In August 2023, Pollination and Voices Radio collaborated with a range of brilliant speakers and DJs to bring Open Culture: No Borders to The Glove That Fits. Listen back to recordings of the day here.

Open Culture: No Borders, Vol. 2 is a campaign demonstrating solidarity with refugees and asylum seekers, as an ongoing response to the UK government’s ‘Hostile Environment Policy’. The policy has involved a slew of regressive legislations, intended to create a deliberately challenging environment for migrants to settle. In the process, we are seeing cruel approaches to the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, the use of provocative language intended to create division and the adaption of laws which offer protection of human rights for all.

All proceeds from the campaign go to Safe Passage International, who support unaccompanied children seeking asylum to reunite safely with their families across Europe, and campaign for more accessible, safer routes.

To make a donation: https://gofund.me/0c046809

Open Culture: No Borders - Voices Takeover - 29th September 2023

Open Culture: No Borders w/ CA$TLE

Open Culture: No Borders w/ Ekula

Open Culture: No Borders w/ Karmel Jäger

Open Culture: No Borders w/ Kitsta

Open Culture: No Borders w/ SPD

Open Culture: No Borders w/ Izzy Locke

In August 2023, Pollination and Voices Radio collaborated with a range of brilliant speakers and DJs to bring Open Culture: No Borders to The Glove That Fits. Listen back to recordings of the day here.

This panel discussion explores how grassroots cultural organisations, collectives and individuals can make a positive impact in the fight against the UK government's hostile environment policy. We learnt how culture, creativity and direct action can push against hostile policies at the point of implementation and ways to contribute to efforts to ensure a fairer asylum process.

S﻿peakers (a-z):

𝗔𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗻, 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿
Ayman is a Syrian activist, self-taught cinematographer and filmmaker. His latest project, a short film called "Matar," which he shot and co-wrote, has been screened at BAFTA and was also featured in the British Cinematographer Magazine.

𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗹-𝗗𝘂𝗷𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 & 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲
Dalia is an Iraqi-British journalist, editor, producer and founder of @the.roadtonowhere magazine, with bylines in publications such as The Guardian, GQ Middle East and The New Arab. Dalia is Digital Editor of AZEEMA Magazine, Events Curator at ACV Magazine, also co-producing Refugee Week 2023.

𝗟𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 & 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁
Lerato, an applied theatre practitioner, specialises in working with young refugees and asylum seekers. As Programs + Strategy Lead for Babylon Migrants Project, Lerato designs workshops to combat social isolation and foster belonging.

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀
Building:Bridges is a fundraising collective organising events to raise donations for charities & social causes. Matt also coordinates the wellbeing project at Conversation Over Borders, assisting asylum seekers and refugees in accessing mental health support.

𝗡𝗶𝗸 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻, 𝗖𝗼-𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀
Nik (they/she), aka passer, is a non-binary activist, dj and radio producer. They co-host grassroots activist radio show, Radio Calais, which mixes music and information about refugees in the UK and Europe, the community & aid efforts.

Open Culture: No Borders - Panel Discussion

Open Culture: No Borders w/ FROND

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