Actors of Urban Change

With so many changes happening in the world over the past several months, our program team has also had to reevaluate how to move forward with our work and how to best support our teams across Europe in times of distancing and travel bans. So recently, we've decided to look for local and regional hubs in our network so we can start supporting small team constellations on the ground. . Yesterday we had our first live workshop since the lockdown - in Kaisariani, a municipality which is part of greater Athens - gathering most of the local Actors plus a few extended team members to help them map current challenges, find synergies in their work, and identify next steps. It was great reconnecting to part of our community, and we are looking forward to planning other regional meet-ups in the Fall! . Thanks to our awesome participants from συνΑθηνά (SynAthina), STIPO, LUDD Makerspace, Open Lab Athens and Impact Hub Athens for the productive workshop! 🙌 . . . #actorsofurbanchange #urbanchange #cocreation #activecitizenship #changemakers #citymakers #citychangers #commoning #athens #placemaking #wemakethecity #citiesforpeople @ Kaisarianí, Attiki, Greece

🌴VAHA, which means oasis in Turkish, wants to promote cultural and hybrid spaces as platforms for free expression, public discussion and dialogue in Turkey, Europe and beyond. Check out the call and apply by Sept. 14th! 👇 We are happy to share a new open call with you: VAHA - Building Common Ground for Spaces of Public Discussion & Dialogue. Deadline to apply is 14 September 2020 (23:59 CET). Link to the online application call: https://www.tandemforculture.org/stories/vaha-call-for-applications/ VAHA means “oasis” in Turkish and is the name of a brand new two-year programme made with and for the empowered voices of independent arts and culture spaces, advocating for public discussion and dialogue in cities across Turkey, Europe, and their neighbouring countries. We aim to bring together the diversity of hybrid spaces and contextual responses to the crises of democracy the regions are currently facing. VAHA will explore the power of learning from local practices to develop tailor-made support for platforms of free expression and cultural programming. We hope to welcome you on this exciting new journey! Please help us share this call for applications.