PARTNERS
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Welcome to partners.culture.info – an online bulletin board listing projects and ideas that are seeking partners in Europe or internationally for arts and cultural projects.
Using the bulletin board - below - Cultural NGOs and other stake holders are able to search generally for partners or for particular schemes like Culture Programme 2007-2013.
If you would like to post up a partner request, please submit your details.
The list is regularly updated. (There is also an archive). Recent updates have included partner searches for the two calls related to European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008. Though the deadline for both calls was 31 July 2007, cultural organisations that searched for EYID partners may like to consider an application to the Culture Programme 2007-2013 as intercultural dialogue remains a core theme of this separate call for 2008.
Please note that three other 'Culture.Info' pages may be helpful to any partner search:
(i) If you are seeking a partner specifically for a Culture Programme 2007-2013 projects, you are also encouraged to register on the official Cultural Contact Point partner search database.
(ii) If you are looking for partners in the UK, you may wish to consult the Culture.Info portal for the UK – uk.culture.info
(iii) If you are looking for partners in Europe, Culture.Info offers portals for over 30 European countries – go to europe.culture.info to support your own search.
Also, see the bottom of this page for some external sites that may be of additional use.
Bulletin
(Every effort is made to include as much relevant info as possible - e.g. the name of the particular strand of funding or the special area of interest, etc. Also, please note, some listings are provided by cultural operators for whom English is not the first language)
For potential applicants to the various, new, strands of the Culture Programme 2007-2013, please be advised of eligible countries to partner with:
the EU27, EU candidate countries (Croatia; Turkey)
EEA nations (Norway; Iceland; Leichtenstein)
nations who are expected to sign the Memorandum of Understanding by close of 2007 (FYROM / Macedonia; Serbia).
[Note on Kosovo. Given the sensitive situation and ongoing political discourse Re Kosovo there is still confusion over whether Kosovo will be an eligible 'place' to partner with though it has definitely been mooted as an eligible partner from Jan' 2008 onwards. To be confirmed]
Beyond these eligible places there are NETC (non-eligible third countries, i.e. everyone else) that can be part of a Culture Programme project up to a restricted ceiling: 15% of the total eligible cost budget for activities in Europe involving cultural operators from an NETC and / or for activities taking place within an NETC.
Wanderaustellungen in Cefländern#
Wanderaustellungen in Cefländern#
Hiermit möchte ich unser Stiftung kurz vorstellen. Wir assoziieren Künstler und Menschen, die mit ihrer schöpferischen Tätigkeit zur Verbreitung künstlerischen Empfindungs vermögens und
positiver Menschenwerte beitragen wollen. Wir sind für Künstlern und neue Talenten da. Unser Tätigkeit finanzieren wir mit der Unterstützung von Grants, Sponzoren und anderen Quellen. Da wir ein Projekt für nächste Jahre einreichen möchten, brauchen wir Kooperationspartner aus eine der CEF Ländern. Es sollte eine kulturelle Organisation/Stiftung/Agentur. Es kann zu eine langfristige internationale Zusammenarbeit führen. Unsere konkrete Vorstellung ist eine Soort ,,WANDERAUSTELLUNGEN IN CEF LäNDERN" zu veranstalten in Zeitraum von 2 Jahren, wobei immer anschliessend Kunst von intern.Künstlern aus der Slowakei und andere CEF Ländern presentiert wird. Falls sie unser Kooperation interessiert, werde ich Ihnen gern mehr Informationen geben.
Mit freundlichen Grüssen
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Mag.Eva Rohrman, director
ELPIDA-Podpora umenia/Art support
obèianske zdru¾enie/association
Uhliská 38,935 05 Pukanec
Tel/SK/:+4210902320931 ,Fax/SK/:+421366347131
Tel/NL/:+31612876744 ,Fax/NL/:+31485380685
E-mail:postmaster@elpida.sk,Web:www.elpida
Quality change of human capital in the context of transnational interaction
Deadline: 29th November 2007
The basic questions to be solved in the frames of the project. The focus of interest of the research is the situation of transnational interaction, the kind of stable interaction that is formed beyond socio-cultural frame of a country. The aim of the research is to evaluate the influence of transnational interaction on the structure and quality of human capital. Under the human capital we mean the integrated indicator that includes the level of one’s education, cultural competence, tightness of integration to social networks and the idea of social and individual sociocultural space character and nature. Methods and approaches suggested The research supposes involvement of following theoretical approaches:
1. theory of globalization developed by Y. Beck, the one of the few theorists, who gives the definition of the phenomenon of transnational interaction.
2. the conception time and space by Hagerstrand and Giddens (in his structuration theory) thatallows to understand basic principles of action in situation of transnational interaction.
3. theories of human capital by J. R. Wolsh, B. Cheswick, F. Noimann and J. Mintcer. Integration of the approaches of the authors allows us to work out our point of view on the human capital conception as complex phenomenon of one’s knowledge and skills .
4. the conception of P. Bourdieu, namely the conception of field as the space of relationships between the objective personal and institutional positions.
5. the conception of knowledge at hand by A. Schutz, in particular the ways of knowledge at hand compensation in the process of establishing stable forms of interaction.
Methods of the research
For the realization of the project were taken several methods. First, quantitative formalized methods that allows to compare main tendencies of interaction in cross-cultural aspects. On the next step the quantitative logic of analysis will be chosen, namely the biographical interview method. The expected final scientific results of the project.
1. Developing the model of human capital (its development in transnational interaction conditions);
2. Constructing models of mutual influence of human capital and transnational interaction;
3. Finding out the mechanisms of the influence and possible causes of change in structure and quality of human capital under the influence of transnational interaction.
The most important results of ICSI MUH in the project development. During 2005 – 2007 in ICSI MUH several analytical and experimental investigations were realized. Their aim was to examine changes in social and relationships in postindustrial society, influence caused on them by socio – economical factors, and informational-communicational technologies (ICT). Currently (in spring – autumn 2007) project on studying of influence caused by transnational interaction on the quality of human capital was started in cooperation with COBE University (Japan). Required skills / expertise of partners:
1. Research centers interested in problems of transnational interaction on the theoretical and empirical level of analysis. Especially those, who have an experience in developing the theory of transnational interaction themselves.
2. Organizations that are interested in assisting ICSI MUH on the data gathering (fieldwork) and further discussing the of the project.
