Gishur – Connecting Communities

Together with HIAS Europe and CEJI - A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, Paideia presents the project Gishur - Connecting Communitie s.

Gishur offers capacity, community and coalition building to empower Jewish community leaders and activists to challenge xenophobia and to promote inclusion through dialogue with refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants.

The three-day facilitation training in Stockholm, Sweden (30 January – 1 February 2022), will focus on stereotypes, migration, refugees, and diversity.

We invite Jewish community leaders, activists, and dedicated supporters of social justice issues to apply to the training. Application deadline is 1 December 2021. Apply here!

2021/05/04

Szűcs Teri: Zsidónak lenni jó

Szűcs Teri a Literán megjelent Zsidónak lenni jó című írásából idézzük a következő sorokat:

"Három évvel ezelőtt ezt jegyeztem fel: anyámnak meg kellett szerkesztenie az emlékeit. Arról a nehéz, és súlyos következményekkel járó döntésről, hogy elhagyta a Szovjetuniót, és később se költözött vissza Magyarországról, pedig itt nem érezte otthon magát. Cenzúrázta az identitását, amikor a szovjet, ismerős állapotok után találkozott a harapós, számára végtelenül ijesztő magyar antiszemitizmussal. Itt egyedül volt zsidó, úgyhogy el is döntötte, többet nem lesz az. Most, amikor elfelejtette a gátakat, a narratívák kereteit, és az öncenzúra szorítása kioldott, felszabadultan zsidó. Mondja is: já jévréjka – jévréjkáj bíty hárásó. Jó zsidónak lenni."

Az írás további része a linkre kattintva érhető el

2021/04/07

MY WAR HERO UNCLE (ELIFELET): A CONVERSATION WITH FILM DIRECTOR SHAKED GOREN BY NYU ON APR 11

This event is a part of the Spring 2021 Lecture Series, "Secrets Unveiled: Contemporary Israeli Documentary Series" at Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies.

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For the second event in the series, join us for a conversation with Director Shaked Goren about his film, My War Hero Uncle (Elifelet), moderated by Dr. Laliv Melamed, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.

A screening of the film will not be included in the event, however, access to the film will be provided for free prior to the event. See instructions below:

Register at the link below to participate. Once you have registered, you will receive an automatic email with instructions for joining the event.
On Friday, April 9 at 1:30 PM, you will receive an additional email with a link to screen the video for free in Hebrew with English subtitles.
The link with the film will remain open from April 9 through April 11 at 1:30 PM EDT (the time of the event start).
Please plan to screen the film on your own before joining the discussion on April 11. The discussion will be in English.

If you have any questions about the film or the event, please email us at gsas.hebrewjudaic@nyu.edu.

This series is hosted by the Hebrew Program in the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at NYU and the Office of Cultural Affairs of the Consulate General of Israel, in collaboration with NYU's Taub Center for Israel Studies and Global Academic Center at Tel Aviv.

2021/04/07

Modern Look: Photography and the American Magazine at the Jewish Museum

The Jewish Museum in New York opened their new exhibition on the Fifth Avenue in New York which we can discover through the exhibition audio tour which is available free and online.

Now open, Modern Look: Photography and the American Magazine explores how photography, graphic design, and popular magazines converged to transform mid-century American visual culture. In the after-currents of World War II, avant-garde techniques in photography and design reached the United States via European émigrés, including Bauhaus artists forced out of Nazi Germany. The unmistakable aesthetic made popular by such magazines as Harper's Bazaarand Vogue—whose art directors, Alexey Brodovitch and Alexander Liberman, were both immigrants and accomplished photographers—emerged from a distinctly American combination of innovation and pragmatism.

Featuring over 150 works including vintage photographs, art book layouts, and magazine cover designs, the exhibition considers the connections and influences of designers and photographers such as Richard Avedon, Lillian Bassman, Lester Beall, Margaret Bourke-White, Louis Faurer, Robert Frank, William Klein, Lisette Model, Gordon Parks, Irving Penn, Cipe Pineles, and Paul Rand.

2021/04/01

Discover Animation with Erez Gavish, Dan Azoulay & Zohar Dvir on APR 11

Friends of Bezalel and AICF present an event featuring Bezalel graduates and AICF grant recipients Zohar Dvir (London) and Dan Azoulay (Tel Aviv).

APR 11. 13:00-14:00 EST for free

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The artists will screen their stunning short animation videos, followed by a conversation and Q&A led by the Head of the Department of Visual Communication at Bezalel - Erez Gavish.

