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Racism is a complex system of social and political levels that works in institutional, structural, interpersonal and internalized dimensions.
Inaction is complicity in racism and white supremacy. Being not racist is not enough and effectively stops us from examining racism all around us. Each of us needs to practice an active anti-racism in our daily life.
This means being ready to examine your own privileges and giving up power, and resources and share them with people who are cut off from accessing platforms to speak, accessing finances to study , accessing safety and housing and food. This means de-colonizing your life, your book shelf, your mind.
At Interflugs, we are committed to stand up against racism and the ongoing violence that black and brown folks all over the world face, including in Germany. We believe in intersectional feminist justice and we reaffirm our commitment to fight racism and white supremacy wherever we find it. This means at the UdK and outside the UdK and also within ourselves which is deeply uncomfortable and a tough path to acknowledge shame and guilt and complicity in racist systems. We endeavor to continue this struggle every day actively beyond this moment. All of us need to speak out and speak up against racism.We support all of the protests happening right now in the name of George Floyd and all the victims of systems of violent racism. We stand in solidarity with the Black community against the systemic racism that plagues our society.
We are sharing some resources that might be helpful to transit these powerful and emotional times.
For white folks or ppl who live with the privilege to not experience racism in your day to day life, please remember it is not the place for Black and POC to educate you. Take the initiative, read black and PoC authors, especially Women* of Color, get intimate with your frustrations and fears but also learn when it is the right to time to express them and when you just need to shut-up and listen without inserting your thoughts. .
Lets open up the conversations even if it is uncomfortable, that show us that there is so much to be healed.
Berlin Based:Resource of 10 Black & Brown Community Organisations In Berlin
https://www.blackbrownberlin.com/post/blackandbrowncommunityorganisations
Anti-Racist Resource ENGLISH – a quick resource for anti-racist organisations to support or donate to if you can!!
https://tinyurl.com/berlin-antiracist-resource-ENG
Support BLACK BROWN BUSINESS in Berlin. Here is a map of Black Brown owned and run businesses:
https://msha.ke/blackbrownberlin/
US-based links and general list anti-racist resources and learning about being anti-racist:
How to financially help BLM if you have no money/cannot leave your house: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM&feature=youtu.be(includes links to huge list of petitions to sign in support of bringing justice to racist police brutality in US)
Master list of Resources on how to dismantle systemic racism
http://PFW.GUIDE
Movement for Black Lives
https://m4bl.org/
#sayhername campaignCampaign bringing awareness to the Black women and girls victimized by racist police violence by AAPF African American Policy Forum & CISPS Centre for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies
https://aapf.org/sayhername
Petitions, Fundraisers and resources for international support
www.ally.wiki
Digital Resources for a Movement Against Police Violence
https://rhizome.org/editorial/2020/jun/03/digital-resources-for-a-movement-against-police-violence/ -
Music Production Workshop: Building beats
creative + technical online workshop presented by Simonne Jones
registration at : @
**Max number of participants: 15 ** priority will be given to women* trans, LGBTQI community members, black, Asian, latinX, PoC, and/or international students and immigrants as Interflugs attempts to offer emancipatory spaces to tackle discrimination.
** Workshop will be taught in English**Interflugs will endeavor to stream the workshop live so that no one is excluded or unable to access the workshop. If you require technical assistance to access internet/or hardware please write this in an email.
In this music production workshop presented by Simonne Jones: expand the boundaries of your creative voice and knowledge of music production. Learn how to create a track with an industry experienced engineer/producer. Learn what happens in a professional writing session. Learn how to quickly develop the writing, production and building of a song in 3 hours or less for a high quality demo that sounds mixed.
This is a non-genre specific and hands on workshop focusing on a broad understanding of the various techniques involved in song production and writing using Ableton Live.
All levels welcome
We will have 2 sessions. Each session will last for 3 hours.
1st day (June 6): 16:00 – 19:00 (Saturday)
2nd day (June 7): 16:00 – 19:00 (Sunday)
about workshop facilitator: Simonne Jones:
In Simonne Jones’ past life, she was a scientist. With a degree in biochemical engineering, she got a job working in an HIV research lab. But she wasn’t fulfilled. So she quit her job and moved to Africa on a grant to work on an HIV awareness campaign. It was there that she realised she wasn’t supposed to be a scientist at all.
Now, Simonne uses her background in scientific theory to write electro-pop songs that lyrically reference complex concepts like relativity and gravity while sounding both otherworldly and like a hymn you’ve always known.
She began playing piano at age 3, and started recording engineering classes at 14, and made her first beat for the artist Peaches. As a producer and writer she has caught the attention and collaborated with some of the industry’s most prolific pop writers including Liam Howe (Lana Del Rey), Sasha Skarbek (Adele), Jimmy Harry (Madonna), David Kosten (Bat for Lashes), Kid Harpoon (Florence and the Machine), and Martin McKinney (The Weeknd). She’s produced tracks for Peaches, Rea Garvey (certified Gold), and dozens of some the most promising underground electronic pop artists. She is quickly becoming one of the most in demand producers in the underground scene in Berlin.
Photo credit: Demetrius Ward
IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING WORKSHOP**Installing Ableton Live:
Ableton Live is available for free for 90 days. Here is the link for installing:
registration at : @
**Max number of participants: 15 ** priority will be given to women* trans, LGBTQI community members, black, Asian, latinX, PoC and/or international students and immigrants as Interflugs attempts to offer emancipatory spaces to tackle discrimination.
** Workshop will be taught in English**Interflugs will endeavor to stream the workshop live so that no one is excluded or unable to access the workshop. If you require technical assistance to access internet/or hardware please write this in an email.
