News from our Twinning Program
Chiara Gambirasio’s one-month residency has started!
Thanks to the Twinning Program, Chiara Gambirasio – one of the five artists from the third edition of ‘A dimora’ – has just begun her residency at PROSTOR, Split. The artist will be in residence at the space for one month to conduct research and get to know the local reality and the city up close. Under the guidance of curator Jasmina Saric, Chiara will enrich her experience and her practice!
👉 Make sure to follow A dimora’s and Chiara‘s updates on Instagram.
GreenFeel/PLAI x BULB: Exploring Biodesign, Biodiversity & Volunteering
In Autumn, BULB’s Angela Pisani visited Plai & Greenfeel, our project partner and pilot site in Timisoara, Romania. The exchange explored biodesign, biodiversity, and community engagement.
The week began with an introduction to the social and creative initiatives at Ambasada and GreenFeel, followed by a hands-on biodesign workshop using anthotypes—UV-sensitive plant prints made with turmeric and alcohol. Participants discussed local plant knowledge, responsible foraging, and the ecology of place, connecting environmental awareness with creative practice.
The exchange also focused on questions of volunteering and community building, from motivating and integrating volunteers to the social value of upskilling through volunteer work.
👉 Click here for more information on the exchange.
Future DiverCities at ECHN Hubs Meet-Up
From October 15th until 17th, 2025, Future DiverCities participated in this year’s Culture and Creativity Conference, Bautopia 6, organised by the European Creative Hubs Network with the support of Basis Vinschgau Venosta in Silandro, Italy.´
Amid today’s volatile social, political, and economic landscape, creative initiatives face rising costs, policy uncertainty, and global disruptions. Under the title “Recorvery, Resilience, Resistance”, the conference explored how these spaces can adapt and reaffirm their role as vital infrastructures for civic life and artistic experimentation.
Representing Future DiverCities, Elisabeth Bechara from our project leader La Friche la Belle de Mai presented the project’s regenerative actions across eight European cities. Through ecological, participatory, and artistic approaches to urban transformation, FDC fosters recovery, resilience, and resistance, reviving underused sites and empowering communities to shape more inclusive, sustainable cities.
👉 Click here to explore photos from the event, other speakers, and a more detailed program.
News from our Webinar Cycle on Practice and Knowledge Sharing!
The sixth session of the Cycle of Webinars on Practice and Knowledge Sharing by Lama is now online to watch!
On October 22nd, 2025, the sixth session of the Future DiverCities Practice and Knowledge Sharing Program posed questions of engaging communities through alternative data collection and visualization. Guiding Questions were: How can creative data visualization methods transform traditional data into accessible, engaging narratives for diverse community audiences? What role can local cultural practices and artistic traditions play in shaping mapping and data visualization methods? And how can participatory and alternative mapping empower communities to contribute actively to visualized narratives?🌀
Speakers: Anna Priedola, L’Atelier des chercheurs, and Mihael Giba
👉 Click here to watch the session on Sensitive Mapping & Creative Data Visualization!
New Podcast Episode from Trajna
A new episode of the School of the Feral Grounds podcast series has been released!
Following the theme of mechanisms of protection, this new episode explores how we can safeguard nature’s inherent right to exist and flourish, focusing on the legal framework of the Rights of Nature and complementary approaches that shield ecosystems from exploitation. The conversation unfolds within a vibrant landscape of translocal action, from Ecuador’s constitutional recognition of Pachamama as a legal subject to Slovenian Waters Act referendum, raising the question of which concepts can mobilize imagination and take root in practice.
👂 Click here to listen to MECHANISMS OF PROTECTION II: On Rights of Nature
👉 Click here to find out more about Trajna’s learning program and resources!
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