KONTEJNER & SUBTOPIA TWINNING 08/05/2025

From Stockholm to Zagreb: A Comics Artist’s Exchange at Kontejner As part of the Future DiverCities Twinning Program, comic artist Yana Knight — based at Subtopia, a member of ECHN — traveled to Zagreb for a creative residency hosted by Kontejner. The twinning initiative connects cultural hubs with the pilots to foster artistic exchange, knowledge-sharing, […]

Newsletter #10 – 05/05/2025

BIODIVERSITY IN ACTION @ TINCON BERLIN Public Art Lab invites you to a three-day Biodiversity Lab to explore creative approaches to urban storytelling, sensitive mapping, and artistic narratives. Nature Writing with Michaela Vieser   Renowned nature writing author Michaela Vieser will lead a biodiversity workshop at TINCON Berlin, guiding participants through an exploration of non-human species […]

Newsletter #9 – 22/04/2025

TWINNING PROGRAM Discover the exciting exchange program between project partners and ECHN members unfolding over the next few months! In just a few days, Yana from Subtopia (Norsborg, Sweden) will be hosted by KONTEJNER in Zagreb. This visit will explore an innovative new approach to storytelling and creative problem-solving. In May, Natalia from ARTERIA_LAB (Evora, Portugal) will travel to Liepaja (Latvia). As both cities prepare […]

Newsletter #8 – 11/03/2025

TWINNING PROGRAM – NEW OPEN CALL The Future DiverCities (FDC) project continues its Twinning program with the ECHN members! (mobility grant) This is a unique opportunity to visit and exchange with the Future DiverCities pilot sites. Each pilot is located in a different EU city and has its own different profile. Next station: Marseille!  Check here for […]

Celebrating Community and Culture in Timisoara- 10/03/2025

Celebrating Community & CultureSince 2006, our partner PLAI have brought people together through cultural and community-driven events, including the PLAI Festival, JAZZx, and BEGA! projects. With the support of over 1,500 volunteers, these initiatives highlight the value of collaboration, learning, and meaningful connections. The Volunteering AcademyPart of the PLAI Cultural Center and supported by the […]

3rd Open call – Twinning program – 10/03/2025

Twinning Program between one ECHN member and the Future DiverCities partners, La Friche and CHRONIQUES, Marseille.   The Future DiverCities (FDC) project continues its Twinning program with the ECHN members! (mobility grant) Location: Marseille Calendar:  5 days in April (the week of the 26th), July (around the 23rd) or Fall 2025 Deadline to apply:  30 […]

2nd Open call – Twinning program – 09/12/2024

3 New positions open for the FDC exchange program   The Future DiverCities (FDC) project continues its Twinning program with the ECHN members! (mobility grant) This is a unique opportunity to visit and exchange with the Future DiverCities pilot sites. Each pilot is located in a different EU city and has its own different profile. […]

Lama is @Bautopia – 28/11/2024

From November 27 till 29, 2024 , LAMA participated to this year’s Culture and Creativity Conference, Bautopia 5, organised by the European Creative Hubs Network with the support of DumBO in Bologna. In the rapidly evolving landscape of the Cultural and Creative Sectors, sustainability is no longer just a goal but a necessity. The Conference […]

Twinning program – selection – 13/11/2024

Following the open call, the first ECHN members were already selected to participate in the program of exchange with the first partners of the Future DiverCities project. The first pairs selected are Blivande / ANTI Festival, Subtopia / KONTEJNER, and PROSTOR / LAMA. Offering exciting opportunities for collaboration, international exposure, visits, and skills enhancement with European cultural institutions, this program kicked off in early October […]