Join us for this special treat where we will explore the world of animation and maybe even learn a little technique!

2021/03/14

ArtCamp Commons VR Residency – Zsófi Szemző

Szemző Zsófi, networkünk képzőművésze részt vett az ArtCamp Commons virtuális VR residency programján, ahol Észak-Amerikai művészekkel dolgozhatott együtt. A linkben egy videótúra található a Dive című térről, amit a művész a residency alatt készített: https://youtu.be/u5T4mA41nvg

One of the artist of our network, Zsófi Szemző participated in the ArtCamp Commons virtual VR residency program, where she worked with North American artists. This link includes a video tour of Dive Square, which the artist created during the residency: https://youtu.be/u5T4mA41nvg

2020/01/18

Pályázat: Grant opportunity: JDC Archives Documentary Film Grant

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) — the overseas rescue, relief, and rehabilitation arm of the American Jewish community — has announced the 2020 JDC Archives Documentary Film Grant.

The JDC Archives will select one film, which will be awarded a grant of $10,000.

The grant is for post-production, distribution, and/or JDC Archives licensing costs for a film currently in production or in post-production.

Eligible films will focus on twentieth century Jewish history, humanitarian assistance, and related topics, including issues, events and personalities related to international Jewish communities during the last century.

Films that utilize the JDC archival collections (http://archives.jdc.org) will be given higher consideration.

Applicants must have a proven track record as a filmmaker.

Applications are due by February 25, 2020.

More information is available at: https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2020/01/14/grant-opportunity-jdc/

2019/11/19

Mentor pályázat / Call for proposals: mentor program

Pályázz a Bánkitóra művészeti projekttervvel!

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A MAROM Egyesület ZSK2028* projektje pályázatot hirdet 18-25 év közötti fiatalok számára. Olyan művészeti projektterveket várunk, amelyek széles értelemben véve a zsidósággal foglalkoznak, jelentsen az kultúra, társadalom vagy éppen identitással kapcsolatos kérdéseket. Ezen belül képzőművészet, film, fotográfia, zene, színház, irodalom kategóriába is eshet a projekt, műfaja széleskörűen értelmezhető, a verstől a videón vagy installáción át akár az előadóművészetig és performanszig terjedhet. A ZSK2028 missziójához kapcsolódóan előny, ha a projekt reflektál a közösség, közösségiség kérdésére, és a megvalósulása során épít is a közösségek bevonására. Egyéni, illetve alkotóközösségek csoportos pályázatát is várjuk!

Pályázati feltételek:

Kidolgozott projektötlet 3000-4000 karakterben
Pályázó önéletrajza

Sikeres pályázat esetén a pályázó jutalma:

január és február hónapokban havi 20-20 ezer forintos ösztöndíj a projekt kidolgozásához, véglegesítéséhez.
Egy-egy, az adott kulturális területen nagy tapasztalattal rendelkező mentor segítsége projekt kidolgozásához.
További 50-70 ezer forintos támogatás a kiválasztott projektek kivitelezéséhez.
PLUSZ: Az elkészült projektet bemutathatod a Bánkitó fesztivál 2020 hivatalos programjában, így egyúttal belépést is nyersz a fesztiválra.

Beadási határidő: 2019. december 20.

A pályázatot emailben kell elküldeni a zsk2028@gmail.com címre. A tárgyban legyen benne, hogy „Mentor pályázat”.

A pályázatok elbírálását a ZSK2028 résztvevői és a majdani mentorok végzik.

*A ZSK2028 Marom egy új, hosszú távú projektje, amelynek célja olyan kulturális programok létrejöttének elősegítése, amelyek a magyarországi zsidósággal kapcsolatos kérdéseket tematizálnak. A szándék olyan progresszív, a résztvevők aktív bevonására építő generatív kulturális események közösségi megvalósítására irányul, amelyek célja első sorban nem a zsidóság önreprezentációja, hanem egy tágabb, közösségi együttműködés keretei között zajló közös gondolkodás a változatos egyéni és csoportos kulturális identitások egymáshoz kapcsolódó, jelenkori és történelmi viszonyairól.

Apply for Bánkitó Festival with an artist project proposal!

The JC2028 project* of the Marom Association is looking for young applicants between the ages of 18 to 25. We invite project proposals dealing with topics connected to the Jewish community, such as cultural and societal questions or topics related to identity. We call for projects in different fields: fine arts, film, photography, music, theater, literature, the genre is up to the applicants. According to its mission, JC2028 prefers those proposals that would reflect on the questions of community and communitiness and would engage concrete communities during the project. We are looking for project proposals from both individuals and art collectives!