Please forward your expressions of interest to:
Joanna Einbock, Uni transfer, Brühlstr. 27 30169 Hannover
Tel: 0511/ 762-3934 Fax: 0511/ 762-5723 E-Mail. je@tt.uni-hannover.de
Annelies Bruhne, uni transfer, Brühlstr. 27 30169 Hannover
Tel: 0511/ 762-5724 Fax: 0511/ 762-5723 E-Mail. abru@tt.uni-hannover.de
Arad County
My name is Cosmin Herman from “Vasile Goldis� Western University of Arad, Romania I am searching for PARTNERS for an intercultural, socialization and ethnographic research. The project started from 600 glass negatives that I received from the old photographer from Taut, a village of Arad County. The project could be seen here http://www.digitservices.ro/taut/ and represents only a part of the photos I have. I intend to organize exhibitions and print a catalog and the monograph of the village and the monograph of photograph’s family beginning from 1880 until present . Now I search for partners in this project from countries of Europe . This is my project. If you are interested it would be a pleasure to work together. The benefits are the presentation of each country’s traditions. I you know or have such archive of negatives on glass from 1900 until now is a good possibility to work together .
Cosmin Herman www.uvvg.ro/dti/
Art Menejment Center – “Maradisi”
Under the circumstances, that we are representing a post-soviet country, our institutional resources are not so advanced. We hope that you will have in view this circumstance, and will be help us to find the finance, in order to realize any interesting thematic creative project. We are ready to offer the transparent business plan, in order that the financer, or investor can make production monitoring according to schedule over workflow we will propose to you. At first, we suppose, it might be better to shoot a documentary film on video, about modern Artists in Georgia (capital - Tbilisi), which are working on individual, conceptual style. I hope, that the thinking society, for which not all the same the future of humane mankind, deeply will touched upon this film, especially the problems of self-expression, as regards innovative (especially Protestant thinkings) and political declaration in art. Problem is, that international media corporations don’t notice and show Art-processes. This circumstance creates difficult environment for development processes, so that the bottom of society will become aggressive. If you’re interested in our suggestions, please, contact us on e-mail. We can send to you wide choice of projects, involving painters, performer-artists, performance-theatre, film directors (which work in the “film as art” style), musical projects and so on… Question is, can you help us to manage (get) money, so we can make art-management website, where we will place information about Georgian modern artists, illustrations for sales and other…
Contact: Ninuka Nacvlishvilie-mail: ninoqartveli@gmail.com
tel.: (+995) 99 14 00 69
Center for Architectural Heritage (CAH) - Gaza
Re Euro-Med Youth III Programme
CAH belongs to the Islamic university of Gaza in Palestine. The center
was established in year 2000 and since then it has been carrying out
different activities concerning the conservation and protection of the architectural heritage in Gaza strip.
In fact, we are so interested to cooperate with you and to get benefit
from your experience in the field of conserving architectural heritage.
Currently we are planning to apply for Euro-Med Youth III Programme to get a grant for a training course about conserving and restoring the
architectural heritage in Gaza. One of the main conditions to be
qualified, is to have one partner form a Mediterranean Arabic country
and two partners working in the same filed from two different EU
countries.
I hope that you can help us with this regard and agree to become our
partner.
The project that we are planning to have fund for is a training course
for youth architects and engineers about conserving and restoring
historical buildings in Gaza Strip. The aim of the project is have a
trained staff who are able to carry out various conservation and
restoration related work in Gaza Strip and in the same time restoring
the historical building which will be taken as a typical example to
train the staff.
Contact:
Dr. Ahmed Muhaisen
The Islamic University of Gaza
Center for Architecture Heritage
Gaza, Palestine
108 P.O.BOX
http://www.iugaza.edu.ps/cah
Steeve Khé - Haitian Music
Singer / performer, interested in participating in cultural events 2008.
Steeve is a "multitalented artist based in Montréal", using various styles: Urban Soul au R&B, Afro-Pop and Afro-beat; singing in French, English, Spanish and Créole. Steeve plays with four musicians and two other singers. A "charismatic performer", his involvement could be an excellent, mutually beneficial, opportunity for the spread of Haitian music.
www.myspace.com/steevekhemusic et
www.steevek.com
Contact:
Ralph Delly
Agent Artistique
rdelly1@hotmail.com
Association of Lithuanian cinema and television actors
Willing to join your project as a partner or co-organizer.
Name: Association of Lithuanian cinema and television actors;Year of establishment: 2003; State: Lithuania;Board of association: Saulius Siparis (Chairman), Rimantas Bagdzevičius, Ilona Balsytė, Ramūnas Rudokas, Gintaras Mikalauskas.Address: Paupio 33-11, Vilnius, Lithuania;
Contacts:
Tel.: +370 687 24610, +370 5 2610064;
Email: sauliussiparis@freemail.lt; agne@agata.lt;
Association of Lithuanian cinema and television actors is joining the most professional actors in Lithuania of all generations. The association is open for all professional active actors working in various fields – from theater to cinema and television. The Association of actors was established in year 2003 and today has a wide range of functions. The main one – preparation and implementation of different projects in the field of performing arts. The projects implemented varied from social actions (like “Christmas events for parentless children”), to creation of new shows, theater performances, in cooperation with well known Lithuanian directors. Being experienced in projects in national level, the association is now ready to step further and enter the EU dimension, especially now, when Vilnius is designated the European Capital of Culture in 2009.
The association of Lithuanian cinema and television actors would like to join other projects as a partner or co-organizer and to share the experience, talents, professionalism and inspiration that members and association as an entity has. Especially the Association is interested in training of professional actors, organizing international theater festivals, creating co-production with the professional actors and directors from other EU countries.
