“SHAWR” Space21 Radio Art Festival

Space21 is a sound art festival in Iraqi Kurdistan. Since 2017, Space21 organized exhibitions and concerts in the cities of Slemani, Erbil and Duhok presenting works by national and international artists in public spaces. In this edition for 2020 during the pandemic, Space21 explores sounds of SHAWR through a radio art festival which includes public radio live streaming on the street of Slemani, online streaming music improvisations, experimental music, noise music, talks and more.

SHAWR, this Kurdish word, describes a sound that comes from a wind instrument or a traffic police whistle. SHAWR is a sound that is used to make aware, to provoke or create attention. Therefore this year we decided to have SHAWR as a theme for Space21’s first radio art festival. SHAWR wants to draw attention to the critical aspects of listening and sound through various mediums. SHAWR is a platform that can reflect on the everyday life of the Kurdish society and culture through listening. Sounds can give birth to awareness for our surroundings through listening, thinking and reflecting. Because we are living in a time where it is vital not just to understand but also to listen deeply to the things that surround us and shape our life. We open the ears and body for listening.

Broadcasting via online streaming worldwide and small FM transmitters in public spaces in Slemani.

14.12.20 20-23 Uhr
15.12.20 20-23 Uhr
16.12.20 18-21 Uhr
17.12.20 13-16 Uhr

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Tags: Sound Art Festival

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