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At Dash Arts, we are in the process of developing our brand new production The Great Middlemarch Mystery, a site-specific production in Coventry based on writer George Eliot’s classic Middlemarch, one of the greatest novels written in the English language.In this episode we return to our February Dash Café on George Eliot, hosted at Warwick Arts Centre by Artistic Director Josephine Burton with collaborator Professor Ruth Livesey and guests Martina Hall, producer of 2019 BBC Arena documentary Everything Is Connected – George Eliot’s Life, artist Redell Olsen, and writer Anna Lawrence, with an update from Josephine and Ruth on how our production was born and how it’s progressed since this event. We explore what happened when Europe and Middle England’s philosophies and ideas met, how Eliot brought this to life in her novels, and why her radical work is still important today.Listen to The Choir Invisible by Amy Kakoura hereRead Anna Lawrence's short story Quarry hereRead more about The Great Middlemarch Mystery hereListen to more episodes of the podcast hereDon’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to help boost us in the charts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Dash Arts Podcast, we delve into the life and work of the Curaçaoan-born Dutch artist, filmmaker and director Felix de Rooy. Originally planned as a live Dash Café back in April (cancelled due to the pandemic), we had hoped to explore Felix’s work in a discussion with visual artist Charl Landvreugd and a panel of playwrights from the BOOM! Project, a Dutch-British theatre initiative examining and challenging colonial history and narratives.In many ways, we’ve done one better with this podcast. Not only did we get all of these fantastic guests, but we also got Felix himself, theatre director Ernestine Comvalius and artist Neske Beks alongside Charl and playwrights Jude Christian, Gable Roelofson and Enver Husicic, making for a jam-packed episode.Described as “a source for all black arts in the Netherlands”, Felix’s work has been pivotal in reframing the narrative of Dutch identity - particularly the Netherlands’ relationship with its colonial history - and the legacy of the slave trade. Despite all this, chances are you haven’t heard of Felix de Rooy. Join Dash Arts Artistic Director Josephine Burton to explore why, going on a journey through Felix's work and exploring the lasting impact of racism and colonialism in the Netherlands and in the shaping of the European cultural narrative.Hear Ernestine Comvalius’ State of Theatre poem Level Up! (which she performed at the opening of Nederlands Theater Festival in September 2020) on our website hereMusic Credits:Piauw Piauw by Max Woiski (2014)Find out how to support Dash Arts hereHear more podcast episodes here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover the fascinating life and work of Hollywood icon and beloved Swede Ingrid Bergman in this week's episode, hosted this time by Dash Arts Creative Associate and director Sophie Austin. Taking a journey through Bergman’s life, we look at how her strength, determination and Swedishness made her into one of the world’s most famous movie stars. In the face of sexism, scandals and tragedy, Bergman’s strident independence and ambition saw her carve out a career led by passion and creativity.We speak to Swedish actor Anna Lindgren, writers and academics Dr Ellen Wright and Dr Hannah Yelin and Stig Björkman, director of the brilliant documentary Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015), which features Ingrid's own home footage, appearances from Isabella Rossellini and a voiceover by Alicia Vikander.Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to help boost us in the charts! Listen to more episodes of the Dash Arts Podcast hereWatch Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015) on MUBI here or rent it on Netflix hereWatch test shots of Ingrid for Intermezzo, as mentioned by Stig and Ellen, herePre-order Hannah Yelin’s book Celebrity Memoir: from Ghostwriting to Gender Politics here--Music Credits and notes:A Song of Pompei by Renzo Rossellini and featured in the film a Journey to Italy which is a truly exceptional film and captures the subtle brilliance of Bergman’s skills. Movie Magic by Eddie Waltman, from the album And the Oscar Goes To: Award Ceremonies & Red Carpet Music.As Time Goes By written by Herman Hupfeld and performed by Dooley Wilson in the film. Dooley was actually a drummer so the piano was overdubbed by pianist Jean Plummer. This song has perhaps become as iconic as the film's stars.Ingrid Bergman lyrics by Woody Guthrie and performed by Billy Bragg and Wilco. Apparently Woody Guthrie had a huge crush on Bergman and wrote this steamy song just for her. He never recorded it and Bragg found the lyrics in the Guthrie archive.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dash Arts Podcast is back! In this episode we look at the treatment of invited guest workers (Germany’s ‘Gastarbeiter’), economic migrants and relocating members of the British Empire.Through music and poetry, we examine the similarities and differences between the UK’s Windrush scandal and Germany’s treatment of Turkish ‘gastarbeiter’ and the huge cultural legacy by these migrant workers.Hosted by Artistic Director Josephine Burton, we were joined by poet Hannah Lowe, Artistic Director of ‘WINDRUSH70 - Brent’s Pioneering Windrush Generation’ Zerritha Brown, German-Turkish novelist Imran Ayata and artist, director and composer Bülent Kullukçu, co-curators of ‘Songs of Gastarbeiter Vol. 1’, which features music by guest workers and pays tribute to the cultural contribution made by the first wave of migrants to Germany.Thanks to support from the Goethe Institute and to Rich Mix London for hosting the original event. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to help boost us in the charts!Hear more episodes on our website hereCheck out Hannah Lowe's poetry hereSee images and info from WINDRUSH70 hereListen to Songs of the Migrant Worker Vol. 1 hereListen to Cem Karaca’s Es haben Menschen an herewww.dasharts.org.