KITTY KANT COLLECTIVE
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COLLECTIVE OF ARTISTS AND FRIENDS, ESTABLISHED IN 2024
Kitty Kant Zine
This zine has grown from a deeper desire to not only continue exploring the ideas of Solarpunk, but to inspire the community with these ideas, which can be found in - and applied to - everything around us, from artistic pursuits to how we shape our public spaces. It's meant to spread some hope in the world. You'll find articles with thoughts (and sometimes practical tips) from musicians, philosophers, and general enthusiasts. And you'll also get some medieval cats.
Issue #1
This is our introductory issue where you'll find
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an intro to Solarpunk
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an intro to native plants
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an interview with Kitty Kant Collective artist, Zach Hinkle
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the story behind Czech singer-songwriter Tomáš Toman's "Glasendorf"
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an article about creativity in music by Kitty Kant Collective artist and philosopher, Niklas Forsberg
Issue #2: Midsummer
In this issue, you'll find:
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an intro to the theme, focused on Jaanipäev
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an interview about getting permission to start a public garden
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musings on the meaning of midsummer (midsommar) to a Swedish philosopher living in Finland
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excerpts from an interview with Kitty Kant Collective artist, Niklas Forsberg
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an article that explores the idea of a "brotherhood of man"
Issue #3: World-building
In this issue, you'll find articles about
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Dungeons and Dragons and the importance of heroes
- Can video games help us to imagine a better future?
- Iran's treasure trove of solarpunk ideas and inventions
- writing as an act of resistance
- debunking myths about "inherently" unstable regions
- creative reconciliation in Kurdistan
- three folk bands, from Czech Republic to the Southern US
