ALF Hands-On: Open Call for Participation! - Second Cycle
L'apprentissage de l'histoire ne contribue pas suffisamment à l'acquisition de compétences de citoyenneté interculturelle. Au contraire, les stéréotypes sur les différences culturelles, traditionnelles et religieuses ont faussé les perceptions du monde arabe et musulman. Sur la base de ces observations...
14th Amorgos International Film Festival
20th YPERIA Conference for Culture and Tourism
6th Amorgos Film Academy
The Cultural Association of Women of Amorgos, the Municipality of Amorgos, and the South Aegean Region, co-organise the 14th Amorgos International Film Festival, from 12 το 17 of November 2023, where short films and documentaries from all over the world participate and compete.
The Festival is a member of CIFFT, an International Committee of Tourism Festivals based in Vienna.
The 6th Amorgos Film Academy will also take place parallel to Amorgos Film Festival, with participating students from many countries, and very important tutors who will be doing workshops, master classes and speeches regarding the cinema.
The participants are guided to all important parts of the island, such as the traditional capital Chora, to its historic 1200-year-old Byzantine monastery of Chozoviotissa, to the ancient settlements of Amorgos, and to the Hellenistic Tower in Arkesini. They try local products, & local specialties, get introduced to the famous herbs of Amorgos, and enjoy local dances and music!
While coming into contact with the locals, and the places they visit, they often get inspired to make a film or create an artwork in general. This is a holistic approach of the acquaintance of the culture of a place, but also of the people, through art in all forms.
At the same time, the 20th Conference on Culture and Tourism, YPERIA 2023, will be held, with topics on Wοmen, The Environment, Gastronomy, and the Preservation & Protection of our Natural Cultural Heritage.
Through this event, Amorgos has been established as a meeting point of networking by gathering great participation of artists, journalists, politicians, filmmakers, directors & producers.
The Amorgos International Film Festival has been organised by the Cultural Association of Amorgos Women which has a great history of 30 consecutive years and has been held at the Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
The Amorgos Film Festival is very important for the island, for the Cyclades, but also for the whole country, since it has managed to be a reference point among the International Festivals.
Producers, directors and students are invited to submit their films for competition. Selection of winners will be made by an International Jury team, of very important people in the cinema world.
For more information please visit the website https://amorgosfilmfestival.com/
Soroni Rhodes 85106 Greece
Rhodes
Greece
Τhe Cultural and Folklore Association of Soroni Rhodes “The Ampernalli” was founded in 1983 with aims the preservation and promotion of folklore and cultural heritage of Soroni and Rhodes. The name of the association derives from the word “ampernos”, the oak tree. “Ampernalli” has many activities, including but not limited to teaching of traditional dances, participation to cultural events, reviving old customs, organizing dancing nights, concerts, theatrical productions, and music and literature nights. More information at www.ampernalli.gr and www.youtube.com/ampernalli, www.facebook.com/ampernalli
Folklore Dances
activites for culture with music, poetry, dances, cinematograf, theatre etc.
Anapafseos
20003 Agii THeodori
Greece
The organization's structure includes a three-member Board of Directors, elected for a three-year term by the General Assembly, which appoints the President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The Board of Directors manages the organization and may authorize the President or a member to represent it before courts and authorities, entrusting them with the power to commit the organization by their signature. The Board's decisions are made by a simple majority vote, with the President's vote counting as double in case of a tie. For specific decisions, a full quorum and a 2/3 majority of all members are required.
The Board may delegate administrative tasks and daily management duties to the President, subject to the Board's approval. The Secretary maintains records, minutes, and correspondence, while the Treasurer manages finances in collaboration with the President. Budgetary preparation and submission for approval at the General Assembly are among the Board's responsibilities.
Board members must be European citizens, adults, free to manage their property, have a clean criminal record, and exercise their political rights. Only regular members of the organization for at least a year can become Board members, except for the members of the first Board.
The Board manages the organization's interests, ensures compliance with the statutes, prepares budgets and financial reports submitted for approval at the General Assembly.
Any Board member absent without justification from five meetings a year is replaced by the General Assembly unless decided otherwise.
The purpose of the Cultural Company Cineart is artistic and cultural, never profit-oriented. Its main objectives include presenting film festivals, music, and theatrical productions based on Greek and global drama and satire texts, as well as improvisational theater, aiming at understanding contemporary issues through artistic effectiveness. Additionally, organizing concerts, seminars, lectures, and other events (such as painting and photography exhibitions) to approach and develop cinematic, musical, and theatrical arts, promoting culture and the arts in general. Providing education in cinema, drama, and music through seminars or establishing a higher school. Also, producing, promoting, advertising, and enjoying cultural goods and works by creating Cinema, Music, and Theater departments. Furthermore, promoting Greek and European culture through cinematic, musical, and theatrical education, particularly focusing on the cultures of Greece and Cyprus. Participation in common cultural programs and European programs. Organizing joint procurement of materials & support services for the departments.
The Cultural Company Cine@Art is a charitable corporation established in 2018 and since then continues to promote emerging artists, gender equality, humanitarianism, diversity and diaspora in films.
