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In this podcast, Polish artist Patrycja Rozwora engages in insightful conversations with fellow artists, curators, and researchers about their visual and socially engaged work, all connected to the vibrant and diverse region known as 'Eastern Europe.' Each episode offers an easy-going yet thought-provoking dialogue, exploring topics like art, politics, and food, all through a rich tapestry of accents and perspectives. New episodes are released every four weeks, on Monday.

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In this podcast, Polish artist Patrycja Rozwora engages in insightful conversations with fellow artists, curators, and researchers about their visual and socially engaged work, all connected to the vibrant and diverse region known as 'Eastern Europe.' Each episode offers an easy-going yet thought-provoking dialogue, exploring topics like art, politics, and food, all through a rich tapestry of accents and perspectives. New episodes are released every four weeks, on Monday.

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English


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Kitchen Conversations with Vladimir Kozlov

12/15/2024
# 60 - in conversation with Belarusian filmmaker and writer, Vladimir Kozlov. Born in Mogilev, an industrial city in what is now Belarus, Vladimir Kozlov grew up amidst the unraveling of the Soviet Union. His formative years in the suburbs were marked by the chaos of the early 1990s—a time of unbridled freedom, wild capitalism, and rampant crime. Moving from Mogilev to Minsk and eventually to Moscow, Vladimir has dedicated his life to unpacking the legacy of the Soviet past. Through his writing and cinematographic work, he delves deep into the cultural and social fabric of Russian and Belarusian society, asking pressing questions: Where did we go wrong? What did we overlook, leading us back to a totalitarian and authoritarian reality? References: Belarusian Filmmakers' Network (BFN) https://belfilmnet.work/en/ Vladimir Kozlov YouTube https://www.youtube.com/vkozlov Films we speak about: Number 10 (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WpAKih8Ak0 Whatever We Want (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REZpHrzQH0o&t=10s Three Comrades (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chU-CDMLSz4&t=649s Summer of '89 (2022) https://vodblisk.northernlightsff.com/summer_of_89 ___ Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kitchenconversations Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/kitchenconversations Visit shop: https://www.etsy.com/de-en/shop/PatrycjaRozwora?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1398125905&from_page=listing Get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/kitchenconversations.podcast/ ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:52:02

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[PL] Kitchen Conversations with Open Group

11/17/2024
EP. 59 [original] - in conversation with Open Group - a Ukrainian art collective representing Poland at the 60th La Biennale di Venezia. In this episode, Patrycja sits down with Yuriy Biley and Anton Varga, two members of Open Group, to explore their thought-provoking audiovisual installation, Repeat after Me II. This powerful work serves as a collective portrait of civilian witnesses to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Featuring two videos created in 2022 and 2024, the installation presents refugee stories through the haunting sounds of weaponry they recall. Using a unique karaoke format, the piece invites viewers to mimic these sounds, teaching them to identify weapons by ear—a skill that could, in a dystopian future, be the key to survival. References: Open Group website http://open-group.org.ua/en/about-us Polish Pavillion in Venice https://labiennale.art.pl/en/ Repeat after Me II publication https://zacheta.art.pl/en/e-sklep/katalog/repeat-after-me-ii Yuriy Biley https://www.instagram.com/yuriy.biley/ Anton Varga https://www.instagram.com/anton.varga/ ___ SUPPORT: Buy me a coffee Become a Patron Buy Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Follow & leave feedback ___ Podcast thumbnail: (from the left) Pavlo Kovach, Yuriy Biley, Anton Varga at the opening of the 60th La Biennale di Venezia. Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:47:10

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[ENG] Kitchen Conversations with Open Group

