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Transitioning LANDscapes Conference

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The conference, held within the framework of the Creative Europe project, addresses the question of how the landscape is changing under the pressure of the climate crisis and how art, ecology, and social reflection respond to these changes.

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New Synagogue in Žilina and landscape locations around Rajec

The conference, organized as part of the Creative Europe project, focuses on the question of how the landscape transforms under the pressure of the climate crisis and how these transformations are reflected in art, ecology, and social discourse. Over three days, experts from the fields of art, science, philosophy, and activism will gather in Žilina and Rajec to explore new perspectives, examine possibilities of artistic responses to the climate crisis, and shape collective visions of the future. The program includes lectures, discussions, artistic expeditions, and site-specific performances.

Program highlights:

  • Connected Perspectives: Art and Science in Dialogue – Eva Bubla (HU), Ivan Henriques (BR–NL), Karolína Žižková (CZ) (October 23, morning)
  • Shared Futures: Collective Action in Times of Polarization – discussion with Rara Woulib (FR) and Barbara Lášticová (SK) (October 23, evening, free entry)
  • Eco-Emotions: Climate Anxiety, Climate Courage – Evanne Nowak (NL), Rita Hoofwijk (NL), Jakub Hrbáň (SK), Dávid Koronczi (SK) (October 24, morning)
  • Ecological Justice: Art as a Tool for Change – Rudolf Sikora (SK), Kate Wood (UK), Judit Gébert (HU) and others (October 24, afternoon, free entry)
  • Performative Expeditions – Anton Čierny, Jaroslav Kyša, and students of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava (October 23–24)
  • Final Site-Specific Performance: Waiting for the Water Sprite – Rara Woulib (FR) (October 25, 10:30 a.m.), Rajec, free entry

The conference will be held in English, with interpretation into Slovak on the first day.

Organizer: SYTEV – a non-profit organization active in the field of youth work and community projects, and a partner of the Transitioning LANDscapes project within the Creative Europe program.

Project partners: Oerol Festival (NL), Le Citron Jaune (FR), Activate Performing Arts (UK), Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava, City of Rajec, Aktívny park Rajec, ZUŠ Rajec

Supported by: Creative Europe, Žilina Self-Governing Region, City of Rajec

We warmly invite you to join us in collectively exploring how art can help us reflect on the transformation of the landscape and our relationship to it in the time of the climate crisis.