MONTEFELTRO FESTIVAL - Italy
Artistic DirectionUbaldo Fabbri DirectionAldona Grzesiukiewicz Voci nel MontefeltroSite: Palazzo Lombardini Via Mazzini, 62 - 61015 Novafeltria PU - Italy Mobile +39 339 5605625 Italian+39 333 7808093 Italian/ Polish + 39 338 4719661 English / Spanish / ItalianTel. and fax +39 0541 947341
EMail: info@vocinelmontefeltro.org Web Site: www.vocinelmontefeltro.org
Over the past four years a number of Upper Valmarecchia locations celebrated belcanto by hosting a series of events, such as the “Voci nel Montefeltro” program. This program, organised in the town of Novafeltria, focused on a fundamental aspect of opera singing: proper diction and voice emission. It attracted prestigious American and English music schools, that organised summer courses in the town and put together a successful calendar of opera events and concerts.The Upper Valmarecchia region is now developing a European project aimed at bringing together various Music Institutes to help students improve their diction, which is the key to good vocalism and, through a better understanding of the poetic text, can make this genre appeal to a wider and younger public. When analysing the complex world of opera, there are a number of important aspects to take into consideration.One crucial issue is the production of new operas. There are several reasons why new operas are not being produced anymore. The main cause is probably that lyrical vocalism is no longer a source of inspiration for artists who, in some cases, are not even interested in opera anymore. However, we feel that one of the main reasons for the audience’s and composers’ disaffection towards opera is the lack of understanding of the original poetic text. We firmly believe that if artists observed the rules of good phonation in composing music and singers had good diction and voice emission, opera could still have a lot to say to today’s audience, even though it would probably need to be adapted to the modern taste in terms of dramaturgy, as it was always the case over the centuries. Another important aspect to consider is orchestra conduction. A competent opera conductor should also master the rules of vocalism, in all its forms and techniques and should know all the secrets and traditions of orchestra conduction, as they were passed on from master to student. All too often theatres choose young conductors, too immature to have sufficient experience, to have received proper training, or to be aware of the problems and difficulties of vocalism. Such choices, made without a proper background knowledge, can seriously compromise the future career of young, promising singers. VOCI NEL MONTEFELTRO is an ambitious and complex project aimed at:Creating an Opera Academy for students of Opera Colleges and Universities. The Academy, to be held in Palazzo Lombardini in Novafeltria, focuses on improving voice emission techniques, legato and phrasing, with a view to enhance expressivity through the theorethical and practical study of Italian diction and phonetics.Creating an international network of experts (voice technique teachers, scorers and conductors) willing to partecipate with their students in the Voci nel Montefeltro project, on dates to be confirmed, to study the relationship between Italian phonetics and belcanto vocal tenchinque. The program is also open to single teachers and students (without their music teachers). However, it is recommended that students continue their technical preparation with their teachers, alongside with the study of Italian phonetics. The reason for this is that, in order to learn quickly and effectively, it is fundamental that the music teacher and the phonetics teacher consult each other when devising their programs.Creating a network of Music Institutes and Academies where students can study the phonetic systems of all the langauges of opera (French, German, Spanish, English, Russian, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, etc.). This network should become the European point of reference for all langauges.Developing reference material and handbooks for the students, interactive CD-ROMs and Web links for videoconferences (e-learning) to be used by international institutions such as Conservatories of Music, Music High Schools, Opera Associations, theatres, and similar institutions.Organising international cultural events (concerts, opera shows, masterclasses held by famous artists, festivals, conferences, meetings and the like). Developing a wider cultural and tourism policy by providing a diverse offer in cooperation with local institutions where the courses will be held and the Academy will be organised. In the framework of the CULTURE 2007-2013 – support for cultural actions and cooperation – European Programme, the initiative VOCI NEL MONTEFELTRO: ACADEMY, EVENTS is organising a cultural event called “Montefeltro Festival” (Festival del Montefeltro), addressing young composers, conductors and, at a later stage, opera singers. The Montefeltro Festival will happen in three stages:A competition for the production of a new opera with an Italian libretto chosen by the individual candidates, addressing composers studying in European Artistic and Music University Institutions or coming from a different background.A workshop for young conductors covering a repertoire of traditional opera airs, held by well-established conductors.The production and staging of the finalist works and of a selected repertoire. The competition will take place in the individual academies, whereas the workshop, the production and the staging of the works will be organised in theatres in the Montefeltro and Malatesta areas, between the Marche and Emilia Romagna regions. We hope to create a network that brings together different European and international Artistic and Music University Institutions (Conservatories of Music, Academies, and other Music Schools) to pursue the following objectives:Making opera appeal to a wider public.Supporting and giving visibility to emerging artists and new works.
Strengthening and expanding the Voci nel Montefeltro Project aimed at creating an Opera Academy for studying diction, phrasing, and expressivity, the basics of Belcanto.
Val D’Akragas – Italy
The Folk Group “Val D’Akragas”, which has its activity for about 50 years, kindly requests you to participate in projects of Culture as Partnership for one or several years periods in relationship with Folklore, dance, music, Festivals and ecc., to promote European Culture in Italy and in other European countries. We want to make you know that the group, composed of young university students, is ready to partecipate to these projects even with its own economic contribute.
Contact: Lello CasesaGeneral Director
TEL. Fax 0039 0922 608962Phone 0039 338 9266368www.valdakragas.itlello.casesa@libero.it
Ceramics project - Turkey
Overall Objective: To reflect historical political cultural social interrelationships among European citizens in 14th and 20th centuries and build new contemporary areas for ceramics. Project Purpose: To increase intercultural dialogue via refreshing the common ceramic heritage of Europe across sociological layers. Justification: Ceramic has dated back to the civilization of the human since it has been used to satisfy the basic needs. Also, throughout ceramics cultural interaction among civilizations can be revealed. Furthermore, ceramic is one the best areas of reflecting interrelations among cultures in 14th -20th centuries when the best practices of interaction can be followed. Activities:Exhibition on history of ceramicsContemporary ceramics art exhibition Traveling of exhibitionsSymposium on ceramic in Europe culture Forum and workshopsSetting up contemporary ceramics sections within the selected three museums
Outputs: Artistic works Web-site Catalogs Promotional Materials Book on ceramics history. Results: Increased awareness in common ceramic heritage of Europe Documentation of works Mutual co-operations among artists, academicians, researchers.
Contact Person: Seda SENTURK, seda.senturk@kultur.gov.tr
General Directorate of Fine Arts of Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Culture 2008 Cooperation measures project (Strand1.1)
A partner search for a new Culture 2007 project (a Multi-annual Co-operation project Strand1.1)
Fondazione Aida is a professional theatre for children and young people in Verona (Italy) recognised by the Italian Ministry of Culture. Established in Verona in 1983, it is now a cultural centre that deals not only with theatre, but also with different cultural events and projects to spread culture among people at local, national and international level.
This proposal is aimed at promoting the european literature and reading activity together with intercultural dialogue themes among citizenship.
Among the main objectives of the project:
* strong co-operation between cultural operators in Europe (i.e public libraries, municipalities, theatre, cultural associations, festivals, etc..)
