Onorient

Onorientour was the main project devoloped by the team this year. The project is focusing on culture in the Arab world. In the current global context, the dominant representations that emerge of the Orient anchor themselves in images of religious extremism and societal backwardness. These representations nourish prejudices against the Arab world and ignore the cultural contributions of this region, and the diversity of voices within the Middle East:
"To counter this dynamic, our aim is to organise a " Rihla رحلة " (both as a physical and existential journey) of 5 months in North Africa and the Middle East. Our goal is to meet contemporary artists who are participating in the revival of Arabe culture and embody the future of our region. Through this project, we would like to genuine immersion in the tormented and reconstructing Arab societies during which we will implement several initiatives (meet artists, create an interactive web platform to promote their work, participate in cultural events)."
From Morocco to Jordan, crossing Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon, the tree explorers were able to write diverse articles about their discoveris and organise several workshops . The initiative continue to have a great media coverage and you can follow their steps on : www.tour.onorient.com