We are the co-organizers of the local festivals:
Bridges International Film Festival - Corinth, Greece
Bridges International Film Festival - Loutraki, Greece
Bridges International Film Festival - Nafplio, Greece
including several activities such as film screenings for schools and general audiences, concerts, workshops, photo and painting exhibitions.
As a participant from Greece, with our own multi purpose hall of activities in Korinthia, Greece and being supported by the local authorities,, our organization can contribute to the Anna Lindh Foundation network through various modalities:
Mobility for Partnership: We can actively engage in seeking international partners for collaborative projects and consortium creation. By participating in joint brainstorming exercises, we can contribute our expertise and ideas to the development of project proposals, fostering meaningful partnerships across the Mediterranean region.
Mobility for Action: Our organization can host and participate in face-to-face intercultural dialogue events such as workshops, debates, and trainings. We are keen on inviting external parties from different organizations around the Mediterranean to enrich these events and promote cross-cultural understanding and cooperation.
Mobility for Creativity: We are open to hosting creative individuals or artists, providing them with the opportunity to explore new horizons and collaborate with peers in Greece. Through this modality, we can facilitate the exchange of creative ideas and promote cultural diversity within our local artistic community.
Mobility for Knowledge: Partnering with academic institutions and peers, we can contribute to the creation of knowledge products related to intercultural dialogue. By co-producing cross-sectoral knowledge in the Euro-Med region, we aim to foster deeper understanding and cooperation among diverse communities.
Overall, our organization is committed to actively participating in the ALF program, leveraging our resources and networks to promote intercultural dialogue and collaboration in Greece and across the Mediterranean region.
We believe that our presence in the largest network of civil society organisations such as the ALF Network will empower the promotion of intercultural dialogue and the Greek heritage across the Euro-Mediterranean region and beyond.
Epimelitirio Messinias - Plateia 23 Martiou
24100 – Kalamata
Greece
• To determine and record the common cultural heritage of the olive tree, which unites the Mediterranean people and is in danger of being lost due to technological advance, globalisation, ignorance and oblivion.
• To develop the intercultural dialogue among Mediterranean people and cultures starting from a common issue, the olive tree.
• To encourage thematic tourism, sustainable development by creating synergies between the cultural heritage of the olive tree, tourism and development.
Main activities:
Organisation of cultural itineraries and events around the theme of the olive tree in olive producing Mediterranean countries.
Publications on the cultural heritage of the olive tree and its world.
Exhibitions, fairs and festivals around the theme of the olive tree.
Organisation of olive oil competitions and of olive products and Mediterranean dishes tasting.
Youth exchange and training on the cultural heritage of the olive tree.
Projects:
Organisation of cultural itineraries in non-olive producing countries, such as China and Japan.
Organisation of the “Sea Routes of the Olive Tree”.
On behalf of CULTUREPOLIS, we would like to invite you to participate in a Hackathon competition and present your creative ideas about cultural entrepreneurship.
The action takes place within the framework of the European project ENVISION (Erasmus+), which is aimed at startuppers and workers in the fields of cultural and creative entrepreneurship to provide appropriate tools to empower them in the digital age.
The competition will take place on February 22nd and 23rd online with participants from 5 European countries: Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and the Netherlands, and each country will participate with 4 teams of 3-5 people that will be created in the competition. Each group will be asked to present their idea in 5-8 minutes. You don't have to come with your team.
If you have the potential to contribute towards this direction and create new business ideas with the guidance of experienced innovation executives, fill out the following form by 20 February 2023: https://forms.gle/9y1d3gRrX5XYfnHY6
More information HERE.
SKYROU 4
11361 ATHENS
Greece
Cultural Synergies is an independent, non-profit organization active in the wider area of culture. We address the community, especially young people, through actions in the fields of culture and education, and favor acceptance, respect and harmonious coexistence of diversity.
Our ultimate goal is to raise public awareness through experiential actions of art and discourse, the need to promote and defend social rights. It also encourages synergies between representatives of civil society, governmental bodies and other bodies responsible for cultural, social and political planning.
In the context of the up-to-date dialogue on multiculturalism and the access of society to inclusive and cultural participation, we propose the organization of a "Festival of Mediterranean Culture" and events with key sources of expression and creation of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue as expressed through a Cinematic tribute, Art Exhibition and Talks. The events with the general title: "Cultures In Between" refer to civilizations in transition and movement in the geographical area and real time, as well as issues of difference and similarity, peculiarities and contradictions.
In essence, we are addressing an open call for intercultural dialogue to create a fertile ground for social reflection in order to create a fairer and more sustainable society. Free access to all services and events of the Cultural Collaborations is based on the support of European and international organizations.
Cultural Synergies depends on collaborating with national Networks which brings together civil society organizations from across the region for the promotion of dialogue between cultures, intercultural relations, heritage, religion, research, human rights, democracy and community development, arts, youth and education, gender, environment and sustainable development, and media.