* core theme of travel accounts
* help to new writers
* promotion of reading among citizenship through different cultural activities
Deadline for the call for proposal: 31 October 2007
Duration of the project: 1/2 years
Minimum number of participants: 3
Suitable partners (co-organisers and associated) could be: Municipalities, Universities, Schools, Cultural organizations, Libraries, Literary Festivals, Theatres and similar.
For any question or request for information, please contact Miss Cecilia Cinelli at Fondazione Aida, phone 0039-045 8001471/045- 595284, fax 0039-045 8009850, e-mail: estero@f-aida.it, web: www.fondazioneaida.it.
Cecilia Cinelli
Ufficio Relazioni Internazionali/
International Relations
Fondazione Aida
Casella Postale 1062
37122 Verona 10 (Italy)
tel.0039-045-8001471
fax.0039-045-8009850
www.fondazioneaida.it
estero@f-aida.it
[non-Culture Programme search] Transitions Online
An Internet magazine based in Prague and covering Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the former Soviet Union, is seeking writers for articles on cultural topics across this region. We are looking for articles on the arts, ethnic minority cultures and social issues, and high-tech cultural tools in transition countries. We especially welcome ideas for topics bridging the worlds of culture and politics/economics, and ideas on cross-border cultural initiatives in the region. We are also seeking reviews of books published in any regional language.
For more information or to send us ideas for stories, please write to:
Circus of Sounds
The project-idea called "Circus of Sounds" aimes to promote the transnational mobility of cultural players, the circulation of artistic and cultural works and products, encourage intercultural dialogue.
The core activity is the organisation of a series of multimedia event/performances, grounded on the cultural and historical relevance of music and instruments, and widespread in locations chosen by partners, preferably museum of instruments or places where is possible for people getting in contact with sound-generating artefacts.
We are searching for 3 european partners interested in our project briefly described in attached.
Please if you have some contacts with possible partners in this project, do not esitate to contact me as soon as possible.
Stefania Centi
KPS-advising
Str. Tiberina Sud 16/M
Perugia (ITALY)
tel 0039 075 6099369
or cell
00393484945224
Web-Tv
The Web-Tv project originates from the show business specific requirement to find a new communication and marketing model of a cultural product, that, traditionally, does not exploit the television means in view of the difficulties placed by the share mechanism that privileges variety show types less demanding. Nowadays the increase, the propagation of technological means and the computer network have generated new pportunities to impose ourselves in the media system. Via internet we have seen the arising of a variegated cultural market that goes from music to computer-graphics and from photography to movie collector. In this context, always in continuous evolution, the demand of culture and information is very strong. In virtue of the web-tv, and even of the theatre, music and dance, it will be possible from now on, to propose our own productions in audiovision, develop a program of spectacular events or technical theatrical dance and music lessons, interact on-line rendering aggregated the creative process in a dialectic immediate and useful manner without quality lack, a service that does no longer humble the cultural experience but carries her, exalting her in the actual dimension. This is the idea of a technological product entirely dedicated to the live show that could work from a digital platform to transmit information of specific interest and simultaneously be the source of exchanges and comparison for all the show operators.
OBJECTIVES:
Web-Tv proposes to:
* put at the service of structures operating in the live shows, Theatre music and dance, the application of technological computer data processing in order to align the cultural demand and offer, at a professional, technical, formative and promotional level;
* structure the possibility of a cultural offer with a television programme schedule in internet, practically unlimited ( if only you consider the artistic audiovisual material volumes that could be seen "on demand" and the shooting potentialities of streaming-live via internet);
* become a new use possibility of the contents (being able to reach whomever network user via the Pc, instrument by now widespread at home and at work, and via mobile telephony);
* connect, via your own network video, the principal italian, european and international Show institutions involving other further environments (for ex. museums, art galleries, cultural centers, archeological areas, universities etc.) to promote new expressive theatrical art forms;
* become a new instrument on-line for the training and adjourning in terms of European cultural politics;
* provide a useful instrument and new opportunities to the small communities or to the individual artists who try to divulge their work;
* transmit show events in connection with all the main european cities and with some international centers.
EXPLUM Festival
The Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras (Region of Murcia, Spain) is interested in participating as Co-organizer in the framework of the Program Culture 2000 within an European project in relation to the Festival EXPLUM that is held each year and in 2008 it will celebrate its fifth edition. The festival EXPLUM promotes the young emergent artists at national and international level and has counted in previous editions with artists of recognized prestige coming from countries like the United States, Norway, Argentina, Italy, England, Germany, Sweden, Canada or Korea. In the festival, there are diverse arts taking place such as musical performances, painting, video, sculpture, photographs, instalations, public art, performance, etc... There are two different exhibitions, one with general works selected and another one with different works of one author. On the other hand, regarding musical part of the festival, last year world music and advance music were most disseminated along with performances of Dj´s in the caves that surround the location. Workshops related to art and performance in typical places of Puerto Lumbreras, were also developed. The idea is to participate in a multi-annual project of cooperation within Culture 2000 in particular with European festivals or Municipalities that are oriented the same direction or in a cooperation that could be complementary.
Before History - Italy Telling about Bronze Age in Europe through new educational methodologies and advanced tools.
The Bronze Age has left in Europe ruins and tokens of cultures comparable between them, as proofs of a human environment and an historical and cultural European heritage which is less well-known than other historical periods of the human history. Telling about the history of the Bronze Age to the large public (out of universities, workshops and conferences) is a multifaceted challenge:
1. the Bronze Age is a period not renowned to the large public, it is often confused with the other prehistoric eras and it remains an unknown period to lots of people because his understanding requires both historical and scientific knowledge
2. as in general the tokens of the Bronze Age consist in archaeological sites, with a natural and obviously limited accessibility, their knowledge are rather narrowed to who has a special interest
3. many of these archaeological sites have changed so drastically over the past centuries that they are now unrecognisable and additionally, in some cases, restoration works to return them to the original look are not feasible or affordable
4. even if there are archaeological finds, they are often not available as it’s impossible to take them out of the museums because of their fragility and of the expenses related to a temporary transfer (high costs especially for small towns with not enough funds available)
However, spreading knowledge about this period would let the rebuilding of “an European history before Europe”, which –through similarities and differences among the several cultural phenomenon of the period– tell about the common roots of our continent.
In order to reach this goal, it’s necessary to implement new methodologies and tools which:
1. attract large audiences
2. solve the above mentioned issues which hamper the dissemination and the fruition of the tokens of the period.