11/17/2024
EP. 59 [overdubbed] - in conversation with Open Group - a Ukrainian art collective representing Poland at the 60th La Biennale di Venezia. In this episode, Patrycja sits down with Yuriy Biley and Anton Varga, two members of Open Group, to explore their thought-provoking audiovisual installation, Repeat after Me II. This powerful work serves as a collective portrait of civilian witnesses to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Featuring two videos created in 2022 and 2024, the installation presents refugee stories through the haunting sounds of weaponry they recall. Using a unique karaoke format, the piece invites viewers to mimic these sounds, teaching them to identify weapons by ear—a skill that could, in a dystopian future, be the key to survival. References: Open Group website http://open-group.org.ua/en/about-us Polish Pavillion in Venice https://labiennale.art.pl/en/ Repeat after Me II publication https://zacheta.art.pl/en/e-sklep/katalog/repeat-after-me-ii Yuriy Biley https://www.instagram.com/yuriy.biley/ Anton Varga https://www.instagram.com/anton.varga/ ___ SUPPORT: Buy me a coffee Become a Patron Buy Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Follow & leave feedback ___ Podcast thumbnail: (from the left) Pavlo Kovach, Yuriy Biley, Anton Varga at the opening of the 60th La Biennale di Venezia. Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Transcription & overdubbing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:47:10

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Kitchen Conversations with The Neighbours

9/22/2024
EP. 58 - in conversation with The Neighbours - an artist collective representing Bulgarian at the 60th La Biennale di Venezia. Speaking to artists: Krasimira Butseva, Julian Chehirian, Lilia Topouzova and curator: Vasil Vladimirov. The Neighbours explores the silenced memories of survivors of political violence during Bulgaria’s communist era (1945 to 1989). Employing found objects, video, and sound design, the installation conveys the stories of those who endured Bulgarian Gulag camps and prisons. This multidisciplinary project, rooted in extensive scholarly research and more than 40 interviews conducted by the practitioners, reimagines the survivors‘ homes —the spaces where the interviews occurred—inviting audiences to inhabit them and bear witness. References: https://www.labiennale.org/en/art/2024/bulgaria https://www.bulgarianpavilionvenice.art/en https://www.instagram.com/bulgariavenicebiennale/ Favourite home food: Chicken with Rice, Gris-Halva, Katschamak, Mish-mash ___ SUPPORT: Buy me a coffee Become a Patron Buy Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Follow & leave feedback ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:56:26

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Kitchen Conversations with Marija Petrovic

8/25/2024
EP. 57 - in conversation with artist and researcher from Ukraine and Germany, Marija Petrovic. In her artistic practice, Marija is interested in situations of fragile contact and interaction, as well as in the multi-layered complexities of memory and representation. In the podcast she talks about her publication 'Silver', which examines the silverware collection looted by the Nazis from Jewish-German communities in Hamburg. Marija also shares the first results of her doctoral research on vulnerability and the past and present of Ukraine from a decolonial perspective. References: Silver by Marija Petrovic and Ofri Lapid https://material-verlag.hfbk-hamburg.de/en/material/440-silver HFBK Hamburg https://www.hfbk-hamburg.de/en/ Museum fur Kunst & Gewerbe Hamburg https://www.mkg-hamburg.de/en Timothy Snyder https://timothysnyder.org/ Marija's favourite home food: Ukrainian potato pancakes - Deruny, and Crimean street food - Chebureki ___ SUPPORT: Buy me a coffee Become a Patron Buy Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Follow & leave feedback ___ Thumbnail: Silverware - vitrine view in the Museum of Arts and Crafts Hamburg (MK&G), photo: Ofri Lapid Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:21:03

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Kitchen Conversations about Secondary Archive

