Since the Maidan Revolution the urban facade of the city of Kiev is visibly changing, with large street art murals plastering the city’s walls. While new street art is going up, old Soviet murals and monuments are being torn down. Compass goes to Kiev to speak to artists about how the Maidan Revolution and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine has affected them, and how Ukraine’s turbulent past and present have fuelled its creative scene.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/jWiaA-ZOM8s

#StreetArt #SovietMosaics #Decommunisation

Since the Maidan Revolution the urban facade of the city of Kiev is visibly changing as large street art murals plaster the city’s walls. While new street art is going up, old Soviet murals and monuments are being torn down. Compass goes to Kiev to speak to artists about how the Maidan Revolution and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine has affected them, and how Ukraine’s turbulent past and present have fuelled its creative scene.

#MaidanRevolution #Ukraine #EastUkraineConflict #StreetArt #Graffiti #Decommunisation #Conflict #DrumandBass #UkrainianElections

Arabesk is a music genre unique to Turkey - almost as old as the country itself. It was suppressed, then celebrated, and now it's ingrained throughout Turkish culture. But where did it come from, and why was it so controversial? Compass goes to Istanbul to find out what arabesk means to Turkey today.

#Compass #Arabesk #Turkey

The former Soviet country of Georgia is generating a creative buzz in the global fashion world with a new style dubbed 'post - soviet' design. Soviet fashion was once looked down but the West is now looking East for style inspiration. Has 'ugly' become 'cool' in the fashion world? And is 'post-soviet' the rightlabel to describe Georgian fashion today?

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/3ZxYnci7hag?t=1

#Compass #Post-soviet #Fashion

Compass goes to Tbilisi to discover Georgia's fashion scene. Dubbed in the media as 'post-soviet' fashion style it's the latest hype in the fashion industry globally. How has the small country of Georgia given birth to some of the coolest designers in the 21st century? What is 'post-soviet' style? And is the 'post-soviet' label accurate in describing the latest fashion designs coming out of this unique country?

#Georgia #Compass #FashionBoom

Compass goes to Lisbon to discover Fado. The music genre was once Portugal's most loved sound until it was hijacked by the fascist regime. But now fado is enjoying a resurgence - not just in Portugal but all over the world.

#Fado #Portugal #Compass

Meet Qatar's female artists, who say they've been underestimated by the rest of the world for too long. How are they using their country's emerging cultural scene to fight stereotypes?

Watch full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqoKK4p__yA&t=727s&list=PLUW304lJeu3XUGcubhNlHo-eJZGqKDiwb&index=2​

#Qatar #Doha #filmmakers

Qatar's cultural revolution is underway, but can traditional societal attitudes keep up? Compass goes to Doha to meet the female filmmakers leading the way. How do they balance change with tradition?

Watch full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqoKK4p__yA&t=727s&list=PLUW304lJeu3XUGcubhNlHo-eJZGqKDiwb&index=2

#Qatar #QatarArt

Artists are known for pushing boundaries, but how far can they go when their society is bound by tradition? Qatar is experiencing a cultural revolution, and women are leading the charge. Compass meets Doha's female creatives to find out how they are shaping the future of their rapidly changing country.

#Stereotypes​​, #Women, #Qatar

"I don't want to build my career on any other people's suffering". Diala Brisly is an artist who was forced to flee Syria, but she says that's only one part of her story. Compass meets Syrian artists in diaspora who say they're tired of being stereotyped. Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW8t526zKHQ

#Syria #Art #DiasporaArtists