Material Interests - Ways of Commoning: The Case of Lumbardhi Cinema in Prizren Event

An outdoor nighttime event with a large audience seated in front of a stage featuring musicians and a projection screen displaying an image of a pot over flames. The setting is surrounded by trees and illuminated by stage lights.

Time:: 17:00
Date:: 2025-02-13 17:00:00
Venue:: Winchester School of Art, Park Avenue, SO23 8DL and online

Event details

Speakers: Ares Shporta (cultural worker & co-founding director of Lumbardhi Foundation) and Dr Dimitra Gkitsa (Lecturer in Curating & Cultural Leadership at the Department of Art & Media Technology, Winchester School of Art)

Material Interests: Hear from leading artists and other world-changing practitioners across the fine arts and related industries in this flagship speaker series organised by Winchester School of Art's Department of Art and Media Technology and co-sponsored by Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities .

In what ways can grassroots efforts inspire alternative strategies and synergies for change in the cultural system? How can such initiatives reshape our understanding of cultural and urban commons?

This event will delve into these questions together with the invited speaker, Ares Shporta, executive director of the Lumbardhi Foundation (Kosovo), who will share insights into the community's efforts to protect a historic cinema, turning it into a protected landmark and an active hub for arts, knowledge production and social organising.

This event is open to members of the public.

Photo courtesy of @dokufest / Tughan Anıt @tughann