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From March 25 to 31, 2025, 15 participants from Ukraine and Georgia, along with partners from Spain and Germany, took part in a study visit in Berlin. The visit was organized with the financial support of the European Union as part of the CivicArt project. It was hosted by our German partners from KulturNest e.V., who introduced us to local artistic and performing arts initiatives.
During the study visit, the participants visited the Theater der Kleiner Form, where the director Evelyn Heller shared her experience of using puppetry to raise important social issues through theatre and performances. At Studio Ukraine in Treptow, where artists from Ukraine have been sheltered, participants had the opportunity to join in the creation of art textiles reflecting important social issues.
On a graffiti tour in Kreuzberg, guided by well-known street artist Pelele, participants saw how street art can be a powerful tool for expressing and engaging young people in important social discussions. At the women’s organization Frauen Machen Druck in Neukölln, participants learned how women in Berlin unite for mutual support and fight racism through lithography. It was a powerful experience in understanding how creativity can be not only self-expression, but also a means of social resistance.
At Artistania NGO, the participants got introduced to works that combine theater, masks, large puppetry and street performances, while at Zuhause, a collective of migrant women, they explored the concept of home and belonging through public workshops in open urban spaces.
On the last day of the visit, with the help of facilitators Ekaterina Sherer and Dagna Gmitrovich, the participants reflected on their learning experience, exchanged ideas, and developed an action plan for the coming months. Each experience was a reminder of how powerful art can be in creating connections, amplifying voices, and promoting change.
This visit was a great opportunity to get new insights, share experiences, and gain inspiration for further work on the development of activism and civic education through the arts.
This visit was a great opportunity to get new insights, share experiences and gain inspiration for further work on the development of activism and civic education through art, as well as to form new partnerships for future projects.
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