ASIMAN ARTIVIST* FESTIVAL WAS HELD
Türkçe English Deutsch Italiano Français Ελληνικά Kurdî Español ASIMAN ARTIVIST* FESTIVAL Asiman Festival refugee dialogue and culture meeting, 10 December 2022 Human Rights Day, in Geneva Puplinge Town Hall, with the humble contribution of Puplinge Municipality. took place. Initiative, which we interviewed a short time ago, organized the event. While loading the Human Rights and Solidarity Association with Nammou, Superlicom, Pangea Collective, Solidertattes and 3Cheneaccoeuil also provided support at various levels. After the opening speeches made by the representatives of the institutions organizing the event, Two short films and a documentary created by the collective refugee efforts were screened. First The film is about the assault she experienced with a security guard at L'Etoile (Yıldız) Children's Camp in 2018. It was a documentary broadcast by RTS Television on Ali Rıza, who committed suicide after the incident. The conditions of semi-open prisons of people who had to come to European countries at a young age. While examples from dormitory life are given, speeches of friends and teachers are also included. given. As it is known, due to the insensitivity reaching official levels, he recently killed an Ali. We had to bury more. Two days before the festival, the young Afghan friends We also shared our news about the protest march that was organized by him. Second short documentary film, Living in poor conditions in Geneva Presinge Camp it was about the plight of people struggling; resisting the arbitrariness and unlawfulness there It was the presentation of the reaction to injustice through the eyes of the people. with many camp residents consisted of interviews. The third short film, the security guard of a musician staying at Presinge Camp After being insulted and threatened by the reflected his being a guest in the camp. Against what they went through in the camp, they raised their voices with their friends. He explained how they tried to publicize it through artistic activism (Artivism). Later, speakers from various institutions and groups, immigrants in Europe speeches denouncing its politics, the rise of racism, the day-to-day curtailment of rights with translations in various languages such as French, Afghan, English, Turkish, Kurdish and Arabic. It was aimed that people who came to understand the subjects better. Speaking on behalf of IHDD, the representative the peoples of Hitler, Mussolini, Salazar, Franco under fascist governments such as great suffering in the past. Struggles for rights and democratic He underlined that the peoples should act together against the weakening of reflexes. The representative of the Solidaritertattes Association, although his psychological and social status is known through official reports. Suicide on 30 November after being given a negative decision by the Chief Refugee Agency (SEM) Commemorating Ali Reza, who said that the Swiss and Geneva refugee policy should be developed. The festival was attended by people from the Green Party and various Swiss segments. There were about 70 people. Handicraft and painting with refugee children during the festival of Superlicom did the workshop. Photographs, pictures, patterns, and drawings of refugees on the tables at the other end of the hall. poetry and poster works were exhibited. In addition, examples of dishes from different cultures in the kitchen presented. In the music concert, which is the most enthusiastic part of the event, Kurdish and Turkish are dynamic. Some young people danced to halay with folk songs. Afterwards, Afghan Rap music and Arabic songs were sung. Expressive art therapy performance by Initiative Nammou and local dancer Héloise carried out. A refugee mother from Iranian Kurdistan in the audience, now eight years old She sang the poem in Sorani, which she wrote while she was pregnant, with music for her child. Despite all kinds of wounds and impossibilities, refugee creativity in many ways is striking. The festival, which reflects itself in this way, came to an end after four and a half hours spent with amateur spirit but with beauty. *Artivism: Artistic activism (News-comment: Suleyman Kus)
