental transformations. The subject of the Galerie Utopia program emphasizes models of self-organized societies in different socio-political environments challenging the living conditions and re-imagining the meaning of social-national - and transnational narrative constructs in certain societies depending on their geo-political positions and their communities.

PROGRAM

14.7. EXHIBITION OPENING
“Threatened Utopia” - Galerie Utopia, 19:00h
Talk with SlumilCinko 20:00h
Mauricio Centurión, Abril Rodriguez, Lorena Salamanca
and moderator Marko Makrovic.

17.7. WORKSHOP 1. - Café Alte Mensa 16:00 – 19:00 h
Stories belong to those who work them by Mauricio Centurión

18.7. WORKSHOP 2. - Café Alte Mensa 16:00 – 19:00 h
Zapatista Stories: tales of fascination by SlumilCinko

19.7. WORKSHOP 3. - Café Alte Mensa 16:00 – 18:00 h
El Desembarco (The Landing) Reenacting History to challenge resistance models
by Lorena Salamanca

20.7. BOOK PRESENTATION - Summer Kino Hütte 20:00 – 22:00 h
Guardians of the Night - Jchabivanejetic ta ac’ubal

• Short film ‘Lupita, may the earth tremble’

17.8. Finissage Galerie Utopia & Summer Kino Hütte 20:00h