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"Paris is a city we’ve always felt at home in. It also has a strong and organic relationship with photography—hardly surprising, given the medium’s historical roots in France—with a dense network of institutions, agencies, festivals, publications, collectives, and fairs shaping its scene."💫 Following the highlights from Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Part 1, we continue reading about @platformbygapo 's encounters in Paris. Being in Paris felt like "coming home again", in @serdarimo 's own words.💌 "Next Time (Hopefully Not) in 22 Years - Part 2" is now on VAHA website (link in bio).🔗

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Today we share a story of movement from another participant in the VAHA Learning and Mobility Grant. Serdar and Refik from PLATFORM by GAPO visited Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Paris in March 2026. @serdarimo not only sincerely shares his impressions and experiences with us, but also describes how vital and exhilarating it is to cross borders for cultural work. He reminds us the meaning of our struggle for our freedom of movement against stricter visa regimes and dwindling mobility opportunities for cultural workers in Turkey. Heartwarming encounters and revelations occur while we are on the go.❤️🐾 Here are some photos from "Next Time (Hopefully Not) in 22 Years - Part 1" where you may see their travel's highlights from Amsterdam and Rotterdam.🚴 More photos and the full text are waiting for you on VAHA website (link in bio).🔗

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VAHA Gathering in Ankara had ended with laughter thanks to "Anlat Aşko", a performance developed by @ozgurrenkler , @kaosgldernegii and @kultkavaklidere and staged as part of VAHA III. Nisanur Yıldırım (@nisanuryildirimm ) conducted an interwiev with the performers about the transformation of the comedy scene in Turkey and LGBTİ+ visibility on the stage.✨️ 🔗Read the full text via @vesvesaire (link in bio). Photo credit: @keremturgut

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With the support of the VAHA Learning and Mobility Grant, in March 2026, Serdar Atai from @magusasuricidernegi (MASDER) visited Stadtforum Altenburg/Thuringia and Bethlehem Church/Leipzig in Germany. Learning and Mobility Grant is one of the essential elements of the transnational phase of VAHA, provided to support the professional development of cultural actors. Check our website to read Serdar’s thoughts on this visit. Link in bio.🔗

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“...visit to Cologne offered an opportunity to observe how women’s solidarity and cultural-artistic production are shaped within a diasporic context. These practices, emerging from similar needs across different geographies, revealed a strong foundation for shared learning and long-term collaboration.” With the support of the VAHA Learning and Mobility Grant, in March 2026, Saliha Ayata, Zeynep Turkut and Piya Coline Özçelik from @kasedjin traveled to Cologne, Germany. ✨ Learning and Mobility Grant is one of the essential elements of the transnational phase of VAHA, provided to support the professional development of cultural actors. Visit our website for more news about VAHA network. Link in bio.🔗

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With the support of the VAHA Learning and Mobility Grant, in February 2026, Okan İlhan and Didem Karagence from @kultkavaklidere traveled to Tbilisi, Georgia. Their aim was to interact with independent cultural spaces and contemporary initiatives in Tbilisi that operate through adaptive reuse, interdisciplinary programming and long-term engagement with urban audiences. 🏭🧩 Learning and Mobility Grant is one of the essential elements of the transnational phase of VAHA, provided to support the professional development of cultural actors. Discover more news about VAHA network on our website. Link in bio.🔗

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On March 18th we gathered with the VAHA network in Ankara. We had many inspiring exchanges, lots of laughs and hugs.🚀 The day started with a discussion on censorship, self-censorship and resistance in the arts and culture fields. In the afternoon, we discussed how and why cultural production persists under crisis, repression and uncertainty. After the panels, we enjoyed an excerpt from “Anlat Aşko”, a performance developed and staged as part of VAHA III. 🌞Thank you all for joining us, it was so nice to catch up with you! 📸Here are some photos from the day taken by Kerem Turgut @keremturgut

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VAHA Gathering in Ankara hosted by Kült Kavaklıdere (@kultkavaklidere ) on Saturday 18 April was covered by Zümre Deniz Denli (@zumredenizdenli ). 🔗 Read the full text via Gaia Dergi (@gaiadergi ). Photo credit: @keremturgut

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25 days ago

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"The ground is shifting, yet the words keep overflowing." Highlights from Seçin Tuncel's (@secin_tuncel ) article on our first panel session held during the VAHA gathering in Ankara that took place on Saturday 18 April. The full text is available on KaosGL.org 🔗 @kaosglhaber

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27 days ago

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Aşko are you ready?🌈 🔸17:00 - 17:45🔸“Anlat Aşko” Stand-up performance 🗨️ Devrim, Ecmel, Kürliçe VAHA Gathering will end with an excerpt from "Anlat Aşko" (@askoanlat ) a performance developed and staged as part of VAHA III. Devrim, Ecmel and Kürliçe will take over the stage one after the other and bring the experiences of the LGBTI+ community to the stage through laughter, art and collective love. Join us on Saturday 18 April 2026 at Kült Kavaklıdere ( @kultkavaklidere ) !

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🎤Meet our speakers - Session 2🎤 🔸15:00 - 16:30🔸Creative Persistence: Cultural and Artistic Production in Times of Crisis, Repression and Uncertainty While discussing how and why cultural production persists under challening conditions, we will focus on building trust-based relationships with local audience, the impact of local needs on programming, the politics of the use of mother tongue in cultural production, and why decentralized work is important. Join us on Saturday 18 April 2026 at Kült Kavaklıdere ( @kultkavaklidere ) !

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🎤Meet our speakers - Session 1🎤 🔸11:00 - 12:30🔸As the Ground Shifts, Words Overflow: Censorship, Self-Censorship and Resistance in Arts and Culture Speakers who have experienced pressures in various cities across Turkey will come together to discuss how censorship and self-censorship operate, who are excluded, and how it is experienced in different contexts. Join us on Saturday 18 April 2026 at Kült Kavaklıdere ( @kultkavaklidere ) !

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