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cinema 4D workshop
*IMMATERIALS with Cinema 4D
a technical workshop with Ana Gzirishviliregistration at : @" target="_blank">@**Max number of participants: 10** Workshop will be taught in English
In this online course, we will learn the basics of the 3D software – Cinema 4D (by Maxon).In these strange times we are living, digital technical knowledge is extremely beneficial and what not a more perfect time to improve our computer skills then now! In the 3D program, Cinema4D, you can virtually visualize your imagination with endless possibilities for experimenting.
Cinema 4D is one of the most user-friendly 3D software (compared to programs like 3ds Max, Maya) however, it is hard to start the learning process on your own, since the program can still be quite overwhelming. Throughout these online sessions, we will work together to find out how to create a 3D project from scratch and go through the entire process of a 3D workflow, including modeling, lighting, texturing, animating, and rendering. Along the way you will learn various tips and tricks.
During our online streaming, the facilitator Ana Gzirishvili will share her screen and show her workflow with the Cinema 4D software. During the streaming, you can interact by writing your questions or things you would like to discuss.
We will have 4 sessions. Each session will last for 2 hours.
1st day (May 21): introduction to the course, user interface, modeling
2nd day (May 22): modeling, texturing
3rd day (May 28): lighting, animating, camera
4th day (May 29): refining the project, rendering
@ 11:00 – 13:00 (Thursday + Friday)Workshop Facilitator: Ana Gzirishvili (1992 Tbilisi, Georgia) is a multimedia artist based in Berlin/Tbilisi. Ana is a DAAD scholar and a graduate at Universität der Künste Berlin, Nem Media & Film Classled by professor Hito Steyerl.
Throughout her experimental practice, Ana has made use of mediums ranging from film and lens-based media to music, printed matter, CGI, from drawing to poetry and reading performances. Her projects often examine visual and socio-cultural narratives of a space, object, or event mainly addressing the feeling of displacement in and in-between material/immaterial realms.
One of Ana’s recent ongoing projects is called IMMATERIALS which is a platform for virtual designed and for a CGI chimera – Bay.
http://anagzirishvili.com/IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING WORKSHOP
***Installing Cinema 4D:
Cinema 4D is free for students. Here is the link for installing cinema 4D:
https://www.maxon.net/en-us/learn/educational-licenses/students-and-instructors/
There is a video explaining how to install the program and how to apply for the student license (very easy, just follow the steps!)
Note that getting the license number may take up to 5 days.If you cannot access the student version, you can download the trial version of the program that works for 14 days. Please take care to download it at the right time so it will cover the entire period of the workshop.
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Project Funding 2020
We are glad to share some good news at this uncertain times…
The first Project Funding round of 2020 is open for applications!!!
Thanks to Victoria Stampfer for the Illustration <3
Due to the current situation, there are limitations and adjustments that we need to follow. But we hope, in spite of all, that this would support many of you to release your projects and initiatives.
Projects are welcome to only apply with a clear budget breakdown. We will give priority to projects that need support in materials, resources and which do not require gathering a large team for their production.
Applications are open until MAY 17th!!! Please send your files to @ with the subject “Project Funding 2020-1”
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Criteria and selectionWe support projects and schemes which are keen on critical social justice, emancipatory strategies and stand out for its sociopolitical relevance and commitment.
Our intention is to support projects that are interdisciplinary, projects that are empowering, projects that are made by communities for communities.
Which ones are open for students and non- students in order to connect and promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences, or challenge knowledge and discourses, through a variety of means and media, that expand the usual horizons of learning.
We will especially support people without an academic background, who are seeking for ways to access the University of Arts, as well as those who are socially disadvantaged and affected by racism and classism.
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Each application should contain:– short description of the project (1/2 – 1 page)
– list of project participants
– clear budget plan/breakdown including specific expenses
– notice of any other funding sources assigned
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Important info!Each selected project can be funded up to a maximum of 400€. Please note that we can only refund receipts with a minimum value of 50€. We will not be able to refund the money if we receive multiple receipts for small amounts such as 10 or 30 €.
Project applicants will be invited to an online interview process. All the members of Interflugs collectively will make the final round of selections and the selected applicants will be noticed via email with further information and the steps to get the funding grant. In case of rejection of financial support, we will consider to offer you another way of support through the resources and services that we held. We also encourage those who couldn’t make it to apply for the second round of Project Funding that will happen later this year.If you have any questions do not hesitate to write to us, we can help you clarify each case.
We are looking forward to receiving your projects
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Online-Sit-In for Financial Aid Solidarity!
Online-Sit-In for Financial Aid Solidarity!
Link to FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1069264003456058/
This is an online sit-in for all people who are falling though the gaps of current funding platforms due to COVID 19 and to activate and draw attention to the situation.
Join us at 17h on Thursday 23nd of April to share information and show solidarity for financial aid for everyone, including Non-EU citizens(not selbstständige), Non-EU students, recent immigrants, and undocumented migrants & workers. Unfortunately there are racist and patriarchal structures at play determining as to who, what and how people are to recieve funding.
Current governance and funding policies are leaving many without the basic foundations for living such as housing, money for food, rent and bills, including many refugees in camps across Europe who are living without basic running water, and have no ability to take up the public health-care measures.
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17h00: We will meet via Interflugs TV stream: https://www.twitch.tv/interflugs
–> Here we will share a link there of the rise-up pad for those of your to share your experiences and know further actions.
—–>Then, we will together address members of Bundestag through email to inform them of the situation and demand for financial aid in solitary with all those living beyond the systems of funding policies.
**** we will confirm plan of action the day of the sit-in./////THANKS TO MOLLY DOGSON FOR VISUAL ILLUSTRATION ♥
