Occupy the Horizon - Cavalier Queer

It connects and divides. It carries dreams, goods, bodies and borders. Some people cross it out of longing, others out of necessity. The sea is not neutral. Some move freely, others are controlled, held back or disappear along the way. During this table talk, we explore what freedom of movement means today. Who is given the space to leave, to be visible, to take risks, to blaze a new trail? And what happens to those who move outside the official routes? From polar regions to migration routes, from motorbike rides to public space: together with three guests, we will discuss movement as desire, as survival and as a form of resistance. They draw on personal experiences, whilst also examining the broader currents of our time: climate, borders, visibility, control and the question of who is allowed to move freely in a world that is becoming increasingly demarcated. --- Featuring: Trui Hanoulle (Baby Boomer): author of Baanbrekers, motorbike traveller and storyteller of people who cross borders. Lien De Ruyck (Millennial): polar explorer and author, specialising in extreme expeditions and navigation in inhospitable landscapes. Ariana Giraneza Birekerho (Late Millennial): from refugee with an MA in economics to Antwerp city councillor specialising in climate policy. Moderators: Sofie Verhalle (Gen X): digital strategist, communication advisor and facilitator. Marijn Achten (Gen X): founder, chairperson and portrait photographer at Cavalier Queer vzw. ... Read more at https://theateraanzee.be/programma/occupy-the-horizon