TRAST – Transmedia Stories of Insularity

TRAST – Transmedia Stories of Insularity is a Creative Europe funded project with partners in Croatia, Poland, Romania, Cyprus, Portugal, Slovenia and Denmark.

Each partner creates workshops in dialogue with, and with participants from, insular groups, i.e. a minority group that is surrounded by the majority on a daily basis, but which is still an “island” in the larger society. It can be for various reasons, e.g. self-chosen isolation, prejudice, discrimination, etc. In Denmark, due to the history of Denmark and Greenland, CKI is addressing the challenges in Denmark when it comes to discrimination against the Inuit community.

We do this through two workshops and a public seminar, where through music, physical activity, storytelling and creative expression we create space for sharing ideas, stories, frustrations, solutions and creativity. The aim is to create space to share experiences and knowledge, both internally and, through a public seminar in March 2026, with the wider public.

The primary goal of TRAST is to build inclusivity within target European communities, fostering social inclusion for insular groups through participatory practices. Removing barriers, giving voice, enhancing opportunities, and respecting rights, our approach prioritizes personal empowerment in identity, agency, and democratization. Embracing a participatory ethos, we delve into cultural, social, and emotional aspects of identities within the specific contexts of isolation. Innovative technological, museological, and museographical elements are integrated to address issues of inequality, deprivation, discrimination, and social exclusion—a central focus in European cultural policy debates.