We, the People
Increased the community spirit of the kaunasians through cultural activities: Residents were encouraged to form resilient and creative communities through joint activities.
The Fluxus Labs! projects:
Fluxus Laboratories
The aim was to bring together formal and non-formal communities, organisations from different sectors, individuals from Kaunas city, and encourage them to engage in cultural and artistic activities in a specific neighbourhood community.
Fluxus Labs! Community Initiatives
The aim was to support local initiatives of local communities and communities of interest, reinforcing them with artistic input and publicity.
Fluxus Labs! Courtyard
The aim was to empower the courtyard dwellers to change their living environment and to creatively address the infrastructural, social and cultural challenges of the courtyard together with their neighbours and local or international artists.
For us, Community means:
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Open people willing to act,
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People who care about their environment and daily life,
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People, who connect other people,
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who create chains of willing and active people,
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who want to make everyday life easier and more colourful,
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who combine different disciplines together and do not regret it,
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who look for an adventure in their living environment,
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who are not afraid of coincidence,
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who are not afraid of making mistakes,
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who seek for mystery and intrigue in their living environment,
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who are not afraid of ‘Doing It Yourself’ or asking others for help,
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who see the value of activities not in the amount of money invested, but in the scope of voluntary and benevolent involvement of people,
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who seek for simplicity in the complex daily life,
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who are not afraid of motion and change,
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who eliminate the line between art and life,
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who move themselves and try to move the neighbor out of everyday life and routine…
Summary data for 2020-2022:
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courtyards
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from which:
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36 musical performances,
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19 exhibitions,
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13 dance performances,
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12 activities for children.
Courtyard festival
This is a traditional event aimed at fostering community and friendship among the residents of Kaunas and Kaunas District, and celebrating the International Neighbours’ Day. The festival brings together communities from all over the city and its surroundings for a cultural feast around a kilometre-long table on Laisvės Alley, the main pedestrian street in Kaunas.
2021
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2022
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Celebrate the river!
Celebrate the river! is a community initiative boosted by the “Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022” project, which aims to encourage the use of rivers (waters and banks) for cultural events and community meetings, and the creation of new artistic expressions. It is also an invitation to raise awareness on and respect for rivers among the city inhabitants – to talk about the importance of nature for the city and the city’s impact on the rivers, to strive for ecological sustainability.
2020 – 2022
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2022
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