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<P class=EC_EC_EC_style3 align=left><FONT color=#808080>Vladimir Us</FONT></P>
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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:14:46 +0100<BR>From: marko.stamenkovic@gmail.com<BR>To: marko.stamenkovic@gmail.com<BR>Subject: TALLINN :: Translocal Express :: Feb 21–23, 2008<BR><BR>
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<DIV>TRANSLOCAL EXPRESS. JUBILEE EDITION<BR>Date: Feb 21–23, 2008<BR>Venue: Museum of Occupations, Tallinn (Estonia)</DIV>
<BR>A seminar addressing the growing tendencies of nationalism on Eastern<BR>borders of Europe (from Helsinki to Istanbul) and its reflections in<BR>contemporary art.<BR>Translocal Express. Jubilee Edition is a counter-birthday celebration<BR>taking place parallel with the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of<BR>Republic of Estonia. Keeping in mind that the year 1918 was a landmark<BR>of establishing nation-states in many countries that are now located<BR>on the Eastern borders of Europe, the seminar aims to examine the<BR>reactions from the field of contemporary art towards current<BR>nationalist discourses in the re-established nation-states of former<BR>Eastern Europe and neighbouring countries.<BR>Whereas in the former socialist block national resistance to the<BR>socialist system is remembered in a positive way, the current<BR>re-emergence of nationalist sentiments in Europe more generally is an<BR>alarming tendency which is often accompanied by growing phenomena of<BR>xenophobia and racism. The critique of nationalism becomes especially<BR>urgent in the light of the growing reality of migration which is now<BR>under debate extensively. Since the production of culture is often<BR>expected to support the ideas and values connected to the idea of<BR>nation, a critical response from the cultural field is an urgency of<BR>our time.<BR>
<BR>Speakers:<BR>Sezgin Boynik, Charles Esche; Annie Fletcher; Minna Henriksson, Flo<BR>Kasearu, Joanna Rajkowska, Maria-Kristiina Soomre, Marko Stamenkovic,<BR>Tomas Tomilinas.<BR>
Organiser:<BR>Public Preparation (Rael Artel & Airi Triisberg)<BR><A href="http://www.publicpreparation.org/" target=_blank>www.publicpreparation.org</A><BR>
International partner:<BR>Translocal Express. Jubilee Edition happens in collaboration with<BR>Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven as a parallel project to Be[com]ing Dutch<BR><A href="http://www.becomingdutch.com/" target=_blank>www.becomingdutch.com</A><BR>
<DIV>Funding:<BR>Cultural Endowment of Estonia, the EC Culture Programme, Estonian<BR>Ministry of Culture</DIV>
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<DIV><BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Marko Stamenkovic<BR><BR>De Appel / Curatorial Programme<BR>Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 10<BR>1017 DE Amsterdam<BR>The Netherlands<BR>Tel +31 61 8097247<BR><A href="http://www.deappel.nl/" target=_blank>www.deappel.nl</A> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><br /><hr />Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/' target='_new'>MSN Messenger</a></body>
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