successfully funded Culture Crowdfunding Projects from Switzerland

The river. The roof. The stairs. For almost 20 years, Openair Wipkingen has been an important part of the cultural agenda in Wipkingen and the city of Zurich. A small neighborhood event has grown into a large festival that provides a stage for music and culture. Now the Openair needs 50,000 CHF to be able to continue.

V-Day is a global activist movement that aims to eradicate violence against women and girls. Through annual V-Day campaigns like The Vagina Monologues, local volunteers raise awareness and gather funds for organizations within their own communities who are working towards the same goals. The first edition of The Vagina Monologues in Basel took place in 2017. Following the successful premiere, there was much enthusiasm to continue with The Vagina Monologues in Basel on a yearly basis. Which brings us to now: the presentation of the second edition. There are various aspects to The Vagina Monologues that makes this a unique performance – one that carries a long and varied history of productions throughout the world. Firstly: this is a play that is based on women’s true accounts. It is, by definition, authentic and adaptable. Secondly, the production of The Vagina Monologues is a non-profit-based-and-led project, run solely by volunteers. It is worth pointing out how many people have already contributed their support to this project, dedicating time, effort and passion to its development since spring of this year. This includes the five production team members and 16 cast members, as well as the various individuals who have helped out with filming/editing, proofreading and photography, among other activities. Thirdly, according to the V-Day guidelines, all profit will be donated to a local organization that aims to end violence against women and girls. This year, like last year, we are donating our profits to Aliena, an organization committed to improving the conditions of women working in the sex trade in Basel. Another guideline we adhere to is to produce The Vagina Monologues both locally and at a low budget. This being said, we are asking for your financial support to help cover our production costs, which include but are not limited to the rehearsal space, the venue and the printing costs. We appreciate any and all contributions!

Our set of percussion instrument which we purchased over the last decade has been under heavy use. It shows severe signs of wear and tear and will soon need a partial replacement. But to do so we need generous donors which support us in our cause. There are many different percussion instruments that see themselves gaining more importance in today’s music. So if we want to continue performing music on a high level and give kids and teenagers in the area the possibility to gain valuable experience we need financial support. If you think we deserve it we ask you kindly to donate to our club. Even a small amount will serve us a lot.

For many women, to age is a social death. Rebellious against a society that stigmatizes ageing and worships youth, I decided to act through my art. My project values women gaining age and gives her a central place in a world which tends to erase her through a series of portraits. Help me deconstruct to rebuild by supporting my exhibition.

Our hens have to move as their run is turned into a human settelment. Grün Stadt Zürich has found a new place for them and donated a fence. Thank you very much! Now we have to turn the fallow into a meadow, put up a new shed and construct a roof protecting the animals from rain and sun. The finfteen-year-old house has to be renovated and fitted out to meet the chickens' needs. That's what we are trying to finance. The association "Verein Hühnerhof" has been keeping chicken on the Kronenwiese in the middle of the city of Zürich for more than fifteen years. A dozen beautiful hens live to a ripe old age in a carefully designed house with a wide space to move about. Their enclosure is a pleasent point of interest to many – families with small children on their way to the playground as well as senior citizens living in nearby homes. The hens teach us, where eggs come from and how it works to live in a flock. May our hens live happily at Niklausstrasse ever after the end of April!

L’idea che spinge ad organizzare questo Festival di Musica e Culture è la ferma convinzione che la conoscenza passi attraverso l’incontro, è quello che intendiamo promuovere con il festival Grin. Grin in dialetto di Roveredo vuol dire Grillo, e si vorrebbe che attraverso questo evento le persone si fermassero per una giornata ad ascoltare il canto degli altri; la scelta di un termine dialettale come nome del festival è necessaria ad affermare come l’incontro tra le diverse culture debba partire dalla conoscenza della propria. Grin è anche il suono della parola “Verde” in inglese e in questo caso rappresenta il luogo in cui si svolge l’evento, immerso nel verde, all’interno di un azienda agricola biologica. A livello musicale si vuole riproporre il concerto di musica indiana e integrare altre comunità presenti sul territorio Vallerano: -Comunità balcanica con concerto del gruppo musicale Balkan Lovers https://www.facebook.com/balkanlovers -Comunità africana con il concerto di Issa Kouyaté e Prisca Guanter https://www.facebook.com/naturalethno/ -Comunità indiana con il gruppo indo-germanico Neckarganga https://neckarganga.com Il programma dei workshop: - Danza Africana tenuto dalla maestra Cristiana Zenari - La Musica Classica Indiana tenuto dal maestro di Sitar Shyam Rastogi che propone un viaggio musicale nella sua città natale Varanasi - Workshop di fotografia di Alessandro Ligato “La natura come immagine statica” Nella sezione “news” verranno pubblicate le informazioni riguardo ai nuovi workshops in programma. Il mercato - Omar Mariani: Strumenti musicali Tank Drum prodotti a Bellinzona - Bruno Cattaneo: Corni delle alpi prodotti a Roveredo - Santi Occorso: Flauti di Pan prodotti in Ticino - Luca Venzi: Thè dal mondo e mobili asiatici - Associazione angeli del focolare: Manufatti birmani - Nick Schnieder: Strumenti musicali seconda mano Ristorante/Bar - Piatti indiani e balcanici - The artigianali - Birra e vino mesolcinesi - Gelato fatto in casa

Swiss premiere of the documentary film Invisible Nation, followed by a panel discussion and aperitif. Your support enables to continue conducting awareness-raising events. Through the organization of various events and lectures on social topics, the cultural association Ananasli acts as a bridge between the German and Chinese-speaking communities. Taiwan in particular is at the center of attention due to the geopolitical situation.

孩子們有機會參與參與蘇黎世在地的活動，以台灣的文化成為«國際 開放的蘇黎世»的一員，是一個難忘的經歷。2020年， 我們期望能號召到20個孩子穿上台灣的傳統民俗與原住民服飾， 跟著台灣黑熊與一艘漁船一起參與蘇黎世的春季盛會。 為了能籌措更多服飾與道具，希望大家能共襄盛舉， 以捐款的實際支持協助台灣隊的成行。