Applications must include:

A detailed project proposal of 3000-4000 characters
CV of the applicant in English or in Hungarian

Selected applicants are awarded the following:

Monthly scholarship of 20000 HUF in January and February, 2020 to help finalizing the proposal and creating the project.
The help of a highly qualified mentor related to the specific field who will be assisting the development of the project.
Further 50-70000 HUF to help carrying out the project.
PLUS: Opportunity to present the project as part of the official program of Bánkitó Festival 2020, and free admission to the festival.

Deadline for submission: 20 December, 2019.

Application materials should be sent by email to zsk2028@gmail.com with the subject line: “Proposal for the mentor program”.

Decisions will be made by the participants of JC2028 and by the future potential mentors.

*The Jewish Culture 2028 (JC 2028) is a new, long-term project of the Marom Association. It aims to encourage the communal creation of cultural programs that relate to the Hungarian Jewish community. Its goal is to help making such progressive, engaging and generative cultural events that wish to generate a broader cooperation and communal thinking about the historic and contemporary relations of the cultural – individual and group – identities rather than just the self-representation of the Jewish community

2019/08/08

Pályázat: Encouraging culture for an open society

Allianz Kulturstiftung <kulturstiftung@allianz.de>

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CALL FOR PROJECTS
ENCOURAGING CULTURE FOR AN OPEN SOCIETY

All over the world, people demonstrate courage. However, spaces and forums for this kind of engagement are becoming increasingly restricted – even in what are ostensibly the open societies of Europe. We strongly believe that open society depends on people who have the courage to engage in controversy and express their own opinions.

WHO WE ARE ADDRESSING

With this Call for Projects, we are addressing all those committed to this mission and who want to create spaces for resilience and solidarity with the tools of art and culture.

You are active in the fields of art and culture, or involved in civil society? Topics such as participation, artistic freedom and social cohesion form the basis of your project you want to realize together with actors in Europe or in the Mediterranean region?

Then this is your call!

APPLY NOW

Deadline 30.09.2019

ABOUT ALLIANZ KULTURSTIFTUNG

The Allianz Kulturstiftung is a not-for-profit cultural foundation for Europe. The aim of the Foundation is to strengthen cohesion in Europe using the tools of art and culture. As a promoter of social change, the Foundation is geared towards achieving impact and it operates independently.

The Foundation is committed to translocal art and culture projects in Europe and the Mediterranean region. Over the coming years, it will focus its strategic work on the following thematic areas. It will promote an open society while adopting a decentralised approach to Europe and driving forward digitalisation for the common good.

2019/07/03

Best Venezia – Jewish Book Week London pályázat

Submissions will be invited this year from Jewish authors aged 35 or under in the following countries: Italy, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Sweden. The criteria are as follows. We are seeking a short piece of fiction or non-fiction of up to 2,000 words on the subject of identity. The submitted item could be either an essay or piece of journalism, or a discrete selection from a larger work such as a book or a thesis. If the item is a selection from a longer piece of writing, it must present as a coherent standalone piece and be accompanied by a short introductory paragraph to contextualise it. The work must have been published. The closing date for submissions is Friday 26^th July 2019

The workshop will take place in Venice where the six authors will spend a week with their translators from 18 – 25 September 2019, when the Venice Biennale is taking place. The translators will attend the workshop with a draft translation (having liaised with the author prior to the workshop), allowing them to refine the work during their time together in Venice. Participants (both authors and translators) will participate in a specially curated programme including talks from David Grossman and Edmund de Waal and experience Shabbat in Venice. The translator and writer will also work together on how to prepare a pitch for a publisher.

The translators will finish their translations by the second week in October. A selection of the participants will be invited to participate in an event at Jewish Book Week 2020 in London on the topic of ‘Writers in Translation.’

Submissions should be emailed to Sarah Gluckstein at Jewish Book Week – sarah.gluckstein@jewishbookweek.com – by Friday 26^th July 2019.

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Jewish Book Week is London’s oldest annual literary festival and brings together writers and speakers from all over the world. The festival features Jewish themes and writers, as well as discussions on the most important issues of the day. Over eighty events are presented during the festival itself, covering history, journalism, philosophy, science, art, music, poetry and fiction.

Beit Venezia weaves Jewish culture into the larger fabric of Venetian cultural life, serving both the local Jewish community and a general Italian and international audience. It organizes conferences, lectures, performances, and has promoted several residencies for writers, musicians and visual artists.

This project is supported by the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe.

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2019/03/26