Border Movement cordially invites you to a talk led by people from the music industry in India, Pakistan, Nepal, the Maldives, and Germany. The open discussion format will address the relevance of transcultural collaborations in the context of the current global socio-political situation, facilitate exchange between artists from Europe and artists from South Asia, and examine the effects of gender-focused initiatives on the South-Asian music industry. The aim of the event, which will be moderated by activist Sarah Chawla and includes Border Movement participants Natasha Ejaz, Annika Henderson, Mohamed Manal, and Andi Teichmann, is to generate a provocative, lively conversation based on the input, ideas, and questions of the audience. What would you like to know more about?
»Border Movement«Pop culture thrives on cultural exchange, and Pop-Kultur has dedicated itself to that exchange. Every now and then, though, we still need a bit of help, and Border Movement is the ideal resource. The Berlin-based platform, supported by the Goethe Institut since 2012, sees itself as a »cultural catalyst« and, as such, values interactions—especially those between Germany and the South Asia region. At Club 23, on two different festival days, the activist and journalist Sarah Chawla (New Delhi, India) and the musician Mohammed Manal (Malé, Maldives) among others will represent the bandwidth of Border Movement’s work with concerts, DJ sets, and talks. The Berlin artists Anika, Andreas Spechtl, Dan Bodan, and most recently She's Drunk have all participated in the exchange programme, and now the Pakistani artist Natasha Humera Ejaz aka Stupid Happiness Theory will come to the German capital from Islamabad. We should and must mix things up!