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MOKOSH – ZINE LAUNCH

MOKOSH - Zine Launch 20.01.2023

THREE KIND REMINDERS – ANTON SHEBETKO

OPEN CALL – MOKOSH ZINE

BEAST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

NOW AVAILABLE! 💫 A limited edition of MOKOSH

NOW AVAILABLE! 💫

A limited edition of MOKOSH ZINE 01 is available to purchase both online and in our physical store.

MOKOSH is a collective zine, showcasing artistic projects of 20 Ukrainian artists that aims to represent the diverse local art scene, reveal the impact of oppressive imperialistic violent systems, and reflect on the potentials of the Ukrainian future(s).

By asking the speculative questions on the social, political and cultural changes that Russian-Ukrainian war evokes, as well of what role art plays in facilitation of war effects recovery, MOKOSH Zine sheds the light on the current struggles of Ukrainians and address the issues that society is already facing.

⚠️ Through this publication, @okna_culture calls for support of the Ukrainian artistic community. All the funds raised from the zines will be redirected to the Ukrainains in need.

⭐️ Featured artists:

Artur Byzenko - @byzenko
Kreida Art Group - @kreida_group
Mikhail Shostak - @ktshs.m
Eva Holts - @evaholts
Antony Reznik - @antonyreznik
Natalie Gromyk - @nataliia_gromyk
Oleksandr Halishchuk - @telonovela
Kateryna Zhydkova - @kate_zhydkova
Maksym Kozlov - @mksm.kzlv
Natalie Oliferovych - @natali_olif
Victoria Lykholyt - @victoria_liholet
Artur Sumarokov - @artursumarokov
Android Ptitsyn - @kakaowonderland
Vasya Dmytryk - @vasyadmytryk
Oleg Kharch - @oleg_kharch
Anastasia Leliuk -@nastasiialeliu
Eva Alvor - @eva.alvor
Karina Synitsia - @sinica_karina_a
Hanna Trofimova - @fififima
My Pet Spider - @my_pet_spider

Publication commissioned by OKNA Cultural Association (Porto, 2023).

Editorial: Daria Khrystych, Alla Dmitrievna, Piotr Zięba, Rita Marinho, Bianca Stanea, Radu Stīclå, Olga Wardęga.

🛒 www.okna.pt/store

Мóкош 10/20 (Part 2) This Friday, 20 January

Мóкош 10/20 (Part 2)

This Friday, 20 January, from 7pm, OKNa presents MOKOSH - a collective zine, showcasing artistic projects from 20 Ukrainian artists.

By asking the speculative questions on the social, political and cultural changes that Russian-Ukrainian war evokes, as well of what role art plays in facilitation of war effects recovery, MOKOSH Zine sheds the light on the current struggles of Ukrainians and address the issues that society is already facing.

The first *limited edition* issue of the MOKOSH Zine will be released during the launch event.
All the funds raised from the zine sales will be redirected to Ukrainians in need.

Мóкош 10/20 (Part 1) The MOKOSH Zine is comp

Мóкош 10/20 (Part 1)

The MOKOSH Zine is composed of carefully selected artworks from 20 artists, coming from different regions of Ukraine, with different artistic backgrounds, in an attempt to provide a platform to speak out and share personal visions, ideas, and insights on the future.

The publication becomes a safe space - based on care, equality and respect towards others, these values being transmitted to us through the artists’ practice. Despite the fragility of the messages, what unites them is hope for a better future and for the expected victory.

The first *limited edition* issue of the MOKOSH Zine will be released on Friday, 20th of January, from 19:00 at OKNA Gallery.

All the funds raised from the zine sales will be redirected to Ukrainians in need.

SAVE THE DATE! 20 JAN 2023, from 7pm, MOKOSH - Zi

SAVE THE DATE!

20 JAN 2023, from 7pm, MOKOSH - Zine Launch at OKNA Gallery.

MOKOSH is a collective zine, showcasing artistic projects of 20 Ukrainian artists that aims to represent the diverse local art scene, reveal the impact of oppressive imperialistic violent systems, and reflect on the potentials of the Ukrainian future(s).

By asking the speculative questions on the social, political and cultural changes that Russian-Ukrainian war evokes, as well of what role art plays in facilitation of war effects recovery, MOKOSH Zine sheds the light on the current struggles of Ukrainians and address the issues that society is already facing.

