The annual TINAG festival takes place over the course of 3 days (23, 24, 25 October 2009). This year the festival will be held on Hanbury Street, Spitalfields East London. Kobi Nazrul Centre and Hanbury Hall are the main venues.

Download Festival Programme pdf here. Check for updates online.

The festival brings together people, living and working in Europe, who's main preoccupation is the city. TINAG creates platforms for emerging academics, activists, human rights canvassers, artists, youth workers, filmmakers, architects, students and more, whose point of departure is the city. TINAG also builds platforms for those outside of established circuits including illegal migrants, travellers and people living in cities of past or continuing conflict. There is no doubt compelling new ideas and knowledge on cities is located and developed here.

The festival includes workshops, discussions, exhibitions, film screenings, walks and tours. A significant portion of the programme comprised of peer-to-peer workshops (i.e. A to Z Of Getting Your Book Published; Going Freelance – Taxes & Other Complexities; Organising & New Political Frameworks). In 2010 TINAG will be open to proposals from other European cities to host the festival.

• TINAG is a facilitator. It provides the infrastructure to enable participants to hold their own activities. Support includes: securing venues, equipment, publicity, audiences and installation assistance

• TINAG is interested in finding out what questions and projects, related to cities, are currently being generated by those outside of established circuits. TINAG believes key themes will emerge through participant-led initiatives, becoming clearer after the festival rather than being projected beforehand.

• TINAG was founded to generate and elevate knowledge about cities from the ‘ground up’

• There was a free and open call to participate in the TINAG festival.

For any further information, email coordinatorsATthisisnotagateway.net

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