International Human Rights Art Festival: Hannah Arendt

Join us for the International Human Rights Art Festival: Hannah Arendt, a powerful exploration of the ideas of the renowned 20th-century philosopher Hannah Arendt. This festival dives deep into how her profound thoughts resonate with our current social and political landscape. 🌍💭

This inspiring event is proudly supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and takes place in collaboration with the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. The festival showcases 15 remarkable performances selected from over 100 submissions, spanning dance, theater, puppetry, music, and more—illustrating themes central to Arendt's work:

• Banality of Evil: The potential for ordinary individuals to carry out extraordinary evil through complacency.
• Refugees and Immigration: The urgent realities faced by those without legal protections.
• Human Rights: The crucial role of governments in safeguarding human rights.
• Totalitarianism: The allure of false promises leading to man-made paradises.
• Truth and Politics: The dangers faced by those who challenge falsehoods in public life.
• Free Will: The moral defeat in the absence of any possibility for resistance.
• Human Nature: Understanding that human identity is shaped by the potential to transcend the ordinary.

Hannah Arendt, a German-Jewish thinker, faced the harsh realities of fleeing her home in 1933, finding refuge in Paris and later the United States, where she became a vital part of New York's intellectual community. Her insights into the human condition continue to inspire discussions today. 💡

For more details about her life, check out her biography HERE.

The International Human Rights Art Movement passionately advocates for artists and voices worldwide, emphasizing freedom of expression and shining a light on those oppressed in their home nations. We unite diverse members of society, from artists in exile to activists, politicians, and celebrities working for rights and justice.

🎉 IHRAF Festival: Arendt Schedule 🎉

Friday, June 5, 7 PM

• THE BANALITY OF BEING A BALLOON by Emmanuelle Zagoria (Music/Performance)
• FLACO by Dakota Silvey (Theater)
• FREE TO CHANGE THE WORLD by Megan J. Minturn/MJM Dance (Dance)
• CULTURED by Notch Theatre Company (Theater)
• GET HOME SAFE by Poppy Louise Miller (Dance)

Join us for a FREE after-party for all attendees! 🎊

Saturday, June 6, 3 PM
Discussion (FREE - Please reserve your spot HERE)
The Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College hosts an engaging discussion featuring artists and scholars reflecting on how Arendtian philosophy shapes their artistic endeavors.
Moderated by Thomas Bartscherer (Peter Sourian Senior Lecturer in the Humanities at Bard College), with insights from Jenny Lyn Bader (playwright) and three talented IHRAF artists.

Saturday, June 6, 7 PM

• SONGS AGAINST SILENCE by Rashmi Singh (Music)
• HYSTERICAL WOMEN by Contremune Dance (Dance)
• I NEED A NEW… by Meghan Duffy (Theater)
• THE SUPREMES by 88 Wash Productions (Musical Theater)
• ON THINKING by Cecilia Whalen Dance (Dance)

Sunday, June 7, 3 PM

• HANNAH ARENDT: A CANTASTORIA by Redwing Blackbird Theater (Puppetry)
• LIVING THE DREAM by Dylan Reed Berman Horowitz (Theater)
• THIS TOGETHER by Rebecca Lloyd-Jones (Dance)
• SMALL THINGS THAT GO BOOM! by Marcus Harmon (Theater)
• THE SKY IS GREEN AND THE GRASS IS BLUE (Excerpt) by DoubleTake Dance (Dance)

Come and immerse yourself in thought-provoking performances and discussions that honor the enduring legacy of Hannah Arendt! 🎉