7/28/2024
EP. 56 - in conversation about Secondary Archive (Katarzyna Kozyra Foundation). Speaking with foundation's president Katarzyna Kozyra and foundation's director Iga Maria Szczepańska. Katarzyna Kozyra is one of Poland's most famous conceptual artists, working internationally since the 90s. In 2012, she founded the Katarzyna Kozyra Foundation to help women artists and cultural workers from Central and Eastern Europe promote their work. Secondary Archive tells the history of non-Western — primarily Central and Eastern European — art through the lens of gender, covering the period after WWII through the present. This archive is composed of artistic statements and unknown pages of the biographies and practices of female artists, where one can see the names of those who have been marginalized, neglected, forgotten, or remain little known to the general public alongside artifacts from key female figures of non-Western art. References: Katarzyna Kozyra Foundation http://katarzynakozyrafoundation.pl/en/ Pyramid of Animals http://katarzynakozyra.pl/en/projekty/the-pyramid-of-animals/ Secondary Archive Women Artists in War, Galeria Iga's favourite home food: Meatballs in Dill Sauce, Thai Roti with Banana, Condensed Milk and Egg ___ SUPPORT: Buy me a coffee Become a Patron Buy Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Follow @kitchenconversations.podcast Get in touch ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:37:27

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Kitchen Conversations with Șerban Savu

7/7/2024
EP. 55 - in conversation with visual artist representing Romania at the 60th La Biennale di Venezia, Șerban Savu. The exhibition in the Romanian Pavilion, What Work Is, revisits the iconography of labour, drawing inspiration from historical realism and the propaganda art of the Eastern Bloc. Instead of challenging these discourses directly, Șerban challenges them by rearranging their tropes. His aim is to capture and portray moments of pause and inactivity, of indistinction between work and leisure, as reflections of broader societal changes or crises. The Romanian Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2024 is curated by Ciprian Mureșan. The exhibition will take place in both the Giardini della Biennale and at The New Gallery of the Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice from April 20 till November 24, 2024. Favourite home food: Ciorba de loboda, Stinging Nettle Salad References: Biennale Arte 2024 | Romania Dawid Radziszewski Gallery Galeria Plan B ___ SUPPORT: Buy me a coffee Become a Patron Buy Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Follow @kitchenconversations.podcast Get in touch ___ Podcast thumbnail: Șerban Savu by Paul Stoie / courtesy of Galeria Plan B Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:35:41

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Kitchen Conversations about Franciszka Themerson

6/16/2024
EP. 54 - about an exhibition, Franciszka Themerson: Walking Backwards in Tate Britain. In conversations with: Dr Hilary Floe, Senior Curator, Modern and Contemporary British Art, Tate Britain Saskia Flower, Assistant Curator, Modern and Contemporary British Art, Tate Britain Weronika Gertig - Burgess, Themerson Estate London Franciszka Themerson (1907-1988) was a Polish, later British, painter, illustrator, filmmaker and set designer. Together with her husband Stefan Themerson, she was one of the most important experimental filmmakers in interwar Poland. Her film work, as well as her paintings and drawings, challenged social conformity and revealed her belief in individual freedom. During and after the Second World War, Francziszka Themerson created humorous works that dealt profoundly with the complex themes of trauma and loss. The one-room display at Tate Britain is free and open to all till the 30th of March 2025. References: The Themerson Archive Catalogue Unposted Letters publication The Barbican exhibition Jasia Reichardt curator ___ This episode was created for Contemporary LYNX and with support of Polish Cultural Institute London Podcast thumbnail: Copyrights Themerson Estate Franciszka Themerson (1907 – 1988) Comme la vie est lente et comme l'espérance est violente Painted in 1959 Oil paint on canvas 101.5 x 151 cm ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora, get in touch: www.patrycjarozwora.com Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:38:11

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Kitchen Conversations with Krystyna Kacpura/ FEDERA

5/12/2024
EP. 53 - in conversation with Krystyna Kacpura - President of the Polish women's rights foundation FEDERA. The Foundation for Women and Family Planning FEDERA is a non-governmental organization fighting for reproductive health and rights, established in Poland in 1991. On the podcast, you will learn about the history of the Foundation and its current projects and actions in light of Poland's regressive politics over the past decade. Krystyna Kacupra describes in detail the changes in Polish abortion law from communist times to 1993, 2022, and today. Favourite home food: Polish sweets References: FEDERA website FEDERA Insta ARTE Tracks East - Alles neu? Polen nach dem Regierungswechsel ___ SUPPORT: Buy me a coffee Become a Patron Buy Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Follow @kitchenconversations.podcast Get in touch ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:28:24