ACTIONS:
1. PROJECT LAUNCH: the launch of the project may happen in occasion of the International Workshop “Paesaggi ancestrali: i tumuli dell’eneolitico e dell’età del bronzo” which will be held in Udine (North of Italy) on 15-17 May 2008. [The results of project selection should be available in May 2008, but delays may occur]
2. NEW EDUCATIONAL TOOLS: through a number of meetings of a specific task group, it will be realised a manual of “experiments” and “experiences” (best practices) to be adopted in archaeological museum and parks. The manual includes also an introductory part which will illustrate the historical period of our interest and the sites /parks /museum involved. The manual will be available also on line on the project website to everyone who is interested in the topic (particularly teachers, academics and museum operators).
3. NEW TECHNOLOGIES: with the collaboration of archaeologist and IT expert, it will be realised a 3D video of the main archaeological sites. The virtual videos will be available in the museums / parks involved in the project and on the project’s website.
4. THE WEEK OF PREHISTORY: in order to give visibility to the project’s activities and, over all, to the European heritage of the Bronze Age, the parks and the museum involved will organised at the same time a week of guided tours, laboratories and related activities. In this occasion, there will be possible exchanges of students coming from different European countries.
[Culture Programme] The Artistic Spirit of Dialogue - Italy
Call for proposals EACEA 23/2007
Support for cultural actions
Strand 1.2.1: Cooperation measures
Deadline: 31 October 2007
Project leader: Municipality of Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII (IT)
Co-organisers: Pimedit Onlus (IT) Promoisola (IT) St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art (UK)
Other participants: Associazione Culture Popolari e Tradizioni della Lombardia (IT)…
"The artistic spirit of dialogue"
Description: Next autumn it will be the 50th anniversary of the election to Pope of John XXIII (1958-63), known affectionately as “Good Pope John”, the first Pope of dialogue, declared blessed in 2000 by Pope John Paul II. John XXIII was born in the town of Sotto il Monte, in northern Italy, and his native town, always very proud of their famous citizen, intends to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his election to pontificate by organising an interdisciplinary programme of cultural events combining music, folklore, film, art and education.
The planned activities have a common spirit: intercultural dialogue in art, and all the involved artistic sectors will be approached by the themes related to religion and sacred works.
Planned activities:
1. Travelling exhibition about Pope John XXIII – 3 months of exhibition respectively in Sotto il Monte (native town of John XXIII) and in one or preferably two more countries (in museums or other bodies related to religion and art). Edition of an exhibition booklet.
2. Creative workshops related to the exhibition for children about the topic: cultural diversity (drawing, painting and clay works) – respectively in Sotto il Monte and eventually in the other exhibition hosting institution.
3. International painting competition for young artists (theme: religious and sacred subjects): selection of artists and works – virtual expo of all paintings on the project website, and best 20 paintings exhibited together with the Popes of dialogue expo.
4. International competition of music composition for young musicians (theme: classic, sacred and liturgical music): selection of artists and works – finalists presented live during a music concert with the participation of guest choirs and singers.
5. Projection of the biographic film of Ermanno Olmi (1965) about Pope John XXIII, with inedited parts, and of a film dossier about Pope John XXIII – actually being prepared by the Pope John XXIII Foundation.
6. Folkloristic dance show with participants from various EU countries.A video diary will be prepared about the series of activities, which will be uploaded on the project website and remain available for the widest European public.
Objectives:
To highlight intercultural dialogue through religion related art; to translate in art the message of the Popes of dialogue; to promote dialogue and mutual knowledge involving different cultural and artistic sectors: music, painting, dance, film; the educational part of the project aims at raising interest for intercultural dialogue among artists and ordinary people from different countries as well as providing them the opportunity to gain through knowledge of cultural diversity; to strengthen cooperation among the participants in the field of cultural actions; to launch a network of religion related art.
Project duration: July 2008-July 2009
We are looking for co-organisers, in particular museums/organizations willing to host the exhibition.
Contact: Ms Andrea Kubanyi kubanyi@gruppoimpresa.it
Writing on the Move - Italy
To better prepare the project of the City of Turin (Call for proposals EACEA 23/07) the partners would express their interest within the 10th of October.
The Youth Policies Department of the City of Turin is looking for european partners to implement a project cooperation for the Calls for proposal EACEA N. 23/2007 - CULTURE PROGRAMME (2007/13) Co-operation measures (Strand 1.2.1).
The aim of Writing on the move is to offer to young artists in Europe the opportunity to share experiences, to meet each other and to produce literary works that shall be the result of collaborations, exchanges of knowledges and dialogue. The project will ensure the start up of networks and long-lasting collaborations between young artists and the Municipalities/Organizations involved through the co-production of literary works, their spreading by the languages of young people and the organisation of Juvenile literary days in each city involved. The European dimension of the meeting will be guaranteed by the opportunity of exchanges among young artists with different artistic, social and cultural background and by the transnational circulation of artistic product through languages and creative modalities used by young people.
Giusy Serra
Settore Politiche Giovanili
Ufficio Progetti Europei
Via delle Orfane 22 - 10122 Torino
Tel. 011-4434829
E-mail: franca.sedda@comune.torino.it; riccardo.saraco@collaboratori.comune.torino.it; giuseppina.serra@comune.torino.it
Centre of Higher Education in Theatre Studies - Greece
Non-profit theatre and education organization with track record in many European projects, workshops, performances.
Contact:
Mika Panagou, Director Sozopoleos 20 ATHENS Greece 10446
T. 210 8654823 F. 2108665254 E. mpana@marinet.gr W.
www.theatrestudies.gr
ACTIVATING ADRIATIC COUNTRIES AS UNIQUE CULTURAL HERITAGE DESTINATION (working title)
We are looking for Co-organisers willing to take part in our project. We will collect the Co-organsier proposals till 13th October 2007 when we will make the final selection of the involved co-organisers. Please FW our project proposals to organisations you keep in your data base for potential partnerships or you can FW me the contacts and I will contact them. For further information I am at your disposal on 00386 3 5442065 or e-mail!
Ursa Dorn, Development & marketing AGENCY S 2000 Ltd.Miklošičeva ul. 63000 Celje SLOVENIA
TOPOS ALLOu Theatre - Greece
Within the framework of the Culture Programme (2007 - 2013), "TOPOS ALLOu" Theatre is interested in submitting a proposal and thus seeks other partners as a response to the call for proposals that the EU's Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency has recently published. In particular the proposed project the outline of which is described below responds to the
Strand "Support for Cultural Actions" and specifically to Strand 1.2.1 Co-operation Measures.
