CO- CREATIonS
Blikopener Festival revolves around five co-creations. Co-creation is the art of bringing people together to create something new by pooling their ideas and strengths. Artists and designers tackle complex issues that are present in the city and province of Groningen. In creative sessions, we explore how we can change the systems in which we are entrenched. Participants collaborate to envision new perspectives. This can be presented through dance, music, theater, visual art, literature, and everything in between.
Van de bank af?!
Inequality and injustice continue to grow. Initiatives such as the food bank and clothing bank provide assistance to people who are struggling to make ends meet. While it's good that this group is being supported, at the same time, it perpetuates the system. Ton Brandsen and the Parelduikers immerse themselves in the world of the Voedselbank Groningen. DRUK Collective delves into Kledingbank de Zeecontainer. Can we, together with visitors and volunteers, come up with alternatives to get off the bank?
Fewer and fewer people know how and where their food is made. We have lost the connection with our soil. Meanwhile, farmers are caught in a strict web of regulations and expectations. Nitrogen rules, climate targets, a changing market imposing stringent demands. Many farmers want to do things differently. But how does an ambitious farmer break through an existing system? Artist collective Circus Andersom, together with farmers from Groningen, explores how we can once again ensure a healthy food base.
Reis naar de aarde
In the municipality of Eemsdelta, much is determined for young people. Housing shortages require young people to move to surrounding villages and cities. More and more facilities are being cut. The consequences of earthquakes, bureaucracy, and societal unrest are causing a crumbling social cohesion. How would these young people shape their future if they had the say? With dance, music, and photography, X_YUSUF_BOSS helps young people to envision their future dreams.
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Artist Madelinde Hageman designs the photo studio Joy & Sorrow together with underage refugees from AZC Groningen. The youth brainstorm and create sets and props for the photo studio in a series of workshops. The design of Joy & Sorrow is based on questions such as: What activities, environments, and people make you feel happy and joyful? And what does the darker side of mental health look like? These underage youth have all fled to the Netherlands without their families.
photostudio joy & sorrow
Do you feel seen as you want to be seen? Do you feel that you and your environment are sufficiently represented in society? Cissy Joan provides platforms and subcultures from the city the space to showcase themselves. Move Huntu, Promario, The Pink Cube, Strange Fruitz Camp x Mosterd, and Dr. Nii Ocquaye Hammond address topics such as motherhood, The Culture, queer/trans care, religion, and Afro diaspora. Always with the aim of connecting through art and culture.
