A Picture Book Journey
Spore hosts
Save the Date
In the mountains: Talks
A series of Queer and Feminist artists' talks from the South Caucasus
23. July 2026
18.30-20.00
18.30-20.00
6. August 2026
18.30-20.00
18.30-20.00
Save the Date
For free
All ages welcome
in English
The talks will take place ahead of the festival on September 26th at Festsaal Kreuzberg.
Organized by the South Caucasus Center for Culture, this series bridges ancient mythologies with the belonging to nature, modern-day survival, exile, and collective safety.
Talk 1:
Queer Deities in the Mountains
Thursday, July 23 | Spore Initiative
Speakers: Uta Bekaia, David Apakidze | Moderator: Giorgi Rodionov
We will explore fluid, non-binary expressions of ancient Caucasian deities and how the "mountain" acts as a living character guiding today’s queer artistic resistance. What does the "mountain" represent in our culture? Is it just a landscape, or a living character guiding today's queer artistic resistance?
Talk 2:
Reimagining Solidarity
Thursday, August 6 | Spore Initiative
Speakers: Ani Sakhlyan aka missteikk, Sopiko Suaridze, Aurah Jendafaaq
In times of socio-political turbulence, how do we support one another? This panel focuses on Berlin-based South Caucasian initiatives to discuss building resilient networks of care. This panel dives into the questions: How do we build networks of care that survive crises? What is next?
See you in the mountains.
