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Saison 26/27

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The freedom to be free: art and culture between dialogue and polarization

The freedom to be free is the title of an essay by Hannah Arendt in which she describes how the freedom to participate in politics is a central element of democracy. In 1967, she wrote that the topic was almost shamefully urgent. And this sentence still applies today. In many countries, populist movements are threatening freedom of art and expression and safe spaces for open dialogue are becoming increasingly rare.