(Alfred:) Ok, this is not really a workshop, it´s more like a meeting. Mainly, because most of the artists are musicians. But anyway, we present our (mainly visual) stuff from Berlin and Papua New Guinea, and the estimate 10 visitors seems to be interested. As part of the common history between Germany and Papua New Guinea, we talk about the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. Yes, this is a real issue here, these artists listen… A group of Reggae musicans present their Papua Reggae Festival to us. That is a big thing, wow, 20 different bands played on the last one in october 2014. www.facebook.com/groups/korkpapua We talk about strategies of survival as independent artists organisation. Talking here about Berlin project rooms feels strange first, but then it´s nice. We confirm another meeting on sunday for some sound recordings etc. And another plan: Doing a Papua Reggae Disco event at ZK/U in Berlin next year.
Jayapura
(Alfred:) Crossing the border takes some time, but it´s very easy at the end. Some stamps, that´s it.We have the right passport I guess. Ferry, a great musician, working for an NGO in Jayapura picks us up. The streets get wider, waste, noise and traffic rises, we arrive the town. Welcome Indonesia, Jayapura looks like any town in Java, exept it lays in a incredible beautiful bay of the pacific ocean. We make plan for a project meeting on Thursday afternoon.
Vanimo
(Alfred:) We are leaving the town in the morning. Port Moresby bye bye with a nice traffic jam.
(Alfred:) Short stops in Madang and Wewak, arriving in Vanimo near the border to West Papua in the early afternoon. Another christian guesthouse, another dormitory. Estimate 35 € each person, no breakfast. We have a beer at sunset, 4 €. Better leaving this place. But it is beautiful, south pacific vegetation, and a nice wind from the sea.
(Marion): Vanimo is a beautiful town located at the Isthmus of a hilly peninsula with a beach on either side. The town moves up the hill with small „pacific style houses“ and could be a lovely place if it not has been so dirty. Especially the harbor side was disgusting. There seems to be no public rubbish collection. Despite this the place is easy to walk around and people are very friendly. I enjoyed a stroll along the beach which took as bit too long to get our shopping for dinner done in time. The shops and stores close already at 5 p. Luckily at the market we could find a few bananas and donughts for our dinner.
Workshops / Events:
- A song by Eyuser 6 April 2015
- Back Home Berlin 23 März 2015
- Project Reflections 6 Dezember 2014
- Jayapura Workshop 2 24 November 2014
- Jayapura Workshop 20 November 2014
- Jayapura 18 November 2014
- Vanimo 17 November 2014
- Exhibition Day 2 16 November 2014
- Exhibition Day 1 15 November 2014
- National Museum Show 14 November 2014
- Moresby Workshop 2 13 November 2014
- Moresby Workshop 1 12 November 2014
- Workshop Presentation 10 November 2014
- Alotau Workshop 2 9 November 2014
- 28Kreatif Exhibition 8 November 2014
- Alotau Workshop 5 November 2014
- Alotau 4 November 2014
- POM Stop Over 4 November 2014
- German Cemetery 2 November 2014
- Workshop in Madang 1 November 2014
- Madang Museum 31 Oktober 2014
- PMV to Madang 30 Oktober 2014
- Goroka Presentation 29 Oktober 2014
- Workshop Day 1 28 Oktober 2014
- Monday 27 Oktober 2014
- Goroka 26 Oktober 2014
- Art Craft Market 25 Oktober 2014
- National Museum Check-In 24 Oktober 2014
- Arriving PNG 23 Oktober 2014
- Qatar Hongkong 22 Oktober 2014
- Airport Tegel Berlin 21 Oktober 2014
- Submission to Papua 19 Oktober 2014
- Berlin Artists 1 September 2014
- Crowdfunding Call 19 August 2014
- Video Teaser 11 August 2014
- Open Call 29 Juli 2014
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