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast we revisit our Dash Café ON THE BORDER, which explored the experience of living on the border through the prism of art, film, music, literature and economics.We reflected on the actual borders that existed for our speakers growing up on the edges of the Iron Curtain and today’s visible and invisible borders with Berlin-based author, composer and editor-in-chief of Flaneur Magazine Fabian Saul, visual artist Mariana Gordan (originally from Romania), Norwegian-born economist and Financial Times columnist Martin Sandbu and live music from Slovakian vocalist Lori Secanska and Greek-Cypriot guitarist Iakovos Loukas.For more information and episodes, head to our website hereGet Mariana Gordan's book State Property hereFabian Saul's project Traces of Resistance hereGet Martin Sandbu's new book The Economics of Belonging: A Radical Plan to Win Back the Left Behind and Achieve Prosperity for All hereWe are taking a much-needed Summer break from the podcast in August. In the meantime, we wish listeners a sunshine-filled August and we'll be back in September with more audio delights! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast to help boost us in the charts!Originally recorded March 2019 at Rich Mix London, with support from Goethe-Institut London. Podcast artwork by Mariana Gordan.Dash Arts is a small charity that bridges divides between communities, cultures, borders and languages by creating incredible artistic experiences. Our work brings together international artists, nurtures new talent and tells powerful stories. Click here to find out more about how you can support our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode threads together Ukrainian culture and history with memory, politics and the female perspective. We look at what we can learn about a country through the eyes of women; through their stories, songs and food. Cook borsch with Artistic Director Josephine Burton and chef Olia Hercules, whose beautiful new book of recipes Summer Kitchen has just been published by Bloomsbury, discover Ukrainian history and politics with prolific writer Oksana Zabuzhko, who has just released a book of fabulous short stories Your Ad Could Go Here, get some insight from the outgoing director of the Ukrainian Institute in London, journalist Marina Pesenti, and listen to the music and stories of musician Mariana Sadovska.Download the borsch recipe here to cook along with the podcast.Head to our website here to see images of us making borsch, our guests and their books.Buy Olia Hercules' book Summer KitchenBuy Oksana Zabushko's book Your Ad Could Go Here Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe - it helps other listeners find us and boosts us in the charts!Listen to more episodes at www.dasharts.org.uk/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this LIVE episode from our 100th Dash Café (January 2020) we delve into the life and legacy of French Surrealist icon Dora Maar.The photographer and artist’s radical work strikingly depicts the anxieties of interwar Europe and the internal horrors of the mind. Yet Maar was often overlooked, her role as Picasso’s lover and ‘weeping woman’ dominating world view, until now.In January 2020 a major exhibition of her work travelled from the Centre Pompidou to the Tate Modern, introducing many to her work for the first time.In this episode Dash Arts Artistic Director Josephine Burton talks to the exhibition's curators Damarice Amao and Karolina Lewandowska, along with discussion and performances from poet Victoria Adukwei Bulley and Finnish musician Marouf Majidi. With Poet in the City and support from TelepART and Institut Francais Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our brand new podcast episode Django Reinhardt: Music, Myth and Reality is a journey into the life of the genius jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt.With a host of international musicians performing entirely new music for the podcast, we look at the life of the Roma musician who survived personal tragedy and World War II to become a leading figure in 20th century jazz.Hosted by our Artistic Director Josephine Burton, this episode features authors Michael Dregni and Garth Cartwright, Roma activist Mania Malik, theatre director Alessandra Davison and musicians Dave Kelbie, Joe Townsend, Aurore Voilique, Tcha Limberger, Don Vappie and Dario Napoli.Make sure you like, subscribe, rate, review and share after listening to help boost us in the charts and get the podcast out to more people.FULL SONG CREDITS HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's LIVE episode we delve into Brussels; the complex, cosmopolitan, interconnected city that's home to the EU.We look at the city's troubling history with colonialism, explore the impact of the European Union HQ on its inhabitants and architecture, and hear from artists living and creating change in the city.Hosted by our Artistic Director Josephine Burton, this episode features prominent academic and activist Eric Corijn, poet Elisabeth Severino Fernandes (aka Miss Elli) and writer and journalist Owen Hatherley.Make sure you like, subscribe, rate, review and share after listening to help boost us in the charts and get the podcast out to more people! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eurovision might have been cancelled, but not at Dash Arts! In this LIVE episode we head back to our Eurovision Dash Café last year for an entertaining rundown of its history.Hear from Dr Eurovision (aka Paul Jordan, who did his PhD on the subject) performance artist Richard DeDomenici, our Artistic Director Josephine Burton and our audience, plus BRAND NEW interviews with Tom Taylor of the celebrity-clad Isolation Song Contest and an update from Richard DeDomenici on his new virtual event, the Coronavision Song Contest.Make sure you like, subscribe, rate, review and share after listening to help boost us in the charts and get the podcast out to more people!LINKS:Head to our website to see images and videos of the Eurovision moments mentioned in this episode at: http://www.dasharts.org.uk/podcastHear Richard DeDomenici's Eurovision Talk: https://youtu.be/uhfSib_NU8U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.