Roundtable Discussion: ART and/or/is POLITICS Part of FROM THE OTHER SIDE

From December 3-14, 2025, FROM THE OTHER SIDE transforms La MaMa into a home for an incredible group of Balkan artists. On Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 1PM, they present the Opening Roundtable Discussion: ART and/or/is POLITICS. Tickets are free and the discussion will be both in-person and livestreamed. For more information and to reserve your place, visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/42/production/1251725?performanceId=11723994.

A panel discussion on the role of arts and culture in the socio-political milieu of the Balkans. The aim of the discussion is to question the position of labor in the arts, and art itself as a space of (un)freedom within oppressive social systems. What are the dangers of the instrumentalization of art for political purposes? What is the role of didacticism in theatre and its potential for enlightenment in contemporary society? This opening roundtable will serve as an introduction to FROM THE OTHER SIDE and the important social and political topics that this festival aims to illuminate.

Participants: Mirjana Karanović, Tanya Domi, Andrej

Nosov, Natasha Tripney and Beka Vučo

Moderator Dimitrije Kokanov