By closing the Mediterranean border governments are seeking to cut us off from each other. Irene Caselli travels to Lampedusa to talk to artists trying to tell migrants' stories.
Alepohori Kamaras, 49084
Corfu
Greece
CulturePolis continues and reinforces further the mission of “Europe of Cultures Forum: Adriatic & Ionian Chapter” which is “to protect, promote and ensure the understanding and respect of the cultural diversity - that we consider is the cultural wealth of Europe, to create a cultural collaboration platform which can be utilised by any organisation, citizen, or public institution in order to contribute in a better understanding and in protecting this unique cultural heritage by activating local Cultural Antennas in every region.
CulturePolis aims are the following:
• To develop mutual contacts and exchanges between different cultural expressions and organisations involved with cultural identity and diversity issues within the context of a common European cultural heritage and accepted values.
• To influence the political decision making process in Europe, in order to ensure that issues of cultural diversity and respect for it are taken fully into consideration.
• To contribute to the intercultural dialogue at regional, European and global level so as to strengthen mutual understanding, respect and tolerance.
• To contribute to the conception, development, implementation, promotion and dissemination of ideas, initiatives, programmes, projects and actions in the region, that are related mainly to cultural issues, in its broadest sense, sustainable development and information and knowledge society.
• To provide a basis for discussion, to participate in public political dialogues, to support the research and studies of the interactions of above inititiaves with policies, programmes and actions in all issues that could potentially have repercussions to the cultural expressions and peoples of the broader Europemediterranean area.
The action plan 2008-2010 is focused in the following priorities:
• Establishment of CulturePolis as an international organization that functions in a decentralized manner by coordinating the Network of its Cultural Antennas in all countries and as many as possible more cities of the covered region
• Creation of a network and database of all cultural organizations and institutions of Adriatic and Ionian and progressively of the wider region (International Cultural Partnership Forum-CulturePolis.org) and activation of members and friends in Permanent Groups of Activities of thematic content
• Undertaking of studies, researches and R&D projects and other activities in collaboration with Greek/International institutions
• Organisation of local and regional meetings, with regard to cultural identity and other related subjects such as cultural tourism, cultural heritage, environment and sustainable development in all regions of Adriatic sea and Ionian and wider region
• Organisation every two years of an International Conference of Intercultural Dialogue of Adriatic – Ionian and South – Eastern Europe and Mediterranean ( 1st congress of 27 – 28th June , 2008 in Corfu)
• Undertaking of awareness raising campaigns and sensitization of citizens with the help of local / regional media, so that is listened the voice of citizens of regions in the above subjects
• Publication of monthly electronic Informative Newsletter and other publications for the members and our friends and the cultural organizations and local governments
• Organisation of researches of opinion on issues interesting the Forum at national, regional and local level.
Major initiatives:
Cultural Antennas Network
The presence of the Forum in every region is ensured through the establishment and to a great degree the autonomous activation of local/regional Cultural Antennas or Antennas in various cities of the Adriatic and the Ionian that develop their own plan of action and they co-operate with the central bodies. The Cultural Antennas constitute a network and reflect the cultural identity of each region in a European level. A close cooperation among the various Antennas is maintained in order to bring into fruition the aims and goals of the Forum.
Synopsis of CulturePolis recent activities
Major activities (2008-9)
Οι σημαντικότερες απο τις δράσεις την τελευταία διετία είναι οι εξής:
“ 1st International Conference of Intercultural Dialogue of Adriatic – Ionian”, Corfu 27-28 June 2008, co-organised with European Parliament (Offices for Greece, Italy, Slovenia).
Cultural Organisations Collaboration Network (Get Culturally …Connected), Pilot launch in November 2008
Training Seminars on “New Technologies- Project Management – Cultural Organisations Management- Cultural Collaboration”, for Municipalities and NGOS
Specialised thematic events
Activity “Anthropos-Art-Environment” in Preveza 2008
Fortress Cultural Events –Old Fortress Corfu, 1st Circle 2009
Participation in different projects both national and international funde by EU and regional funds.
More information on above major activities (even more on culturepolis.org).
PREVETIANAS 2
SARAVALI, 26500
PATRAS
GREECE
PATRAS
Greece
Cyclisis's mission is the development of an inclusive culture through the communities and entreprises,specifically:
- to identify the needs of the localities especially conserning inclusive strategies and integration mechanisms
- to raise awareness of the local communities about the responsiblility in developing the cultural and knowledge capital of their citizens \
- after identifying needs to compose cooperatives through europe in order to contribute in the transferability of good practices in the field of social cohesion, learning strategies , gender empowerment and intercultural feeling for a peaceful coexistance with the Otherness.
EXPect for results ( under evaluation ) :
View n Act : LLP-Learning partnership)
Femicare (Development of Migrant Women competences in mediation in Health Sector).
(LLP- LdV > Transfer of Innovation )
MIGRAFEM (TNC CALL FPR PROPOSALA) mIGRANT WOMEN COMPETENCES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF sELF -ORGANISATIONS
running :
Subcotractor in NILE - Network on Intercultural Learning in Europe : Dissemination activities, trainin the trainers