TOPOS ALLOu Theatre, is one of the most active cultural organizations operating in the greater Athens metropolitan area with an extensive list of progressive plays and theatrical interpretations to classical works. Furthermore it organizes various cultural events that included among others exhibitions of theatre costumes, artistic gathering etc.
Taking into account the above as well as the fact that the deadline for the proposal submissions is the end of October, TOPOS ALLOu Theatre would kindly request your participation as a co - organiser in implementing the proposed project "Ancient Pathos" - a short description of which is attached.
In case you are interested in joining our consortium of cultural organizations as a partner, you will be required to provide us with specific documents that will have to be sent and be included in the proposal.
A brief description of the project outline and scope is attached together with the necessary documents for your participation.
For any further clarifications please contact Mr. Kamtsis Nikos, telephone +302108656004 or email at toposallou@marinet.gr.
Art Nouveau project - Italy
Partners sought for a project Re Art Nouveau - preferably from Belgium, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, UK - Scotland, Spain.
One of the actions concerns the promotion of applied arts in contemporary Europe and would be a weekly workshop on ceramics to be held in Italy. The workshop would be articulated in two sessions, one at professional level, reserved to young craftsmen, the other at student level, reserved to young students selected form academies.
Details are therefore sought for academies and professional ateliers (active in the field of ceramics that could be interested in the project. Above all: Portugal, Belgium, Poland, UK - Scotland [the project contains an exhibition on C.R. Mackintosh], Latvia, Spain.
Contact Livia via marcucci.internazionale@beniculturali.it
[Culture Programme; Strand 1.3 (India)] Flying Gorillas
A cultural exchange between The Flying Gorillas (UK) and two European partners, working with Vithura Rural Children’s Theatre, Kerala, South India. The Flying Gorillas are a company of professional dancers and musicians presenting contemporary dance with live music for children and adults. The group is led by Susana García and Nigel Warrack and grew out of a desire to create new dance with live music that is exciting and fun, performed in a European style and influenced by non-European cultures. The company runs performances and workshops in theatres, schools and unconventional venues such as hospitals, prisons, streets and jungles. They are a UK registered charity (No 1089339) limited by guarantee (Companies House No 4249217), established in July 2001 and have been supported by the EU EACEA; Arts Council England, London Arts, The British Council and others. The Flying Gorillas have a strong working relationship with Vithura Children’s Rural Theatre, Kerala; director R Sudhakaran and pupils of the legendary theatre director, the late Professor G Sankara Pillai. The work of Pillai and his followers takes its inspiration from traditional children’s games. It draws on South Indian classical dance Kathakali; martial art Kalaripayatu and has produced ground breaking concepts in children’s theatre including contemporary reworkings of Beckett, Ionesco and Pirandello. Many distinguished academics and artists travelled to study with him, among them Sir Peter Brook. Pillai stated that no community was complete without fresh water, cultivable land, a place of worship and a theatre. His first workshops took place under a mango tree, which still stands, stage left, in what is now a lively outdoor theatre complex, Rangha Prabhath. We wish to develop this relationship in partnership with experienced dance film/documentary makers and a major international children’s festival.The project will produce a major new dance film, documenting the creation of a new collaboration between a group of artists and scholars from Europe and South India, developing a new approach to the creation of art with, for and by children; a new dance work with live music for children and adults; new approaches to the creation of high quality art for children through pan-European and international cultural exchange.
Project outline
Phase 1 The Flying Gorillas will work closely with a dance film/documentary team in the partner nation, establishing methods for creating new dance film through dance workshops and performances with children in the partner nation.
Phase 2 The film team will travel to Kerala with The Flying Gorillas and work together with artists and children from Vithura Rural Children’s Theatre. A new work for children will be created using traditional and contemporary art forms from Europe and South India.
Phase 3 The new work, featuring pan-European and South Indian artists, will be presented at a major international children’s theatre festival. The new dance film/documentary will be launched and screened at the same festival.
Partnership Roles
Host Partner A will provide: artists experienced in dance film/documentary venues and infrastructure for workshops and performances for children Host partner B will provide: Venue, marketing and infrastructure for performance of the new work and screening of the new film at a major international children’s theatre festival The Flying Gorillas will provide:Team of experienced artists to research and collaborate with local artists and children in Vithura Rural Children’s Theatre, Kerala. Infrastructure and contacts in Kerala. Vithura Rural Children’s Theatre, Kerala, South India will provide: Expertise in traditional and contemporary theatre forms for children; rural theatre venues, local artists and children.
For more information please contact: info@flyinggorillas.co.uk www.flyinggorillas.co.uk 279a Westbourne Park Road, London W11 1EE, UK T. 0044 7727 5018
The Ars Vivendi (The Art of Living) Foundation - Poland
We would like to establish a cooperation with non-governmental organizations, cultural centres, schools and universities located in Austria, Germany, Israel and Slovakia aimed at preparing a yearlong international, historical, educational and cultural project. We would also like to invite partners from the Lublin province, preferably located in Poniatowa, Trawniki, Kraśnik and Lublin, to participate in the project and help organize youth exchanges, photo exhibitions, object lessons, publication workshops, theatrical reviews and film shows. We would also like to organize a joint honouring of the victims of German work camps, situated in the Lublin region, in which the citizens of the above mentioned countries lost their lives during the Second World War. Contact: Ars Vivendi Foundation Artur Podgórski ul. Szkolna 2/14 24-320 Poniatowa Poland tel. 048 509 682 559 http://poniatowa.webpark.pl/ fundacja.arsvivendi@wp.pl
FabrikArtGrup - Cappadocia Region
Organizing an international art-festival for the last two years. The group is focusing on ecological and environmental art-themes this year. FabrikArtGrup Contemporary Arts Festival 2008 Working title: WATER = LİFE , WATER=COMMON Cappadocia has been facing a structural water problem due to global warming. There are problems with the water supply but also with drinkable water and a proper sewage system in the whole region. This is also a global concern the world because Cappadocia is a UNESCO World Heritage. That’s why the FabrikArtGrup decides to make ‘water’ as the theme of 2008 of this year and invite artists from all over the world to give their artistic contribution. The festival will continue in the following years and the concept may be changed. The disciplines of the festival is planned to be paintings, sculptures, photography, short-movies, installations and video art – the artist will send their artworks related to the theme before the festival and will be asked to perform during the festival in different workshops. All artworks and creations will be exhibited in the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Mustafapasa which will be established as an output of the festival. We are looking for active international partners for this project. For further questions, please contact us: Kaan Sari : kaan.sari@yahoo.com.tr , lostabraxas@hotmail.com , Last festival web site: www.fabrikartgroup.org
Documentation Sciences Foundation - Spain
Training and Research
1. To give classroom training, or through the Internet, to all members of society and institutions to access and use the information.
