The first edition of PLOV ARTxFOODxCINEMA is coming to Amsterdam on 29 of May. Culinary experiences and cinematographic impressions of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia will come together during the event organised by the AFEW Culture Initiative in collaboration with the partners IDFA and Studio/K.
During the event, visitors will taste food from Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA): traditional Russian okroshka beetroot and kefir soup and traditional Asian plov (pilaf) dish. After dinner the documentary “Debut” by Anastasiya Miroshnichenko (Belarus, 2017) will be shown. The movie is about women who are detained in a Belarus prison for first-time offenders.
“The PLOV evenings are great for those interested in a new cultural food experience, who would like to learn more about Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and public health issues of the region through the eyes of the artists,” says AFEW International Project Officer Judith Kreukels.
During the whole duration of the PLOV ARTxFOODxCINEMA event, there will be the possibility to see the artworks of artists-in-residence who come from the EECA region and stay in Amsterdam now.
Tickets to the event cost €20,00 for dinner and documentary, €15,00 for dinner only, and €9,50 for documentary only. Tickets to PLOV ARTxFOODxCINEMA can be reserved Studio /K by the telephone number 020 692 0422. Tickets can be purchased at the Studio /K on the evening itself.
TIME
16:00 — 22:00 – Open atelier and ongoing artistic showcase.
18:00 — 20:00 – Two-course dinner.
20:00 — 21:30 – Documentary screening, followed by Q&A.
ART
Four visual artists-in-residence will showcase their ongoing artistic projects:
— Hanna Zubkova (Minsk/Paris)
— Hassan Kurbanbaev (Tashkent)
— Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov (Moscow)
— Lado Darakhvelidze (Kutaisi/Arnhem)
FOOD
Two courses menu:
— Okroshka beetroot and kefir soup.
— Plov (pilaf) dish.
There is an option of a vegetarian menu.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The AFEW Culture Initiative was established in 2017 as a cultural and artistic ramification of AFEW International. The AFEW Culture Initiative offers an innovative alternative to intertwine the worlds of public health, culture and visual arts as a means to stimulate a much-needed dialogue on challenges such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis or viral hepatitis, as well as their impact on the lives of sex workers, substance users, imprisoned persons or LGBQTI, among others.
