At Home in Europe Project Events at Copenhagen Eid Festival

The At Home in Europe Project, part of the Open Society Foundations, will be taking part in this year's Copenhagen Eid Festival. The intercultural event, organized by the Verdenskulturcentret (World Cultural Centre, Copenhagen) and sponsored by various organizations including Copenhagen City Council, aims to give Muslim and non-Muslim residents the opportunity to meet and to highlight the cultural diversity of the city. An expected 8,000 people will attend the festival, which is open to the public free of charge.  

The At Home in Europe Project is sponsoring the following:

The Open Society Foundations booth, where visitors can learn more about the At Home in Europe project, take part in a survey about identity and belonging, and have their portrait taken as part of the project’s collection of images from across the 11 cities covered by the Muslims in EU cities reports. 2:00 to 8:00 p.m.

“The Arts of Integration: Europe’s Emerging Muslim Cultural Scene?” This panel discussion will explore the role of Muslims in the world of arts and culture, how successful have they been in bridging cultural divides and making strides into the mainstream. Panelists include:

• Jonas Otterbeck (Lund University, Sweden)
• John Andersen (Roskilde University, Denmark)
• Helle Stenum (Academic, Denmark)
• Preacher Moss (Allah Made Me Funny)
• Hilal Sezgin (Writer/Journalist, Germany)
• Karim Miské (Documentary filmmaker, France)
• Miriam Gazzah (Academic, the Netherlands)

The discussion will be in English. Persian tent, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Preacher Moss and Azhar Usman of Allah Made Me Funny, offering an amusing take on what it is like to be a Muslim in Europe and the U.S. today. Main Stage, 7:00 p.m.

More Information

Further details can be found on the Verdenskulturcentret website.