Borderline Offensive Festival

~~15–17 June 2020~~
~~16–18 November 2020~~
24–26 May 2021 in Göteborg, Sweden

Three days of dialogue, exchange and co-creation about humor, art, migration and intercultural dialogue – in an (un?)safe space.

All activities are available digitally and for free. Links to the different activities will be sent to registered participants.

Cyberwarfare Gallery Opening

17:30-18:00: Vernissage of the Digital Gallery for #CreativeEuropeAtHome original works

With Museum of Corruption, Khaled Jarrar, Nadir Sönmez, Darinka Pop-Mitic, Škart and guests

24 May 2021, online @ Zoom

Laughing in the Face of Fear: Online Happy Hour

18:00-19:00: Jokes and reflections about how humour helps us deal with hard, uncertain times.

With Karsten Blomvik, Selam Mengistu for No Direction Home, Heidi Hakkarainen & guests.

24 May 2021, online @ Zoom

Borderline Offensive Talks

9:00-15:00: Presentation of case studies & discussion with researchers, artists, and experts

15:30-16.30 Open debates with the Borderline Offensive Community

25 May 2021, online and from Göteborgs Litteraturhus

Keynote Lecture by Andrea Spehar

17:00-17.45: Keynote by Andrea Spehar from Gothenburg University, about "Experiences of Refugee Integration: Sweden and the European scene".

25 May 2021, online @ Facebook Live and from Göteborgs Litteraturhus

Late Night Premieres

21:00-late: Late night special with online premiere of "New Releases" by Nadir Sönmez & "I Hate Theatre, I Love Pornography" by Zoukak Theatre Group.

25 May 2021, online @ it's a secret

Closing of Hostilities

10:00-15:00: safe space and idea pitching sessions, concluded with the Borderline Offensive community assembly.

26 May 2021, online @ Zoom

Borderline Offensive Festival is a transnational community gathering for creators, academics, cultural producers and citizens wanting to explore how art and humour can contribute to better lives in society in Europe and beyond.

We are asking ourselves:

Museum of Real History at Röda Sten Konsthall, 2019

— How do humor and art promote dialogue and reflection about migration, fear, pain, identity and social crisis?

— How do arts & culture influence integration positively, and how does integration work diversify audiences and artistic discourse?

— How do populism, xenophobia, and global cultural conflict impact arts and culture, freedom of expression and mobility of creators?

Long Heavy Road fanzine, Belgrade, 2019

Meet and exchange ideas with guests from 12 other countries, including EXOTIC colleagues from Turkey, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria – no delays on getting a visa because of international travel restrictions! :D

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Borderline Offensive 2017-2020 is led by TILLT (SE), together with CZKD (RS), Keunstwurk (NL), House of Humour and Satire (BG), Creative Industry Kosice (SK), Center for Peace Studies (HR), Symbiosis (GR), and in cooperation with MitOst eV (DE), Anadolu Kültür (TK), Zoukak Theatre Association (LB), Ettijahat - Independent Culture (SY) and Ramallah Municipality (PS).