“Dnipro River: who are you?”

Dear people in Kyiv,

I would love to invite you to the event “Dnipro River: who are you?” Which is the final event of the placement I am developing in Kyiv.

This plural space is organised together with amazing professionals and together, we aim to bring you closer to the Dnipro River.

Further information:

"Last month in Kyiv, Spanish artist Seila Fernández Arconada initiated a collective artistic space focusing on poetic-political encounters with the Dnipro River. “This river is the main artery of this country providing life; however, during this war it also became a border, a front line of aggression. The river is a direct witness of this war.” Seila conducted a series of collective artistic activities to explore the more-than-human interdependency on an ecosystem at risk. During the last week of Seila’s stay in Kyiv, we are inviting you to this meeting, where we will gather diverse voices to examine the Dnipro's multifaceted role, addressing the ecological consequences of war, historical connections, and the potential for artistic and scientific perspectives to foster a renewed sense of belonging. We will consider the ecocide consequences of the Kakhovka dam destruction and the ways in which art and music can address the ecological issues.

We invite you to think about your relationship to the river together with:

- Seila Fernández Arconada, multidisciplinary artist-researcher whose practice focuses on contemporary ecosocial uncertainties, particularly in watery territories. Currently working on “Dnipro River: Ecosocial Belonging in War Time”.

- Tetiana Gardashuk, Dr. Hab. in Philosophy, the Head of the Department of Logic and Methodology of Science, H. Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

- Illia Razumeiko, co-founder of Opera Aperta laboratory, composer and director of GAIA-24. Opera del mondo performance.

- Kateryna Sydelnikova, an ethnomusicologist, singer, and researcher of Ukrainian folklore, originally from the Zaporizhzhia region.

(more information about speakers in comments)

To participate, please register via the ink:
https://inshaosvita.typeform.com/to/U6hoPihI?typeform-source=lnkd.in​

The number of participants is limited by the capacity of the space.

Seila Fernández Arconada worked in Ukraine on the project“Dnipro River: Ecosocial Belonging in War Time” in the frame of the mobility grant Culture Moves Europe and developed it in partnership with NGO "Insha Osvita"​.

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