EU4Culture project held “Eco-Fashion” event – Video

Join the change with eco-fashion! 

On December 03-04, 2024, in Baku (Azerbaijan), the EU-funded project EU4Culture in cooperation with Goethe Zentrum Baku hosted the event of EU4Culture Network Festival: Human Stories, Diverse Voices AWAKENED VISION. The festival was curated and organized by the Cultural Platform “VarYox”. Celebrating human stories and artistic expression, the event featured inclusive dance performances, live audio-visual performances, dance and eco-fashion workshops, fashion show, panel discussions, and jazz concert in Kapellhaus-Garden.

• over two days, the festival welcomed 500 attendees
• over 20 artists from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine participated at different events.

The festival was hosted by Goethe Zentrum Baku in Kapellhaus.

The project is implemented by Goethe-Institut (Lead), Czech Centers, Danish Cultural Institute, and Institut Français de Géorgie.

The environmental impact of the fashion industry:

Every year 100 billion garments are produced and a total of 92 million tonnes end up in landfills;

Fast fashion brands are producing twice the amount of clothes today than in 2000;

The whole fashion industry generates 20% of global wastewater and 8% of greenhouse gas emissions, consuming far too many natural resources;

The number of times a garment is worn has declined by around 36% in 15 years. The throwaway culture has worsened over the years. At present, many items are worn only seven to ten times before being tossed.