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Luminous Green Interview with Rasa Alksnyte

How would you describe who you are and what you do in a few sentences?

I'm a cook, choreographer, teacher, gardener, assistant, coach … I prefer to make things my self rater than buy them ready. Or buy things and then make something completely different from it.

Who and what inspires you in your work & life (people, books, artworks...)? Why?

Vytold Gombrowski “ Kosmos”, Bulgakov “Master and Margarita”, Dostojevskij “Idiot” and a bunch of poetry are the books that follows me in my life. Artworks–to much to choose from.But i'm most connected with the art of sounds. Starting from creations of Alfred Schnittke till David Shea and others now days noise makers and the people that invent new instruments. People - Also to many great personality's.Maybe just to mention few: Rick Stein, Nick Cave , Workers of Hairdresser saloon in Kaunas, old lady's at the markets, cello players… When i think about it, people or things that inspires me most are connected by sensitivity, openness or completely bonkers.

What does 'resilience' mean for you?

Simply survivor

Personal resilience is about … honesty in making choices. Social resilience is about … respect. Planetary resilience is about … death and rebirth.

Which aspects of contemporary culture give you hope for the future?

As long as there are people that are doing what they are doing with honesty and pride there is hope.

What did you appreciate the most from the Luminous Green retreat? What were you surprised by?

People with all their different ideas, motivation and approach. I was surprised, how personal things got.

==== Which project, proposal or statement from Luminous Green do you want to continue working on?

For me there was no intention to look for an outcome. I was really glad to participate in discussions and to hear out other opinions. It kind of reassured, that i'm on the right track. And making some new contacts was most important. As for collaboration it is happening already. And i hope it will continue. And that makes me more resilient.

==== What would you need from the Luminous Green community and what are you willing to offer? From Luminous Green community i don't need much more than it is happening already (contacts= possibilities). And i can spread the word about it to other people that are interested in similar things. And i can always cook…

Is there someone whom you would invite to the next Luminous Green and what do you think they would contribute?

There are always more people that i could invite to join LG experience. But i think it's important to see what kind of group or what goals we want to achieve. Shearing there knowledge with the group would be their contribution. Let me know if you need names.

How would you explain resilience as a streetwise and cool virtue to a teenager?

There are people and things that survive and lives for ever and there are those that don't…

If the European Commission was to create a DG (Directorate General) Resilience to work towards a Luminous Green future, what would be its biggest challenges?

People fiddling with rules. And they always do…

If you, or someone you know would be a Luminous Green superhero, what abilities would s/he have, what would s/he do?

I don't like superheroes , i prefer normal people. I think that's already a lot.