2. To create an information bank and bibliography relevant to the aim of the Foundation.
3. To conduct and develop researches on its own or under contract with third parties.
4. To grant scholarships and subsidies for training, as well as for research works related to the aim of the Foundation.
5. To certify and accredit professional and institutional quality, both national and international, in the use of Documentation Sciences.
Communication
1. To organise and participate in events (seminars, conferences, expeditions, congresses, expositions, concerts and cultural acts) including those through the Internet or teleconference, with topics that revolve around questions relevant for the Foundation.
2. To make teaching materials for courses, studies, events and other educational activities that can be sold, loaned or transferred to others.
3. To edit and popularise printed and audiovisual materials, as well as research projects, that emanate formative actions and events.
4. To publicise the history, inheritance and culture of Extremadura and its relationship with Iberoamerica.
Financing and Cooperation
1. To assists persons and institutions, public and private, in procuring funds from regional, national and international programs that allow the execution of projects.
2. To procure subsidies and patronage support that allow the execution of the Foundation’s activities.
3. To participate and create national and international forum for the exchange of experiences and knowledge in the use of information as a tool for literacy and sustainable development.
4. To spearhead initiatives to reach company and university professionals. (more info to follow)
Concerto Agency - Romania
CONCERTO AGENCY Ltd is a management music company licensed by Romanian Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, specializing in the artist representation & management, shows, concerts, special events, orchestral touring and recording projects, on a worldwide basis. (more to follow)
FESTIVAL OF THE DIALOGUE OF FOUR CULTURES - Poland
The Festival of Four Cultures is both the city of Lodzs and Poland's biggest undertaking designed to assemble different cultural and artistic disciplines within its realms. The Festivals specificity lies in the differentiation of its events. Concerts, ranging from pop music through folk and jazz up to the opera are accompanied by theatrical performances, film retrospectives, and fine arts
exhibitions and have all been respected and well received throughout the years by both national and foreign audiences. Foreign observers and experts from BBC have even marked the festival as a cultural program revolution. (Since 2001 we have quested such stars like Tomasz Stanko, Alphaville, Nils Petter Molvaer, Tommy Emmanuel). The fact that the festival is organized under the honorary auspices of the Polish Prime Minister allows to perceive it as acknowledgement of the government's program of the dissemination of culture, impatiently awaited by many, not only artistic, circles. The festival, itself, as well as the form it takes is the only opportunity emerging in the course of the previous several years to build an international brand: Poland Culture Business. (More to follow)
Agency of Local Development and International Cooperation from Salerno - Italy
As you can see on our site www.brearchimede.org we have already taken part in other similar projects. We are interested in participating as your local partner in EU projects. Achille Bianchi
Bre Archimede Salerno
Via Posidonia 301
84129 - Salerno - Italia
tel + 39 089 753563
fax + 39 089 751497
training@brearchimede.org
www.brearchimede.org
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[NETC] Russia
SSH thematic area from Russia.
If this is of interest to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes
Yasmin
Platon Project
www.platonproject.net
Yasmin Khan
Beta Technology Limited
Barclay Court
Doncaster Carr
Doncaster DN4 5HZ
South Yorkshire
Tel: +44 (0)1302 322633
Fax: +44 (0)1302 388800
Cultural Heritage
Partners sought to develop the Pathways to European Cultural Heritage project.
See www.pathways-to-europe.be
Contact: Anne Warnotte, Project manager
STUDIO LINIJA A - Serbia
Architecture Ninth Belgrade Triennial of World ArchitectureThe Energy of Light Author of the concept, selection and total-design: Ivica Mladjenovicwww.ivicamladjenovic.com; arhim@eunet.yu or ivica.mladjenovic@gmail.comphone+fax+ans: 381 11 3015 174Gallery “Progres” (main pedestrian street, Zmaj Jovina 8-10), June 16 – July 7, 2009Realization: STUDIO LINIJA A 'Great Architectural Ideas in 28 Countries' Contact: IVICA MLADJENOVIÃ, Architect
Bulevar Avnoja 113, ulaz 1... 11070 Beograd, Serbia
phone+ans+fax: 381 11 3015 174 • phone+ans: 381 11 311 70 45
e-mail:
arhim@eunet.yu
ivica.mladjenovic@gmail.com
www.ivicamladjenovic.com
[non Culture Programme] BARCELONA DANCE AWARDS 20 - 24 March 2008
Spain and in the end of June 2008 in Italy and in France.
The Directors of Barcelona Dance Awards, present the 20th International
Competitions and invite your dance group to performing and teaching at the most prestigious dance events in Europe the next season.
organizer E-Mail: <fordancers2005@tiscali.it>
our updated Web Site: <http://web.tiscali.it/fordancers2005>
Province of Chieti - Italy The Province of Chieti is searching for European Partners interested in a cultural project about the management of local museums. Please, see the attached project outline with the description of objectives and activities.
