The Diaspora Zoo

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Thursday, October 15 4:00 PM Doors open and exhibition 8:00 PM Screening of the film «Fremdzeit» followed by a round table with the protagonists Friday, October 16 4:00 PM Doors open and exhibition 8:00 PM Screening of the film «Hinterm Schrank liegt Bauschtu» followed by a round table with the protagonists «The Zoo of the Diaspora» is a participatory project that emerged within the framework of the open youth work of toj – Association promoting open youth work of the city of Bern. The protagonists are teenagers and young adults from the Bern West neighborhood. With this project, we aim to jointly address the complex relationships between migration history, work, identity, responsibility, family, and sense of belonging. The image of the zoo is used ironically to refer to the «conservation», «exhibition», and «exoticization» to which young migrants and their families are often subjected in the west of Bern. In a writing workshop, as well as in workshops on music, film, photography, and design, young people reflect on their own experiences in the diaspora. Through diverse contributions, as well as educational and cultural trips, we deepen this reflection. The goal is to make visible different living environments, give voice to young people, and empower them to counteract discriminatory, divisive, and racist processes. In this way, the project promotes solidarity beyond cultural, linguistic, and religious borders. The pedagogical and artistic direction of the project is led by Azad Süsem, who, within the framework of toj, has been working for 20 years on the living environments of young people in the west of Bern and giving them visibility. This also gave rise to the idea of the ZOO OF THE DIASPORA. Collaborators include Lauritz Mori, as a youth animator, and Thomas Krause, as an independent dramaturgy and multimedia advisor. The overall responsibility of the project lies with toj and, by extension, with the city of Bern. Note: This text was translated by an automatic translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

Highlights

• Screening of films «Fremdzeit» and «Hinterm Schrank liegt Bauschtu»
• Round tables with the protagonists
• Participatory project of young people from the Bern West neighborhood

General Information

The event 'The Diaspora Zoo' will take place on October 15 and 16 at Rote Fabrik in Zurich. It includes exhibitions and film screenings, followed by round tables addressing topics of migration, identity, and belonging.

Location

Seestrasse 395, 8038 Zürich, Switzerland

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