Moscow: Refugees, locals dance to the same tune
Russia accepts very few refugees, and those who come have a hard time socializing. But a local NGO has come up with an idea to change that and show them that Moscow can be friendly.
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'Beyond the Beach:' Venice film festival spotlights migration
This year's Venice film festival presented a documentary about the work of Italian humanitarian organization Emergency, entitled 'Beyond the Beach: The hope and the hell.' In it, Emergency's founder, Gino Strada spoke out about the unprecedented levels of hatred in society.
This museum documents the tragic past and present of migration
The Italian island of Lampedusa has been an arrival point for migrants for decades, given that it's closer to Africa than to Europe. A museum on the island pays tribute to these people, who risk their lives in search of safety and better opportunities.
German pop group donates money to finance operation of private Sea-Eye rescue mission
The popular German band Revolverheld has donated an unspecified amount of its proceeds to the German Sea-Eye charity. The funds will be enough to finance one week at sea for the private search-and-rescue mission's Alan Kurdi vessel.
Dozens of events in Italy planned for World Refugee Day
The UN Refugee agency UNHCR is promoting dozens of initiatives across Italy for World Refugee Day on June 20. The goal is to share refugees' stories through art, music and gastronomy.
European migration stories told one object at a time
Europe wouldn't exist without migration, says the director of a German virtual migration museum. From "guest-worker" recruitment signs to audio cassettes from Turkey, the museum's archive is a treasure trove of stories.
Sunken migrant vessel displayed at Venice Biennale
A central theme at this year's Art Biennale in Venice, Italy, is migration - despite the increased clamp-down on migration by the Italian government. Several countries chose to display works related to migration at the biannual event, chief among them Switzerland.
Syrian refugees in France at Napoli Teatro Festival
Works by French artists and Syrian refugees in France will be welcomed to Naples for the Napoli Teatro Festival Italia 2019 to develop a project for intercultural cooperation and to talk about the present through art.
Gambia: Winning words warn of danger of the 'backway' migration route
Janet Badjan-Young is a Gambian playwright and director of the Ebunjan theatre in the Gambian capital Banjul. The Gambia has one of the highest migration rates in sub-Saharan Africa. The current government is trying to tackle the causes, but many young people still see Europe as a ‘Babylon’ instead of working to better their own country, thinks Badjan-Young, who recently won an award for her play tackling the dangers of migration.
Refugees' art will be displayed in Venice during Biennale
The exhibition "Rothko in Lampedusa" will put the spotlight on refugee artists. It opens on May 11 in Venice. The goal: To show how refugees and migrants enrich their host countries.
Cartoonist Gipi wants to 'spread awareness germ' on migration
Italian cartoonist Gipi has organized an exhibition of migration stories at a comic fair. The motto: "Migrating, Yelling, Dreaming." Displayed were not just Gipi's works, but also those of other Italians and North African and Middle Eastern cartoonists.
'Dance is my passport': Syrian ballet dancer Ahmad Joudeh on dancing as home
Becoming a successful ballet dancer while growing up in a refugee camp wasn't easy. DW caught up with the Netherlands-based dancer on World Dance Day to learn about his form of artistic resistance.