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Kitchen Conversations with Aliaksei Paluyan

4/14/2024
EP. 52 - in conversations with Belarusian film director and screenwriter, Aliaksei Paluyan. Aliaksei's debut documentary film COURAGE, about the mass protests in Belarus in 2020/2021, had its world premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, has been screened at major documentary film festivals and has been longlisted for the 2022 Oscars. In the podcast, Aliaksei talks about his experiences making COURAGE and how it feels to look back on the Belarusian uprising 3 years later. Listeners will also get a glimpse of Aliaksei's current screenplay and his new film about the polarisation of Belarusian society. ___ Films: Courage (trailer) Lake of Happiness (trailer) Country of Woman (trailer) Sofia Other references: Instagram: @aliaksei_paluyan Website: www.paluyan.com Kunsthochschule Kassel The Double Life of Véronique (1991) by Krzysztof Kieslowski Favourite home food: Mashed potatoes and Cold Beet Soup with Kefir ___ Support the podcast by: Buying the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Becoming a Patron Donating Following @patrycja.rozwora ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:43:24

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Kitchen Conversations with Libuše Jarcovjáková

3/17/2024
EP. 51 - in conversations with Czech photographer and educator, Libuše Jarcovjáková. Her distinctive work was first shown to a wide audience at Les Rencontres d'Arles in 2019, when Libuše was already in her 60s. Since then, her black and white analogue photographs depicting islands of freedom in a grey, communist Czechoslovakia have attracted much international attention. As a tribute to Libuše's work, Czech filmmaker Klára Tasovská has created a film based on her photographs and diary entries entitled 'I'm Not Everything I Want to Be', which has just premiered at this 74th Berlinale Film Festival. ___ References: I'm Not Everything I Want to Be by Klára Tasovská Artist website Les Rencontres d'Arles 2019 T-Club book Favourite home food: Traditional Japanese Ramen ___ Support the podcast by: Buying the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Becoming a Patron Donating Following @patrycja.rozwora ___ This interview was made possible with the help of Kai Hermann/ NOISE Film&TV Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:26:09

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Kitchen Conversations with Patrycja Rozwora

2/18/2024
EP. 50 - in conversations with the host of Kitchen Conversations, Patrycja Rozwora. For the anniversary episode, Patrycja invited her good friend and Georgian artist Sophia Tabatadze to interview her. Among other things, listeners will hear how Patrycja's Western art training inspired a podcast about Eastern art, how she deals with hearing her own voice when editing the podcast, and who her dream guest would be... ___ References: www.patrycjarozwora.com 365 Days by Patrycja Rozwora Teatr GO Design Academy Eindhoven Gerrit Rietveld Academie Sandberg Instituut Małgorzata Mirga-Tas Biennale Arte 2022 | Poland Favourite home food: Meat - potato - salad dish (vegan version) ___ Support the podcast: Buy the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Become a Patron Donate Follow @patrycja.rozwora ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:47:00

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Kitchen Conversations with Aizada Arystanbek

1/28/2024
EP. 49 - in conversation with researcher and writer from Kazakhstan, Aizada Arystanbek Aizada's research centers on gender, culture, nationalism and decoloniality. She received her Master of Arts degree in Gender Studies from Central European University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University. Aizada sees her work as an intersection of research and activism and is dedicated to contributing to the non-violent production of knowledge on Central Asia. ___ References: Aizada's Instagram Decolonial Disruptions in Central Asia: Understanding Reactions to Russian Migrants in the Wake of Putin’s Mobilization by Aizada Arystanbek Rutgers University Bloody January 2022 Favourite home food: Baursak - Kazakh bread, Uzbek Samsas ___ Support the podcast: Buy the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Become a Patron Donate Follow @patrycja.rozwora ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper Music: Úide, Darkhan Juzz

