News
Out now: Publication ‘Vierzehn #18’ on the co-operative exhibition ‘Land(e)scapes’
The publication for the exhibition ‘Land(e)scapes. Recognizing Fragmentarity’, a joint international cooperation exhibition of the Revolutionale...
“You look at everything with a kind of last look” – Interview with Armine Hovhannisyan on creating art in Armenia today
Armine Hovhannisyan’s art was on show in Leipzig from September to December 2024. She was part of the international exhibition ‘Land(e)scapes....
No REVOLUTIONALE 2025
There will be no REVOLUTIONALE 2025. The current budget situation in the federal government and in Saxony, especially the upcoming cuts, affect us badly – as well as other civil society projects in Saxony.
“For your and your freedom” – Georgia in times of protest
For more than two months, thousands of people have been gathering every evening to protest against the increasingly authoritarian policies of the ruling “Georigan dream” party, demanding the release of the more than 50 political prisoners of the regime.
“Language is a virus”
Anne König in conversation with Anna Karpenko, co-curator of the exhibition “Land(e)scapes. Recognizing Fragmentarity”, on refugees and exiles, hospitality, relationships of giving, and the importance of language.
Armenian delegation visits “Land(e)scapes”
As part of the celebrations surrounding 9 October, we welcomed a delegation from the city partnership Leipzig – Armenia to the exhibition ‘Land(e)scapes. Recognising Fragmentarity’.
News from the Network
European Anti-Poverty Network publishes new poverty reports
The European Anti-Poverty Network has published its annual national poverty reports in October 2024. EAPN members have taken part in previous Revolutionale events and have reported on their important work.
Introducing: Shehab, Our CrossCulture Fellow
A presentation of our fellow Shehab, for which we asked him to also write down his reflection on the term “change”.
Femicide in Georgia: Kesaria Abramidze
We share the statement of our partner Tblisi Pride on the femicide of Kesaria Abramidze in Georgia
CROSSOVER – Residencies for international artists in Leipzig
Residencies for international artists are a key part of this year’s Festival for Change.
On the criminalization of saving lives. Seán Binder’s powerful keynote at Revolutionale 2023
“Imagine you arrive at the scene of a car accident. What would you check first: their pulse or their passport?” Human rights activist and researcher Seán Binder’s Revolutionale 2023 keynote speech.
Call for Participants REVOLUTIONALE – International Round Table Conference 2023
Apply until June 22nd for the REVOLUTIONALE – International Round Table Conference 2023! The IRT23 offers a platform and a safe space that allows for an exchange about shared values, the discussion of current and structural issues, and an opportunity to network beyond regional contexts. IRT23 invites participants from Europe and beyond including individuals and organizations acting in exile.
Stiftung Friedliche Revolution
The Foundation of the Peaceful Revolution was founded in Leipzig in 2009 by active citizens from East and West Germany. Ever since, it has intervened and encouraged others to commit themselves to democracy, cultural diversity, non-violence and peace in the tradition of the Peaceful Revolution. Thereby, the Foundation not only wants to remind people of the historically outstanding events of the fall of 1989 in the GDR and of the developments in the neighboring countries of Central and Eastern Europe, but also to educate people about the character and dangers of totalitarian systems. The foundation stands for pluralism, the recognition of diversity, and a people-friendly economy. It is its declared goal to raise awareness for active participation in the democratic community.
Thank you for funding and supporting our work!
Since September 2020, the Saxon State Ministry of Justice and for Democracy, European Affairs and Gender Equality has been supporting the Peaceful Revolution Foundation in institutionalizing the International Round Table as part of the Revolutionale.
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