Cultural Democracy

Safe Havens 2021 gathering report “A poetic summary. not to conclude” conveys the openness, the urgency of artists to be with others, the invisible cord that binds us in our solidarity and on our journey to best uphold our belief in the power of art and the strength of each another.

Episode 3: A Joyful Solidarity

In 2017 Trans Europe Halles launched the four-year project ‘Factories of Imagination: Investing in Cultural Changemakers’. The project was funded by Creative Europe’s Culture Sub-programme: Support to European Networks.

Decades of sustained immigration have transformed many European cities into mosaics of different cultures. Yet this diversity is not always mirrored in the art celebrated in museums, the plays produced in major theaters, and the music heard in concert halls.