Duration:01:02:30

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Kitchen Conversations about Jerzy Nowosielski

12/17/2023
EP. 48 - in conversation with curator and art critic Agnieszka Tes about the work of polish painter, Jerzy Nowosielski. Jerzy Nowosielski (1923-2011) was a Polish painter, illustrator, stage designer, philosopher and Orthodox theologian. He is regarded as one of the most outstanding contemporary icon painters. In addition, his exemplary abstract geometric compositions became famous for combining Christian art and the avant-garde to create a whole new, extraordinary style of sacred art. References: IMO Gallery Molski Gallery Artemis Gallery "Nietoperz w świątyni. Biografia Jerzego Nowosielskiego" by Dr. Krystyna Czerni (book in PL) Exhibition in Zachęta Warsaw Exhibition in Royal Castle Warsaw Exhibition in MS Łódź Church of the Holy Spirit in Tychy "Jerzy Nowosielski" by SKIRA (book in ENG) ___ This episode was created for Contemporary LYNX and with support of Polish Cultural Institute London Host, recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper Follow: @patrycja.rozwora @conremporarylynx

Duration:00:39:38

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Kitchen Conversations with Mischa Badasyan

11/26/2023
EP. 47 - in conversation with life artist, food activist and social worker from Armenia, Mischa Badasyan. Mischa began his artistic journey by posing as a nude model at an art academy in Dresden. Over the last ten years, he has done long-term performances and site-specific actions, led educational workshops and worked in a food activist collective, just to name a few. Most recently, Mischa put himself in a metal net filled with kilos of rescued bread and stood at a square in Zurich, to inform people about the terrible humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh. ___ References: @mischabadasyan Political Kitchen foodsharing.de Armenian Animal Aid Favourite home food: Zhingyalov hats ___ Support the podcast: Buy the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Become a Patron Donate Follow @patrycja.rozwora ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:49:23

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Kitchen Conversations with Leonid Kalitenya

10/29/2023
EP. 46 - in conversations with film producer from Belarus, Leonid Kalitenya. From October 10 to October 13, 2023, the Belarusian Filmmakers’ Network jointly with SMartDE conducted a conference for young Belarusian directors and producers in Berlin. The event was dedicated to the socialization and professional integration of freelance Belarusian filmmakers in the German and EU film industries. During the podcast, Leonid talks about his work as a film producer and his involvement in various projects aimed at bringing independent Belarusian cinema to international audiences, as well as supporting the filmmakers - many of whom have been living in exile since May 2020. ___ References: RAZAM de KRAINA Media Sandbox mova.pro (app to learn Belarusian) - Belarusian Filmmakers' Network (BFN) Running Turtle (Film production company) Berlinale 'Life in a checked bag' by Andrej Palupanau Film recommendations: 'II' (Two) by Vlada Senkova'When Flowers Are Not Silent' by Andrei Kutsila'Fostering' by Andrei KaszpierskiFavourite home food: Cottage cheese with chocolate ___ Support the podcast: Buy the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Become a Patron Donate Follow @patrycja.rozwora ___ This interview was made possible with the help of SMartDe Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:39:07

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Kitchen Conversations with Victoria Sarangova

10/1/2023
EP. 45 - in conversations with multidisciplinary artists from the Republic of Kalmykia, Victoria Sarangova. Patrycja discovered the work of Victoria in a group show 'Өмә' in Kunstraum Kreuzberg Berlin. The show spoke about collective self-help practices of various ethnic groups living inside Russia today. During the podcast conversation Victoria shares her two long term projects; 'Motherland' - where she traces the history of her Kalmyk acceptors and 'Archaeology of Progress' - where she takes a critical look at the idea of progress as something equally positive for all members of our society. ___ References: Artist website Artist Instagram Exhibition 'Өмә' in Kunstraum Kreuzberg Memorial Society Lenin Square. Elista (video) Vegan Mongolian food Berlin Favourite food from home: Beerg and Bortsg ___ Support the podcast: Buy the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Become a Patron Donate Follow @patrycja.rozwora ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:48:43

