The TIMEZONES podcast series plunges into the world of artists and their practices, asking: what does living and working in culture and the arts involve in different countries, cities, and contexts today? The artists’ thoughts on their moods, their social, political, and intellectual realities and their philosophies (of life) have been worked up into experimental audio collages. Season 3 travels from Budapest to Colombo, Buenos Aires, and Ukraine.

The podcasts run the gamut of formats and content, from straight journalism to experimental and documentary approaches, ethnography and fiction, sound art, and improvisation. The TIMZEONES series endeavours to create new artistic forms of storytelling, listening and exchange across the boundaries of geography, time zones, genres, and practices.

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Tracklist

01 – Lucia Udvardyová and Máté Elod Janky:
DIY or Die: Budapest Beneath the Surface

02 – Isuru Kumarasinghe and Devana Senanayake:
Aragalaya: Inside the People’s Struggle in Colombo

03 – Ailín Grad aka Aylu:
Buenos Aires: Relations Condensed in Practice

04 – Dmytro Fedorenko:
Music or Weapon: Four Monologues from Ukraine

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The Episodes

E11 Budapest
DIY or DIE: Budapest Beneath the Surface

Conceived in the wake of Hungary’s latest parliamentary elections in April 2022 which reinforced the Orbán government’s grip on power for an unknown number of years, this episode aims to delve into the city’s independent (i.e. non-government funded) arts and music scene.

A podcast by Lucia Udvardyová, sound design by Máté Elod Janky

E12 Colombo
Aragalaya: Inside the People’s Struggle in Colombo

This episode explores the creation of art during the political struggle that has shaped Sri Lanka and its capital Colombo since the start of 2022. Sound artist Isuru Kumarasinghe and journalist Devana Senanayake share the perspective of artists and musicians who either lived permanently or temporarily around the Gota Go Gama camp, one of the central sites of the protest.

A podcast by Isuru Kumarasinghe and Devana Senanayake

E13 Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires: Relations Condensed in Practice

This episode examines how practices among friends help build networks to strengthen the explorations and works of artists while collectively building survival skills. The backdrop for this episode is the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, a very rich and complex city where mainstream spaces, venues, and cultural centers are playing a less than helpful role in the artistic scenes. It’s all about profit and not about culture, as producer Ailín Grad aka Aylu explains.

A podcast by Ailín Grad aka Aylu

E14 Ukraine
Music or Weapon: Four Monologues from Ukraine

This episode features four testimonials from Ukrainian artists. They were recorded during the summer of 2022, a few months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The statements are candid monologues about music, dignity, and life during the darkest of times. The four artists speak about their visions of freedom and fear, their feelings about the future, and the influence of this war on their lives and their music; the situations they are facing and the choices they are making. What happened to their art and how do they perceive the role of the artist in this war?

A podcast by Dmytro Fedorenko

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Trailer Season 3

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Imprint and Credits

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Podcasts by Lucia Udvardyová, Máté Elod Janky, Isuru Kumarasinghe, Devana Senanayake, Ailín Grad aka Aylu, and Dmytro Fedorenko

Co-initiated and co-produced by Norient and the Goethe-Institut

Featuring: Gáspár Miklós Tamás, Marci Bíró, Nándor Hevesi aka Ivan Buharov, Andi Soós, Gábor Kovács aka Új Bála, Lilla Lőrinc, King Ratnam, Anu Madhubhashinie, Dinupa Kodagoda, Ajith Kumarasiri, Namini Panchala, Elsa Justel, Miguel Garutti, Cecilia Castro, Rosa Nolly Bustos, Victoria Barca, AGF (feat. Constanza Castagnet), Burning Woman, Symonenko, Ujif_notfound, and Igor Yalivec, Peter Kirn, and Sophia Bulgakova.

Artistic Curation/Editors: Thomas Burkhalter, Svetlana Maraš, Abhishek Mathur, Suvani Suri
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Artwork: Šejma Fere
Video Trailer: Carroll Omuom

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The TIMEZONES podcast series is co-initiated and co-produced by Norient and the Goethe-Institut.

The work of the artistic editors Suvani Suri and Abhishek Matur is supported by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.