European Alliance of AcademiesThe Climate We Live In. An Alliance Against the Far Right
The conference takes place in the run-up to the European elections, which will be held in Germany on 9 June 2024. Two months earlier, members of the European Alliance of Academies send a clear signal against the resurgence of right-wing extremism, antisemitism and racism. The members of the European Alliance of Academies, initiated by Academy President Jeanine Meerapfel, have been standing together for the freedom of art since 2020. The conference will focus on artists from various European countries affected by repression. They will bring their art to the European public and pass on their experiences to political decision-makers.
After a welcoming address by Minister of State for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth, publicist and historian Meron Mendel will speak about the debate on artistic freedom in Germany at the opening on Monday, 25 March. Manos Tsangaris will share his thoughts on the topic of “Democracy and Music”. On the subsequent panel, representatives of the Hungarian and Polish art and cultural scene will discuss the possibilities to participate in democratic processes. Aleš Šteger and Iban García del Blanco comment on the political and social climate in Europe against the backdrop of the 2024 European elections.
Programme on Monday, 25 March, 7 pm
Welcome
Jeanine Meerapfel, Filmmaker and President of the Akademie der Künste
Address (digital)
Claudia Roth, Minister of State for Culture and the Media
Keynote
Meron Mendel, Publicist and Historian
Input
Manos Tsangaris, Composer and Member of the Akademie der Künste
Debate
For a Democratic Europe: Art and Culture as Important Elements for Participatory Democracies
Aleš Šteger, Writer and Member of the Akademie der Künste
Iban García del Blanco, Member of the European Parliament
Maria Anna Potocka, Director of MOCAK Museum for Contemporary Art
Jákob Ladányi Jancsó, Filmmaker and Representative of the Freeszfe Society
Moderation: Valerio Rocco Lozano, Director of the Círculo de Bellas Artes
Music
Floros Floridis’s AoA Impro Group