For further information, please contact:Mrs. Francesca FraticelliProvince of ChietiPhone +39.0871.4082237 Mobile phone +39.320.3399100 Fax. +39.0871.321729e-mail: f.fraticelli@provincia.chieti.it
[Culture Programme] Centro de Investigación para el Desarroll - Spain
The project´s main objective will be the establishment of a network amongst cultural agents whose principal activity is developed within the folk music sphere. The establishment of this network will mean the possibility to exchange experiences and to advance in the European Music Heritage. These kind of actions will be a good example and a great help to carry out other similar experiences in an area that has not still been much studied at European level, that is, traditional folk music. Other objectives are to place in common cultural heritage with folkloric European instruments from the 19th Century trying to find common roots and also to encourage intercultural dialogue. The idea is that intercultural dialogue amongst European countries is not something new but has instead a long tradition. The project will be submitted under Cooperation Measures (Strand 1.21.). Deadline 31st October 2007
[Culture Programme] National Theater Targu-Mures, Romania
Production of about 18 spectacles per year, in two languages, Romanian and hungarian, participation in theaters international and national festivals, tours in France, Spain, Portugal etc. (More info to follow)
[Culture Programme] THE MYTH OF THE ETERNAL RETURN Theater International Festival
The project THE MYTH OF THE ETERNAL RETURN, Theater International Festival – MIRCEA ELIADE, that we submit to be financed by the European Commission for the “Program Culture 2007 - 2013”, Co-operation measures, call 2008-2010 (Strand 1.2.1.) proposes to
organize a theater festival that meet together spectacles base on plays written by Mircea Eliade or texts dramatized from his literary works. Each participant, applicant and co-organizer, that must be a theater, will stage a performance (own production) that will be their direct contribution in this project. The performances of the all participants in the project will be represented in the Theater International Festival – MIRCEA ELIADE, which will take place in Targu-Mures, Romania. Date of beginning: 20 November 2008
Date of ending: 15 May 2010
[Culture Programme] TO LOVE A CHILD or Korchak‘s Train
"The world is too dangerous to live in – and it‘s not the fault of the ones who create evil but of those who stand nearby and do nothing.“ Albert Einstein Contacts: nijoliuke7@yahoo.com +37065232412 www.manoteatras.visiems
[Culture Programme] Dialogue Through Dance
Exploring the richness and diversity of traditional dance in member states finishing with a celebration festival of European dance. (More info to follow)
[Culture Programme] Associazione Culturale Imago Mundi - Italy
Imago Mundi is a Cultural Association wich works in the field of Cultural Heritage. From 1997 we manage and develope Monumenti Aperti, the event wich open in Sardinia more than 300 monuments usually closed. using pupils from the schools and volunteers as guides. More than 200.000 persons visited our events in 2006. We are also involved in several european projects for education and evaluation.We are really interested to be partner of a project which is oriented to cultural heritage, schools, arts, museums.
Asociación Amigos de los Castillos de Aragón - Spain
We are a cultural Association dedicated to the study, protection and spreading of the castles and the fortifications. We have a great amount of photographies, books and related material. We have contact with associations, institutions and city councils of Aragón and the rest of Spain.Inside our last activities we have made completely a Web www.castillosdearagon.es that has been a great successful.At the moment we are projecting the edition of a book on castles and a DVD. In addition we would like to prepare a exhibition on the castles for the 2008.To part of this we are open to any program or cultural activity related to the defensive architecture.Within the cultural activities of the association concerts have been made, historical meetings of poetry, recreations and exhibitions, always located in castles and fortifications.We would like to take part in some European cultural project. We have experience in the taking of steps.
[Culture Programme] ERATO
Private NGO. Cultural Area: Music. Contact: Anna PsyllakiAnna Psyllaki Nordaou12-14AthensAtticaGreece11474+30 2106436358+30 2106436358attika@estoudiantina.grwww.estoudiantina.gr
[Culture Programme] Nature as Artifice- Netherlands
Exhibition, book and debate cycle on the increasingly artificial and man-controlled character of our landscape and nature. Starting in The Netherlands in June 2008, then travelling.
[Third Country Call (India)] - Maia Interactive
This cultural cooperation proposal is initiated by an Indian classical dance organisation, based in Bordeaux, France, with ties in India. The project, as it stands at the moment, involves: producing a video; organising meetings between Indian and European dancers; producing an interactive title. The French cultural NGO initiating this project would be happy to discuss the project further with. They are looking for partners among cultural organisations in the field of dance, primarily in the JK, Germany, Belgium and Spain. Maia Interactive say: "It is hoped that each of the partner organisations will send a dancer, who usually does solo performances, to participate in the meetings. S/he should not have any experience of Indian classical dance. The partners will participate in the production of the video and the interactive title, particularly their translations. They may be required to contribute to the funding, if necessary." Queries and clarifications should be directed to: Girish MUZUMDAR Maia Interactive
30, rue de la République
F-33150 CENON Tél : +33 (0)5 56 40 83 73
Fax : +33 (0)5 56 40 80 92
Mob : +33 (0)6 07 71 32 04 [CP, strand 1.2.1)
British Art & Design Association
MONUMENTS BADA (The British Art and Design Association) is a legally formed registered charity founded 21 years ago. It does not have a website. BADA aims to submit an application to the Culture Programme 2007-2013 under the ‘annual’ co-operation measures, strand 1.2.1 (2009).
The proposed project - MONUMENTS - will be a catalyst for change and communication in Europe, an opportunity to realise and understand the vast cultural, social and historic diversity that now exists within the new Europe. MONUMENTS through Art and Architecture will celebrate diversity and intercultural dialogue. It is hoped that the central installation, the MONUMENT, will take place in four different cities: Liverpool, Istanbul, Seville, Nuremberg, although others are being researched. As well as this the diverse network of artist will be from countries across Europe. Therefore the organizer is open to interest from the central cities as well as other organisations across Europe demonstrating cultural diversity. This could come in the form of artists groups, artists networks, galleries, museums, etc. Background BADA set up an independent pilot project STATELESS in 2005 in collaboration with artists in Europe – STATELESS is a network that is not yet formalised as a legally formed organisation, although it has produced a number of shows in Liverpool, London and Berlin. See websites: www.stateless.eu.com and http://www.terryduffy.info/2007/monuments3.html
MONUMENTS will be an attempt to express and realise the possibility of a common language amongst all Communities in Europe, a common language that the BADA commissioned writer Michael Watson suggests “is inscribed in ancient standing stones, in monuments, Cathedrals, Temples, Synagogues, Mosques, state buildings, educational institutions.” MONUMENTS through Art and Architecture will be an opportunity to celebrate diversity, common ideals, heal new and ancient wounds and realise that new Europe is an exciting place for development, progress and communication. MONUMENTS will bring core attention to a number of specific iconic European locations, iconic for the historical legacy for right or wrong that was created/established there. At the same time each of these locations will be the hub of creative activity from all corners of Europe increasing the response to that place tenfold. A network of Artists from across Europe, chosen because of their cultural and creative diversity will come to each location and respond and collaborate at will with the aim of creating new monuments to Diversity, Communication and Greater Understanding of the past, present and future and reconsider what we now wish to Monumentalise. MONUMENTS will appropriate a major iconic building within each of the central locations and create a symbiotic installation of the site, the structure and artworks within. This in turn will be the catalyst for outreach, off-site, creative dialogue and collaboration encompassing the diversity of communities within Europe and creating NEW artworks that will be NEW monuments to express a NEW Europe.
Contact Clare Sheppeard on behalf of BADA: claresheppeard@hotmail.com |
