The Ministry of Culture and Media has allocated almost half a million euros in funding to festivals and projects that increase cultural diversity in Hamburg, it was announced in a press release on Tuesday (30 January 2024). A total of 90,000 euros is available for the project and 405,000 euros for the festival.
Department’s position on racial discrimination
“As our open society comes under increasing pressure, we stand against racism and xenophobia and aim to create a society where different cultures, religions and peoples can coexist peacefully.” said Culture Senator Dr. Kirsten Brosda. And the media. Art projects are important because they bring people together and spark interest in other forms of expression. The jury selected projects that reflect diversity and sustainable artistic concepts.
Funded projects and festivals
A total of 13 intercultural arts and culture projects will be awarded between €4,000 and €10,000 each. This year, 10,000 euros will be awarded to Black History Month, a series of educational events organized by the Black Initiative in Germany (ISD). A total of 405,000 euros from the culture and tourism tax will be donated to festivals that have a supra-regional appeal and focus on intercultural themes. These include the cross-cultural festival “Fractoplasma – 96 hours of art, discourse and diversity”, the “KRASS Kultur Crash” festival, etc. “altonale/STAMP” in Kampnagel, German-Turkish “Theatre Bridge Festival” at the MUT Theater. W3 – International Workshop for Culture and Politics will also receive funding Collected from the cultural tourism tax of the “in:szene” system.
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