Cultures of Remembrance

Сultures of Remembrance is a project that aims to critically examine how World War II, National Socialism and the fight against it is remembered in different regions. Together with a broad network of activists, historians and people who joined the journey we develop alternative concepts for commemoration and challenge current narratives. 

With the next step “Decolonising Cultures of Remembrance”, the project questions current narratives on history and their (mis)use in the light of ongoing war in Ukraine, growing tensions and the rising far-right movement.

With two travels, online exhibition, workshop program and festivals in Moldova, Poland and Germany, we bring together activists, foster dialogue, promote strategies of resilience and negotiate the question “has remembrance failed?”, putting the focus on marginalized and decolonial perspectives.

News and upcoming events

Edit Post Site Icon Open Call - Educational Travel to Moldova - Apply until 15th March General Information when: 28 April 26 - 04 May 26 (5 days of program with the first and the last days being travel dates) where: Chișinău (Moldova) with whom: Queer Cafe (Moldova), Art Platforma (Moldova), Solidarity Collectives (Ukraine), Human Constanta (Belarus), Prismatica (Belarus), Educat Collective (Germany) and Coopera (Germany) language: most of the events will take place in English, so, participants should be able to understand and respond. registration link: the number of participants is limited, in order to to take part, please, fill out the form: https://cloud.educat-kollektiv.org/apps/forms/s/J6xcjY6bqnSEkbMjRYZKayfw What is it about During the trip the participants will: explore the topics of decolonising cultures of remembrance, queer remembrance, as well as queer perspectives of today learn about Moldova’s cultures of memory, influenced by multiple empires and states, and marked by fragmented history, prolonged repression of traumatic experiences, and competing narratives participate in interactive workshops, screenings, discussions, and site visits, and to translocally exchange perspectives with other participants, try collaborative decolonial artistic practices. As part of the program, participants will attend the Queer Voices International Film Festival in Chișinău (around one third of the program). The festival is organised by our project partner A.O. MOLDOX. The rest of the program is organised by ArtPlatforma, Queer Cafe, Coopera and other partners. As one of the possibilities, there will be an option to contribute to a final public exhibition bringing together the collective work and ideas. The exhibition is organised as part of the festival. The emphasis of the trip will be on mutual learning, group dynamics, understanding and mutual assistance, and consideration for one another. Who can apply We are looking for participants who are interested in the topics of remembrance work and decolonial approaches. Your place of residency (where you currently live) needs to be in the funded partner locations Belarus, Germany, Moldova, Poland or Ukraine. It is important to note that this project stands firmly against nationalism and promotes dialogue. Please keep this in mind when applying. So far the project language is English. A lot of the program will be in English language. We will try to include other languages, such as Romanian. Costs Participants will travel to Chișinău, Moldova, where accommodation and meals will be provided. Costs of travel under 350 EUR will be covered as well. Application process Please, fill out the form https://cloud.educat-kollektiv.org/apps/forms/s/J6xcjY6bqnSEkbMjRYZKayfw until the 15th of March. We will contact you before the 1st of April with information on your participation as the number of places is limited. More info about program and travel will be provided after confirmation. For more information and if there are any questions, you can contact: remembrance@educat-kollektiv.org About the project Decolonising Cultures of Remembrance questions current narratives on history and their (mis)use in the light of ongoing war in Ukraine, growing tensions and the rising far-right movement. We want to bring together activists, foster dialogue, promote strategies of resilience and negotiate the question “has remembrance failed?”, putting the focus on marginalized and decolonial perspectives. Initiators Educat - Educational Collective Educat e.V. is a collective of education workers from Dresden, Rostock and Berlin, who do diversity- conscious and critical education, work on remembrance and emancipatory and experimental educational formats. Together with a lot of partners and comrades Educat is facilitating Cultures of Remembrance since 2021. Project partners The project has been carried and inspired by a huge network of comrades, activists, artists and educators. For the recent episode of "Cultures of Remembrance" together with Educat Collective, there is Art Platforma, Human Constanta, Prismatica and Solidarity Collectives involved as main partners. A S in a C letter forming the symbol for Solidarity Colletives. Logo of prismatica. the word written in different colors. This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is images.png This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is implemented-Logo-Moldox-07-1024x593.png Logo Human Constanta - white H with green and orange in it and the rest of the words written in purple. art platforma logo - art in red, platforma written in black in pink written letters QUEER, in black letters CAFE - Queer Cafe Logo  Open Call - Educational Travel to Moldova - Apply until 15th March Generate with Elementor AI Applications are open until 15th of March. 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Open Call – Educational Travel to Moldova / apel deschis vizită educaționalăîn Moldova

Applications are open until 15th of March. Participate in a 5-day program in Chișinău, Moldova, designed to explore the intersections of decolonisation, remembrance work, queer visibility, and activism. (Apel deschis în limbile engleză și română.)
On a grey background there is written in pink and black: Decolonising Cultures of Remembrance - February 17th, 5pm CET - between silence and repression