Featured artists:

Artur Byzenko - @byzenko
Kreida Art Group - @kreida_group
Mikhail Shostak - @ktshs.m
Eva Holts - @evaholts
Antony Reznik - @antonyreznik
Natalie Gromyk - @nataliia_gromyk
Oleksandr Halishchuk - @telonovela
Kateryna Zhydkova - @kate_zhydkova
Maksym Kozlov - @mksm.kzlv
Natalie Oliferovych - @natali_olif
Victoria Lykholyt - @victoria_liholet
Artur Sumarokov - @artursumarokov
Android Ptitsyn - @kakaowonderland
Vasya Dmytryk - @vasyadmytryk
Oleg Kharch - @oleg_kharch
Anastasia Leliuk -@nastasiialeliu
Eva Alvor - @eva.alvor
Karina Synitsia - @sinica_karina_a
Hanna Trofimova - @fififima
My Pet Spider - @my_pet_spider

Publication commissioned by OKNA Cultural Association (Porto, 2023).

Editorial: Daria Khrystych, Alla Dmitrievna, Piotr Zięba, Rita Marinho, Bianca Stanea, Radu Stīclå, Olga Wardęga.

OKNa Cultural Association calls for support of the Ukrainian artistic community by making this publication happen. All the funds raised from the zines will be redirected to the Ukrainains in need.

#culturaokna

💦 Cinema Surpresa no.34 • Sunday, 15 Janua

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Cinema Surpresa no.34

• Sunday, 15 January
• Film: Unknown
• Doors open @ 18:00h
• Screening starts @ 19:00h
• Entry: 3* (free for OKNA Members)
• RSVP - Mandatory

okna.pt/cinema-surpresa

POP-UP WINTER MARKET ❄️ Sunday, 18 Dec | 16:

POP-UP WINTER MARKET ❄️

Sunday, 18 Dec | 16:00 - 22:00
Monday, 19 Dec - Closed
20 Dec - 23 Dec | 15:00 - 19:00

Presented by OKNA Cultural Association, the pop-up holiday market will showcase the creative community through a curated show that supports in-house and local fine artists and the sale of their own, original works.

Featuring a variety of art and handmade goods, the opening day (18Dec) will be hosting a pop-up food corner, and the usual Sunday film screening (Cinema Surpresa).

Cinema Surpresa 💥 • Every Sunday • Film:

Cinema Surpresa 💥

• Every Sunday
• Film: Unknown
• Screening starts @ 19:00h
• Entry: 3* (free for OKNA Members)
• RSVP - Mandatory

okna.pt/cinema-surpresa

SAVE THE DATE! This Saturday, December 10th from

“For many years I have been working with the Ukr

“For many years I have been working with the Ukrainian LGBTQ community, its history, and its coexistence with a mostly homophobic and conservative Ukrainian society. In most of my projects the anonymity of the participants was a key requirement due to the inability to predict the consequences of a public coming out.

However, in the few years that I have lived outside of Ukraine, there have been significant changes in society. Large-scale equality marches began to take place, safe spaces were opened across the country, positive media coverage, and hope for hate crime laws emerged.

These were small but very important steps for the Ukrainian queer community. Yes, homophobia and transphobia are still quite common in all walks of life, but the queer community have embarked on a path to combat it — and are doing so successfully in many ways, including through their visibility.” - Anton Shebetko

The opening of THREE KIND REMINDERS, exhibition by Anton Shebetko - @shebetko , curated by Radu Stīclå - @aparatamorf will take place on Saturday, December 3th, from 6pm at OKNA - @okna_culture
R. Igreja de Cedofeita 27, Porto

In collaboration with De Liceiras 18 - @deliceiras_18 , supported by Porto City Council.

📸 To Know Us Better, Photo/Interviews Series (2022).

SAVE THE DATE! Next Saturday, December 3rd from 6

SAVE THE DATE!

Next Saturday, December 3rd from 6pm, we open THREE KIND REMINDERS upcoming exhibition by Anton Shebetko, curated by Radu Stīclå.

Anton Shebetko - Three Kind Reminders
03.12 -- 17.12 2022

Adopting a queer lens, the exhibition has sifted through the discursive projects of the artist digging out a series of artworks, research materials and publications united in the way they speak to queerness in Ukraine. With a playful arrangement, these are kind reminders on international understandings of human rights, community, anger, and celebration.

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Anton Shebetko is a Ukrainian artist and photographer from Kyiv. He currently lives in Amsterdam. He works closely with LGBTQ + topics, themes of memory, loss of identity, plurality of history, and the role that photography can play in revealing these stories. His extensive research is devoted to the forgotten queer history of Ukraine. His range of projects varies from installations and interventions dedicated to old cruising spots and underground gay resorts in Crimea to more relevant topics such as Ukrainian LGBTQ + soldiers.

@shebetko
@aparatamorf
@lightravel
@deliceiras_18

In partnership with De Liceiras 18
Residency Coordinator: Xu Moru
Supported by Porto City Council

Visiting hours:
Tuesday - Saturday: 15:00 - 19:00

Cinema Surpresa no.30 • Sunday, 27 Nov • Film

Cinema Surpresa no.30

• Sunday, 27 Nov
• Film: Unknown
• Doors open: 18:00h /Screening: 19:00h
• Entry: 3* (free for OKNA Members)
• RSVP - Mandatory

okna.pt/cinema-surpresa

OPEN CALL for male performers in Porto! “MONUME

OPEN CALL for male performers in Porto!

