4 July: Meet-up Moscow
On Thursday, 4 July, Creative Industries Fund NL and the Dutch Embassy organise a meet-up in Moscow around the projects selected from a series of open calls, issued by the Fund. Six Dutch-Russian teams run cultural projects in which design (thinking) plays a role in contributing to more inclusive cities and societies in several places in Russia. Feel welcome to join our meet-up, if you're curious about how Dutch-Russian teams work on urban issues from different perspectives.
27 June 2019
During this meet-up the Russian team members of the six design teams will share insights on the themes they are working on related to street culture, identity, citizenship, heritage, appropriation of public space and new relationships between the city and the countryside. It is a joint learning programme to share knowledge on how design can contribute to these issues from a cultural starting point.
meet-up Moscow
The meet-up is being held from 3 to 5 PM on Thursday, 4 July 2019.
time: 3 to 5 PM (EEST), with refreshments. Doors open at 3 PM.
venue: Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands, Kalashny pereulok 6
language: English
RSVP: mos-ocz@minbuza.nl
Please make sure you have a valid ID with you, else you can't enter.
presentation programme
The Samarsky Yard - Samara State University, several Russian experts and Schiemann Weyers architects
In the post-socialist city of Samara, the historical centre is being demolished. Consisting of historical heritage, the 'Wooden City' and the courtyards within it have much value for the identity of the city. Only a small, select group of citizens is actively against the destruction of the historical buildings and values. In this project, the team investigates how to bridge the gap between the campaign groups, citizens, developers, and authorities.
New Urban Media Centre in Yekaterinburg - SVESMI and Municipal Association of Libraries (MAL), the culture department of the municipality of Yekaterinburg and The July 16 Agency
The project builds on the physical structure of municipal libraries remaining from the socialist welfare system that continue to have a strong social role and reputation. However, the network of libraries is in need of renewal in order to better connect with contemporary society. The team wants to transform one of these libraries into a prototype in which design, new technology and cultural programming are used to create a new public space.
The following projects will give a short pitch, since they have only recently finished a start phase and awaiting to start up the next phase.
Murmansk Project – Friday Milk and Sonic Acts
Sonic Acts Foundation and Friday Milk are giving young, talented Russian and Dutch makers in the field of Digital Culture the opportunity to create new work that would help the locals to feel more connected to the identity of their city.
Who owns the river? – Street Art Research Institute and Maatschap Observatorium
In 'Who owns the river?', Maatschap Observatorium and Street Art Research Institute St. Petersburg link the twin cities of Rotterdam and St. Petersburg on the basis of a shared interest in developing the public space along the riverbank.
What do Landscapes say? – Nomaos
Nomaos is a diverse group of young Russian and Dutch researchers and designers who are investigating the diverse relationships between landscapes and identities in Russia. Starting form an exemplary case study.
Palaces of Culture in the former USSR - DVN Architect, Voronezh State Technical University, municipality of Voronezh
DVN Architect is conducting typological research for new functions and identities for Palaces of Culture in Russia. The Palaces of Culture form a network of buildings remaining from the Soviet times.
Photo above: Khalid Amakran