Between Silence and Repression. Germany‘s Culture of Remembrance and Palestine

In this session, our guest speakers Dr. Pegah Byroum-Wand and Ahmad Dakhnous will try to shed light on Germany’s culture of remembrance, focusing specifically on Palestine and Palestinian perspectives, introducing the concept of multidirectional memory.
On the dark background there is a text Decolonising cultures of remembrance in white letters and hybrid workshop in pink letters. Below this title there is additional information on the workshop: 12th of December, 7:30 PM CET - online and offline at Kirchhofstraße 45, 12055 Berlin

“Self-Organisation on Maidan” a special lecture and discussion with Dr. Emily Channell-Justice

An inspiring evening dedicated to understanding the Maidan protests of 2013–2014 through the lens of political activism, self-organization, and left-wing participation.
Online workshop 1

Online workshop with maqaal collective on archives as a tool of collective remembrance

Sparks and insights from the offline workshop in Warsaw and the online workshop on the 5th of December.
On the dark background there is a project name written with white letters: Decolonising cultures of remembrance. Then in pink letters - the name of the event - hybrid workshop. At the bottom in white letters the details of the event are written: 20h November, 18:00 CET - online and offline in Rostock

Public screening of the movie “With love, Stela” and a Q&A session with Stela Pascal afterwards

On the day of trans* remembrance – 20th of November, we (with the support of Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung) invited people to join the screening of the movie “With love, Stela” and the discussion with Stela Pascal afterwards.
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Networking meeting in Poland. Public event with Zarina Mukanova.

We keep moving on our journey of “Decolonising Cultures of Remembrance”. Together with our project partners we are meeting in Poland to get deeper into the topic of decolonial work. We will explore it on different levels: how it is implemented in art, in the work of the museums, in the academic research, in collective practices and in daily activism. One of the inputs is from Zarina Mukanova on “Between Two Empires (China and Russia): A Decolonial Critique of Kazakhstan’s Contemporary Approaches to Memory Management”

Exhibition

What started as an offline exhibition in Berlin in 2023, has become a growing online media archive. The focus of the exhibits is on marginalized perspectives, such as Queer, BiPoC, Sinti*zze and Rom*nja and Jewish. The Archive has grown throughout three years of Workshops, Educational Travels and different exhibitions.

Cultures of Remembrance / Exhibition exploring diverse narratives on National Socialism and World War II

Partner organisations:

A Black Comic Cat sitting and looking in the camera. Underneath: Educat Kollektiv - education from below.

Educat e.V.

Educat e.V. is a collective of education workers from Dresden, Rostock and Berlin, who do diversity- conscious and critical education, work on remembrance and emancipatory and experimental educational formats. 

Human Constanta​​

Human Constanta is a Belarusian human rights organization. It was registered in 2016 in Minsk. Human Constanta work in three main areas: protection of the rights of foreign citizens and stateless persons, promotion of anti-discrimination and digital freedoms and rights.

Solidarity Collectives

Solidarity Collectives is a group of Ukrainian anarchists who united when the russian full scale invasion began. Our struggle is a struggle against colonial imperial politics, according to which the world order is determined by whoever has more weapons and fossil deposits. We are fighting against false propaganda and hypocritical geopolitical compromises. We are fighting for a world order in which people choose their own path and development, and do not submit to the power of dictators.

Logo of prismatica. the word written in different colors.

Prismatica

Prismatica is a horizontal queer-feminist initiative from the city of Mogilev, founded in March 2019. We are the first LGBTQ+ initiative in the regions of Belarus, formerly known as “New Regions”, unfortunately, one of the few organizations that will continue its activities after 2020. We offer guidance, expertise and resources for LGBTQ+ people’s rights advocacy and advocacy and take an intersectional approach. We aim to be a driving force in the broader movement for unity, inclusion and social change in our country.

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Art Platforma

“ART-PLOSHADKA” was established at 2009 as online info resource for cultural sector in Moldova. Then from 2013 ART PLOSHADKA is more focus and present the activity of the NGO Art Platforma. ART PLATFORMA is an NGO promoting and strengthening cultural resources in Moldova through launching and developing a unique cultural space that would cover different aspects of art and culture, more focus on visual art. The main activities of the organization : promotion and support of Moldovan contemporary art, photography, art exhibition, educational activities – seminars, conferences , workshops , lectures.

in pink written letters QUEER, in black letters CAFE - Queer Cafe Logo

Queer Cafe

Queer Café in Chișinău brings people together across two vibrant community spaces dedicated to LGBTQ+ visibility, connection, and empowerment. From discussions and workshops to film screenings and creative events, it offers safe and welcoming places to share experiences, learn, and celebrate diversity. More than just gathering spots, these spaces serve as platforms for solidarity and inclusion, shaping a more open and supportive cultural landscape in Moldova.

Funded by:

Since 2021 the project has been financially supported by different funders. “Decolonising Cultures of Remembrance 25/26” is funded by Federal Foreign Office.

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