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Kitchen Conversations with Nadira Khalikova

9/3/2023
EP. 44 - in conversations with creator of an Uzbek-German fashion label, Nadira Khalikova. 'My little Bukhara' is a clothing brand that works with local Uzbek craftswomen and creates garments and accessories that continue the Central Asian textile-making legacy. On the podcast, Nadira speaks about the creation of the brand and its core mission - empower women of Uzbekistan. During the conversation you will learn about ikat (traditional dyeing technique), suzani (embroidered and decorative tribal textile), chapan (long, historic coat) and the duppi (colourful head cover). Enjoy! References: My little Bukhara Favourite home food: Samsa ___ Support the podcast: Buy the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Become a Patron Donate Follow @patrycja.rozwora ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Jingle, mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:54:12

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Kitchen Conversations with Magdalena Hartmann

7/23/2023
EP. 43 - im Gespräch mit Unternehmerin und Gründerin von Eightfingerfood, Magdalena Hartmann. Wie es sich für die polnische Küche gehört, haben Magda und Patrycja zu Beginn des Podcasts in der Küche ein Gericht mit gebratener Roter Bete zubereitet. Das Gespräch dreht sich um Magdas kulinarisches Projekt Eightfingerfood bei dem sie polnische, aber auch andere osteuropäische Speisen für in Deutschland lebende Gäste kocht und verkauft. Im zweiten Teil des Gesprächs, stellt Magda ihre Sammlung von Kochbüchern aus vielen Ecken Mittel- und Osteuropas vor. Quellen: eightfingerfood.de @eightfingerfood K67 kiosk MoMA NY Kochbücher: Summer Kitchens: Recipes and Reminiscences from Every Corner of Ukraine by Olia HerculesKaukasis The Cookbook: The culinary journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan & beyond by Olia HerculesPierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings by Zuza ZakAmber & Rye: A Baltic Food Journey: Estonia - Latvia - Lithuania A Baltic Food Journey: Estonia - Latvia - Lithuania by Zuza ZakSalt & Time: Recipes from a Russian kitchen by Alissa TimoshkinaCarpathia: Food from the heart of Romania by Irina GeorgescuTava: Eastern European Baking and Desserts From Romania & Beyond by Irina GeorgescuLieblingsessen von zu Hause: polnisches Weihnachtsessen ___ Support the podcast: Buy the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Become a Patron Donate Follow @patrycja.rozwora ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:54:50

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Kitchen Conversations with Vladlena Sandu

6/25/2023
EP. 42 - in conversation with director and screenwriter bringing up the history of the Chechen Republic, Vladlena Sandu. The conversation begins by speaking about Vladlena's complex identity; being born in Crimea, moving to Chechnya and living through the War, becoming a displaced person in Russia and eventually finding a safe home in Amsterdam, in March 2022. Her films "Holy God" and "No Nation Without Culture" speak about the complex history of the Chechen Republic dating back to the 1940s. Confrontational, personal and very political visual work that reveals modern colonial structures of the Russian Federation and helps understand the current threats to the sovereignty of other former Soviet countries. References: Vladlena Sandu (Instagram) Holy God, 2016 No Nation Without Culture, 2022 Favourite home food: Gluten-free pasta, Grandma's Ukrainian Borscht and Draniki ___ Support the podcast: Buy the Kitchen Conversations Cookbook Become a Patron Donate Follow @patrycja.rozwora ___ Episode thumbnail: Vladlena Sandu, still from Holy God Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper

Duration:00:53:37