“MONUMENT: NO ONE IS LOST”, new performance by Ivana Ivkovic @ivana.ivana.ivana

Requirements: Men, age 20-45, any body types, no experience needed.
11 November, 8PM-10PM / mala voadora, Porto

Contact: @lindanacht / linda@hosekcontemporary.com

As a collaborative project, we invite Ukrainian ar

As a collaborative project, we invite Ukrainian artists to contribute to MOKOSH, a zine representing the diverse local art scene, revealing the impact of oppressive patriarchal violent systems, and reflecting on the potentials of Ukrainian post-war futures. This zine is an attempt to provide a platform to speak out and share your personal visions and ideas on the future in Ukraine.

Application deadline: 6th of November 2022
For more info and application form, link in bio.

#culturaokna

We return to our usual schedule with the library,

We return to our usual schedule with the library, cafe and art shop, open between 15:00 - 19:00 (Tue- Sat).

#culturaokna

As part of the 5th @beast_film_festival , OKNA is

As part of the 5th @beast_film_festival , OKNA is pleased to be hosting a screening* of Holy Father, a documentary by Andrei Dascalescu, today, 25 September from 18:00.

HOLY FATHER
Andrei Dascalescu | Romania | 2020 | DOC. | 85’ | LEG. PT/EN

*The screening will be followed by a Q&A Session with the director.

Holy Father portrays the story of the filmmaker, Andrei, and his girlfriend, Paula, who will be facing the news of becoming parents. While the future mother is struggling with no worthy role models in her broken family, the soon-to-be father must come to terms with his own, long-lost father, now a monk on Mount Athos. Andrei’s visits to the monastery seek to solve the mystery of his father’s leaving the family when Andrei was only six. Could this be the key to learning how to become the father he never had?

Andrei Dascalescu is an established Romanian documentary film director, cinematographer and editor. All three of his feature-length documentaries, Holy Father (2020), Planeta Petrila (2016) and Constantin and Elena (2008) have won prestigious awards and have been selected in major international film festivals across the world. His most recent documentary, Holy Father (2020) premiered at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where it won the Jury Award. He is the founder and owner of Filmlab production company since 2007.
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Free entry.
Supported by @icrlisboa

OKNA is pleased to be hosting the Open Discussion

OKNA is pleased to be hosting the Open Discussion and screening of What We Shared, a documentary by Kamila Kuc, today, 22 September from 18:00.

*in the presence of the director.*

The film is integrated in the Territories section of @beast_film_festival , exploring the makings and manifestations of the concept of “place” by showcasing films produced in locations stuck in-between the traditional definitions.

WHAT WE SHARED
Kamila Kuc | UK/Abkhazia | 2021 | DOC. | 69’ | LEG. EN

What We Shared unfurls a web of stories of seven inhabitants of a de facto state on the Black Sea. Stories about loss and displacement through the re-imaginings of dreams and memories of the 1992-93 war in Abkhazia.

Free entry.
#beastiff

WORKSHOP - ANIMATION 4 KIDS Dates: 24 & 25 Septem

WORKSHOP - ANIMATION 4 KIDS

Dates: 24 & 25 September
Schedule: 11:00 - 16:00
Free Entry.

As part of the @beast_film_festival - the Animation workshop gives children the opportunity to create their first animated film!

With its 4th edition, the workshop looks at the basic principles of stop motion animation focusing on cut-out and relief animation. Kids will prepare their story, create the characters and background for their first stop-motion creations.

Recommended age of participants is from 8 to 12 yrs.

Details and Registration link in bio.

🏃‍♂️ @beast_film_festival

🏃‍♂️ @beast_film_festival

The BEAST Journal has arrived! 💥 Soon to be f

The BEAST Journal has arrived! 💥

Soon to be found in various points of the city.

In less than two weeks, @beast_film_festival is landing in Porto with its anniversary edition. The program presents 8 sections with no less than 70 films.

You can follow the program online through the festival website.

#beastiff #wildwildeast #culturaokna

Sunflower seeds stay at the center of the 5th edit

Sunflower seeds stay at the center of the 5th edition of @beast_film_festival 🌻

Besides being a popular snack in Eastern Europe, the seed represents the many possibilities for the future, a potent symbol holding together the spirit of hope and growth present in every corner of this festival.

We are not afraid of the unknown, we explore the wilderness of the East and bring back a collective result, one focused on moving image, narrative artistry and young talents.

Boarding the SpaceSeed, we are ready to land in Porto (21 - 25 September), showcasing 70 films, connecting filmmakers and film lovers - The growth is inevitable.

Full programme coming September 06.

#wildwildeast #beastiff #culturaokna