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Mediterranean Youth in Action Programme (Transformative Youth in Action)
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Diversity is understood and practiced differently in different contexts. This essay does not focus on the question of what diversity is, but - influenced by the work of British scholar Sara Ahmed - explores what diversity ‘does’ or what we...
Drei Wünsche Frei
Nostitz Str. 43
10961 Berlin
Germany
Berlin
Germany
With our activities we bring an innovative vision to field of art and audio-visual media: those visions and the visions of those who are not taken into account by mass media and mainstream culture. We offer members of various communities means and creative space to express themselves and develop a self-conscious artistic point of view. We create awareness around issues that are not examined by traditional media and not represented at official cultural institutions.
(1)In our current social art project we work with youth on the topic of subcultural self- expression, using urban art forms such as Hip Hop and Graffiti. (2) In our video classes we introduce migrant youth and children of migrants to powerful tool for telling their stories and make them heard. (3) In our artistic and curatorial work we search for new roles and meanings of artistic in our society, within and outside the institutionalized frame.
We have experiences for years in trans-cultural project work. As artists, activists and cultural scientists (Kulturwissenschaftler) we can contribute to the interdisciplinary practice in the field, but also bridge between art and culture, civil society and academic discourse.
As founding members of ActiveVision Tel Aviv we are active since many years in an ALF network organization.
Since we moved to Berlin we also would like to continue our social art activities within the German network .
Bärensteiner Str. 30
Dresden
Germany
Dresdner Sinfoniker are amongst the leading symphony orchestras for contemporary music. The ensemble, which is made up of members of almost all of Europe’s most important orchestras, works together entirely on a project basis. Along their way, the Dresdner Sinfoniker have managed to bring together unexpected connections between the different genres of modern music. The orchestra can look back on a number of international concert tours and successful collaborations with renowned solo artists and conductors, such as the Kronos Quartet, René Pape, Bryn Terfel, Katharina Thalbach, Andreas Boyde, Peter Bruns and Jonathan Nott. Amongst the challenges of the future, the Dresdner Sinfoniker aim to continue to make multimedia and intercultural dialogue an integral part of their musical creativity: The message of projects like "Hasretim" (2010), "Cinema Jenin - A Symphony" (2011) and „Dede Korkut“ (planned in 2013) is an inspiring and experimental guided debate between different cultures.
In 2003, the Dresdner Sinfoniker attracted a great deal of international attention with the song cycle « My Heart Burns» by Torsten Rasch which was inspired by the music and lyrics of the German rock band, Rammstein. The orchestra‘s recording of this work was presented the Echo-Klassik 2004 award. In collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys, they recorded a new soundtrack for Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary silent film, «Battleship Potemkin» on EMI in 2004, with a further collaboration producing the much acclaimed « High-rise Symphony» in 2006. A great deal of attention attracted the «World’s first remote conducting» in 2008. In a live satellite link-up with Dresden, conductor Michael Helmrath conducted the orchestra live from London. The multimedia concert collage « Hasretim – A trip to Anatolia» in 2010 (Dresdner Sinfoniker with turkish and armenian guests) was awarded a special prize for its outstanding intercultural horizon by the german UNESCO commission. «Cinema Jenin – A Symphony» (2011) is a transcultural project with Kayhan Kalhor (Iran) and musicians from Egypt, Israel, Westbank and USA.
The Dresdner Sinfoniker contribute to the Network in Germany by creating music projects with an intercultural approach to support a human and social dialogue among people of different cultures and beliefs.
The main focus of our recent projects is a cross cultural dialogue, which is exactly in line with the purpose of the ALF Network: International music projects of the Dresdner Sinfoniker like „Hasretim“, „Cinema Jenin“ or „Dede Korkut“ want to communicate between artists and cultural groups from across the Mediterranean to improve mutual respect between cultures. The musical creativity of the orchestra supports a mutual understanding, a human and social dialogue. Our culturel work as a non-profit organisation relies on additional financial support of foundations like the Anna Lindh Foundation.
