Me, myself and Generative AI: a discussion
GTP-3, DALL-3, Stable Diffusion – is AI stealing our art? The debate is on. Some Artists refuse to provide data to feed the AI so that it won’t plagiarize their artwork and steal their muse- could this be a tad bit overreacting? Can we not see AI as another new tool to enhance our creative […]
Oral histories: George Tsitiridis
George Tsitiridis, a comet with a dense course, lands at LALA!!! He will discuss with Fo Kakari about his childhood in Germany, the cinema studies, the creation of Screw and Fagazine magazines. From Thessaloniki Pride to writing the book “The Roma of Thessaloniki” he came about and spearheaded the LGBT community and activism. This discussion […]
Oral histories: Veronique Tromokratisch
Veronique Tromokratisch, ΛΑΛΑ’s protector/megapatron, outsider artist, drag freak and fashion icon, who will discuss her life, her (queer?) small-town experience, her transvestite identity with Angelos Tortikolis. The discussion will be held in Greek. This discussion is the second one in a series of personal life sharing sessions by LGBTQI+ people in LALA, in the context […]
¯\_W*o*я*d*S_/¯ vol.1: Grapefruit (⦿ᴥ⦿)
In this new series of happenings, ΛΑΛΑ and friends explore multimedia uses of poetic language, such as spoken word, videopoetry, concrete and visual poetry, experimental song and opera, performance, digital cybertext and memes, typography, artists books, etc. In the first event of the series we will focus on and be influenced by Yoko Ono’s book […]
IDÉES FIXES / DIES IRAE screening with live commentary by Antoinetta Angelidi
For the first time with parallel live commentary by the film director, we screen the radically feminist, revolutionary in form and content, avant-garde film IDÉES FIXES / DIES IRAE (Variations on the Same Subject, 1977) by Antoinetta Angelidi. A film on the representations of female body in contemporary art, about “gender as construction and not […]
Identity & the metaverse: In conversation with Amir Fattal and Sasha Katz
The digital world is evolving at unprecedented speed, with increasingly sophisticated digital tools allowing us to create parallel realities. Virtual gaming, image alteration, Web3, artificial intelligence, and the coming metaverse are becoming more woven into the fabric of our lives, creating a new realm where we can alter and reimagine ourselves. Self-styled avatars interact with […]
Queer Film Classics vol.6
The Perverts Cine Club (P.C.C.) at ΛΑΛΑ presents the sixth from a series of screenings of queer arthouse/experimental film/video rarities. This Sunday we continue with the 90s and the topic of Race & Gender Intersections. We’re super excited that the screening will kick off with an online live zoom appearance by one of the evening’s […]
Oral histories: Kassandra El Najjar
Kassandra El Najjar, earthly goddess, trans artist and migrant from Syria, talks to Angel Torticolis about her immigration experience in Athens, the complexities of the relationship between gender and social class and her creative journey. This discussion is the second one in a series of personal life sharing sessions by LGBTQI+ people in LALA, in […]
Latin American and Caribbean video show
El Futuro es Infertil o no sera : Muestra de video de América Latina y el Caribe II Actos Act IArtists: Johan Mijail (RD), José Ramón Sahagún(MX), Addly Muff (MX),Yunuen Rhi+ Anibal Simon Sandoval (MX+CL), Brendyzinha, Larissa Cemitério, Pe Ferreira,Kelton Campos,Diana Jetkiss (BR) Act IISofia MorenoP o r n A g a i n Vol. […]
Oral histories: Ivi Kaiserli
Ivi Kaiserli, a proud sex worker and activist with a presence in public discourse, will discuss with Angel Torticollis in a full-fledged confession about her life in a small town, the complexities of sex work and trans lives in Greece. This discussion is the first of a series of personal life sharing sessions by LGBTQI+ […]