“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. Recognizing Fragmentarity’. The exhibition was realized as a co-operation between the Revolutionale Festival for Change and...
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’.
How did it go for you?
Almost two months have passed since the 2024 Revolutionale. After everyone on the team had some time to regenerate, we wanted to know from two of them – Elisa and Larissa – how they remember the festival today.
Performance: ‘Contemporary History of Ukraine #18’ by Oksana Kazima
„Contemporary History of Ukraine #18“ (CHU) is an installation by the Ukraininan film maker Oksana Kazmina. Starting with a history of Kyiv’s underground scene, the project developed into an open collection of material that tells of crisis-ridden life in contemporary Ukraine.
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.
Spaces of encounter and signs of solidarity – the 2024 Festival for Change
With this year’s motto ‘Challenging Conditions’, we dedicated the 2024 Festival for Change to the ‘burning’ regions in Europe and the Caucasus – regions currently undergoing social division, the systematic oppression of opposition.