Am Kirschberg 4
99423 Weimar , Thuringia
Germany
Since 04 the association itself is also producer of art exhibitions, performances and festivals. Beginning with German-Polish cooperations the work enlarged to German-Polish-Latvian and German. Polish-French cooperations in 05. Including partners in Kroatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, art work more and more extended in 06. In 07/08 there is a project planned in Turkey. In preparation of Bauhaus Year 2009, where we are planning three art projects: “Bauhaus under the Influence” (French-Polish-German media-project in cooperation with the BUW), “Alma´s Bar” (temporary artclub at the back of the Bauhaus-Museum) and “A-A-A-A” (multimedia performance about Bauhaus influenced architecture in Australia, Ankara, Amerika)
Together with the activities of our members, the e-werk weimar e.V. is starting to built up an European Centre of Contemporary Art in Weimar. We are producers of international young (media) art and concentrate on capturing new art spaces in Weimar. We are focusing on European Exchange and on networking between young artists from Europe with international artists.
Main projects: “JuliimJuni” (literature), “backup”, “Trés Court” (filmfestivals), “Perron 26”, „Akteure des Verschwindens“, ,Euphoria!” “Räuber / Laupitaji” (theatre/media), “Schillerfestival”, “UWAGA!Polen kommen” (artfestivals), “New Working Place Europe” (workshops), “Institut für Deutsch-Polnische Raumfahrt” (workshop + exhibition in Krakow), “Mission Europe” (Symposium, travelresearch, intinerant exhibition in Marseille, Katowice and Weimar) etc.
The European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) is organising regular Conversations with Experts. In the newest Conversations with Experts episode ECMI researcher Ruth Kircher engages in a compelling dialogue with Mirjam Vellinga, a seasoned language promoter. Mirjam created amongst others the campaign Praat mar Frysk
The conversation is available on Youtube.
To participate is one of the core skills in the nowadays digital society. Educitizens is based on 3 fundamental pillars – participation, citizenship and empowerment – and the share of smart practices in educational field – formal or non-formal. It...
Kochstraße 1a
Jena
Germany
Main emphases of the One World Network Thuringia Eine Welt Netzwerk Thüringen are: • development political education and global learning • cultural work • networking and lobbying • public relations • consulting and qualifying activities • project supporting, promoting and sponsoring These emphases are to connect politics and business, associations and initiatives, as well as individuals in Thuringia to create collectively a wide lobby for development political issues, both on political and societal level. The Eine Welt Netzwerk Thüringen desires and wants to be a mouthpiece in Thuringia for global justice and resource conservation.
Current main activities are: • managing the Development Political Days of Education and Information of Thuringia Thüringer Entwicklungspolitische Bildungs- und Informationstage ThEBIT • arranging a pavilion on global learning at the German Federal Garden Show BUGA ’07 • being a part of the Thuringian campaign Organic Regional Fair Bio Regional Fair • organising the Germany wide film campaign Überarbeiten • supporting and co-operation with the exhibition Human Footprint.
Postfach 1322
Neuwied
Germany
Promote peace and better understanding among peoples by combating poverty, falsely-directed development, social injustice, political tensions and cultural oppression, in a non-violent and ecumenical spirit based on love of one's neighbour and in willingness to face the consequences of acting non-violently; encourage the building of democratic civilian societies in which non-violent means of dealing with conflict replace violent confrontation.
Our current projects involve cooperation with partners in Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, France, Ireland, Bosnia, Romania, Bulgaria), North America (USA, Canada), Latin America (Nicaragua, Bolivia) and Africa (Morocco, Niger, Chad, DR Congo, Burundi, Mali, Burkina Faso).
“Elan” is an initiative of Europa Nova (Paris) and the Candid Foundation (Berlin) and aims t