Semih Özkarakaş

Over the past two months, LGBTI+ participants from both countries have taken part in a series of workshops focused on narrative and visual storytelling. Through these sessions, participants explored ways of transforming personal experiences into artistic forms while building connections across borders, identities, and lived realities.

 

The final event at Spore in Berlin will present the works developed during this process. The evening will include staged readings, spoken word performances, and visual media presentations created by participants and performed by members of the community. By sharing personal narratives publicly, the event highlights how storytelling and performance can challenge heteronormative structures and make visible the experiences of LGBTI+ communities, particularly in contexts where they face increasing oppression.

 

Anlat Aşko V.02 aims to create a safer and inclusive space for collective reflection, solidarity, and dialogue. By centering community voices and lived experiences, the event contributes to cultural activation and knowledge sharing around queer struggles, resilience, and transnational solidarity.