Workshop is conducted in English!

PLASTICPHONIA – Music Made from Plastic from the Sea – Workshop with Crystn Hunt Akron

What if the plastic polluting our planet could speak—what would it say? And what does it sound like when waste becomes music?

Join artist and composer Crystn Hunt Akron in this unique music workshop and turn your collected plastic waste into powerful soundscapes.

In this hands-on experience, you’ll explore how art can give a voice to the global plastic crisis — transforming trash into music, and awareness into action.

What’s the purpose of this workshop?
Plastic waste doesn’t just disappear. It lingers for centuries, polluting ecosystems and threatening marine life. In Plasticphonia, we reimagine this polluting material as an instrument — raising awareness through creativity and collective sound-making.

What to expect:
Day 1 | May 12 | 5 -9 PM: The workshop kicks off with introductions and conversations around plastic consumption, climate change, and the stories behind the plastic that surrounds us.
Important: We invite you to visit the beach or your local area and collect plastic waste before the workshop. Bring materials that speak to you — unusual shapes, textures, or colors — anything you think might have a story to tell or a sound to offer. You will use these plastics and turn them into instruments and sounds.

Days 2 & 3 | May 13 & 14 | 5 – 9 PM: Time to make some noise. Crystn Hunt Akron will guide participants through the process of turning plastic waste into sound samples. Together, you’ll record, manipulate, and compose a collaborative track. The workshop wraps up with a live performance of the final piece on Friday, May 16 at the Jesuit Cultural Center.

Who can join?
Musicians
Sound Designers
Storytellers interested about the intersection of sound, and sustainability.

Learn more about the project: www.crystn-hunt-akron.com/plasticphonia

ABOUT CRYSTN HUNT AKRON:
Crystn Hunt Akron is an Austrian interdisciplinary artist working across music, new media, fashion, dance, and performance. A graduate of Anton Bruckner University in jazz and pop singing, she released her avant-garde pop album Fat Black Spider in 2010 under the moniker Madame Humtata. Crystn received the Anton Bruckner Composition Grant for a collaboration with an 80-piece wind orchestra at the Teatre Calderón d’Alcoi.

Her international work includes various international collaborations and her electro-acoustic installation Ebriphon was part of the European Capital of Culture Rijeka 2020. Through her project Plasticphonia, she explores ocean plastic pollution by creating soundscapes from washed-up plastic waste.

Symbolic participation fee: EGP 300 (as a commitment contribution, supported by the Jesuit Cultural Center).

Admission Procedures:
– Submitted applications will be carefully reviewed.
– Accepted Applications: Candidates whose applications have been accepted will be notified via the email they provided during the application process. (If you are accepted into the workshop and your email is incorrect, another candidate from the waiting list will be selected – Please ensure that your email is entered correctly).
– After receiving your acceptance confirmation email, the participation fee must be paid within a maximum of 2 days from the date of receiving the acceptance email.
– The symbolic contribution should be paid at the reception desk daily from 9 AM to 9 PM throughout the week, except for Sundays, which is the weekly day off or via Vodafone Cash for accessibility.

Submission Deadline: Monday, May 5, 2025, at 3 PM

Form Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s_fiEsW2VTS7k69kbJLGc0GLRBZM0O1NmmdxZ2VpJiE/viewform

How to imagine a world that benefits both – us and our ecosystem?
SABBART, a blend of Sabbar (Arabic for “cactus”) and Art, explores how arts and culture can shape a more sustainable future.

In its second edition, SABBART turns to the elements — fire, water, earth, and wind — as the natural forces that shape our landscapes, sustain life, and challenge our ways of living. Through diverse artistic perspectives and cultural exchanges, we aim to inspire reflection and dialogue for a more eco-social world.

This workshop is supported by the EUNIC Egypt, and the Austrian Cultural Forum in the framework of SABBART.