“The Role of Art as a Tool for Protest, Political Commentary, and Community Building” | debate | FONOMO

Date: October 15, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Municipal Cultural Center in Bydgoszcz

Free event.

Art always comments on reality in some way and reflects the times in which it is created. However, artistic engagement does not necessarily mean a direct political statement or journalistic commentary. It can manifest itself through a way of acting, challenging established rules, creating alternative relationships, or refusing to participate in a particular system.

The debate at Fonomo will attempt to answer questions about the limits of such engagement. Should art seek to persuade, or rather to ask uncomfortable questions? Does an artist have to take sides? In a polarized society, can art create a space for encounter and community-building rather than yet another arena of conflict?

The discussion will feature: Amirtha Kidambi—singer, composer, and leader of Elder Ones, whose work is deeply rooted in activism; Krzysztof Nowicki—director, screenwriter, producer, and director of the Przeźrocza Film Festival; Piotr Kikta – bookseller, musician, and cultural organizer, who runs the independent bookstore Toniebajka; and Arek Pasożyt – an artist working at the intersection of socially engaged art, artivism, and cultural organization.

Detailed Fonomo program: www.fonomo.pl

Organizer: @fundacjawetmusic

The main partner and patron of the festival is the Local Government of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
This project is co-financed by European Funds.
This project is co-financed by the City of Bydgoszcz.

Honorary Patronage: Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province
Piotr Całbecki

Sponsor:
Tesla Electrorecycling

Partners:
Księga Ręka Piotr Kikta, Replika.pl sp. z o.o., Radosław Drwęcki – Projects
Dawid Cholewiński – music workshops, dreadmaker, Etnodrums
Krzysztof Majczuk Tattoo Collective, Daron Technik, Monde, Art Connections Foundation,
Małgorzata Dziemitko

In collaboration with:
Bydgoszcz Municipal Cultural Center, bwa Municipal Gallery in Bydgoszcz, Klub Mózg, Velvet Café, Rother’s Mills, Piekarnia Bydgoszcz, Przeźrocza Film Festival

Media Sponsors:
Radio Kapitał, TVP Bydgoszcz, TVP Info, Polskie Radio PIK, BIK
Hałasy i melodie, NN6T, Glissando, Undertone, Kultura w zasięgu

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