Salaam Cinema
Full Member / Azerbaijan
Salaam Cinema
Salaam cinema is a community based cinema and art space, run by a team of creatives to create social awareness through artistic practices and build bridges between communities, social classes and cultures.
The team has a horizontal organizational structure and operates the space by the principles of inclusivity, equality and diversity.
- Facilities
- Large Concert Hall (audience capacity: more than 300)
- Outdoor stage
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Multifunction Hall
- Garden
- Courtyard
- Art Gallery
- Co-working Space
- Library
- Multi-purpose Space
- Meeting Room
- Workshop room
- Cinema
- Artists Studio
- Rehearsal or Practice Room
- Work areas
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Music
- Theatre / Performance
- Dance
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Visual Arts
- Multimedia and interactive Arts
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Ecology and Sustainability
- Democratic and civil society development
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Art residencies
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Film
- Crafts
- Community and Relational Arts
- Education
- Publishing
- Architecture and Urbanism
- Activities
- Research
- Production
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Distribution
- Exhibition and Programming
- Education and Training
- Financing and grant making
- National advocacy
- Former use of space
- Religious Building
- Utilities and Communication Infrastructure
- TEH Membership
What makes the organisation unique?
Salaam Cinema is unique due to its practices of commoning and questioning established institutional approaches; offering a safe space for isolated groups in conservative societies; fostering an environment for the personal development of women & lgbtqi+ members; film & artistic programming that focuses on films from the region and increasing representation of women & lgbtqi+.
Mission
- Offer quality programming of creative films, performances, exhibitions & educational events
- Support local artists and encourage community collaboration
- Draw inspiration from the city and activate the local urban vision
- Create opportunities for young creatisve to develop personal skills
- Build and exchange collective knowledge through non-formal education and experiential processes
