Artival is a new festival organized by Immigrant Art that aims to raise awareness about the diversity among artists of different nationalities who are living in Denmark.
This year at Immigrant Artival 2016 we take the opportunitiy to introduce the public to Immigrant Art by showcasing the work of artists of different nationalities and ethnic origins at various locations around the city in both traditional and artistically innovative ways. We shall present pictorial art, photographic work, multi-media visual art, animations, documentary film screening.
The artists participating this year are all resident in Denmark and have the following backgrounds: Iranian, Indonesian, French, Italian, Sri Lankan, Kurdish, Syrian, Armenian-Syrian, Norwegian, Danish, El Salvadorean, Afghan, North American and Palestinian.
At Immigrant Artival 2016 also invite you to get to know our network members and some of the wonderful galleries, cafés, public spaces and partner organizations. This year we have the pleasure of working with the following partners:
Global Art Gallery
Gallerie Lorien
Københavns Kultur- og Fritidsforvaltning and Råhuset
Café Mandela
PH Caféen
Natkirken, Vore Frue Kirke
Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke and café Mellemrummet
Venligboerne KBH og Omegn
We shall be updating the final program and share more details about the participating artists over the next week, so be ready to mark a spot or two in your calendar during the last week of September.
Events will take place between 24 September and 1 October, with the exhibitions running for between two weeks and one month.
Presseansvarlig
Kristina Svith Villadsen
Call: 21217788
Email: artival2016@gmail.com
