Luxembourg

Access to information without language barriers is essential for everyone, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine has shown us that no small community should be forgotten. There are volunteers who currently work on our multilingual show project and we have identified others who are willing to work with us, alongside Ryse and Passerell asbl on this new Podcast Project. We will create an Outreach Platform where we host small 3.5-minute podcasts in different languages. Each podcast offers bitesize accurate information that will help vulnerable people understand and navigate the situation they find themselves in and where they are in the legal process. We believe the access to accurate information will alleviate much of the stress and misunderstanding that occurs, in this way alleviating potential tensions that may arise for society. Much of the development within Radio ARA in the past years has been due to changes in Luxembourg as a society, and it is important to recognise the support we have received from Oeuvre and the important work we have achieved since the first the Salaam Show, then through the addition of the multilingual shows is extremely important and valued by many in Luxembourg. Our integration projects have been pivotal in stabilising and solidifying Radio ARA’s role as a community radio for all in Luxembourg.

RIFF, IN MUSIC IS A KIND OF REPEATED MELODY, PLAYED BY THE RHYTHMIC INSTRUMENTS. THE TERM COINCIDES WITH OUR IDEA OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND PROMOTION OF AN INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE. WE STARTED PLAYING RIFFS IN 2010 WITH FIVE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM FOUR DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THAT WERE PASSIONATE ABOUT ARTS, MUSIC, MEETING NEW PEOPLE AND THAT HAD THE WILL TO DO SOMETHING NEW IN LUXEMBOURG - THE COUNTRY THEY ALL SHARED AS THEIR NEW HOME. THE PROJECT THAT STARTED IN AN INFORMAL WAY, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S PROJECT “YOUTH IN ACTION AND LATER PROGRESSED TO AN A.S.B.L. THE PROJECT GREW AND MORE PEOPLE JOINED THE TEAM AND OUR EVENTS GOT MORE AMBITIOUS,
ALL AROUND THE GOAL OF UNITING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS DISCOVERING NEW CULTURES THROUGH ARTS, MUSIC, FOOD, CINEMA AND INFORMATIVE ACTIVITIES. FOR 7 YEARS WE HAVE PROUDLY TRAVELLED AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF OVER 30 WORKSHOPS DEDICATED TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND REGIONS, WE HAVE ORGANIZED 7 MUSIC FESTIVALS, CONNECTING ARTISTS FROM LUXEMBOURG TO THOSE FROM THE REST OF EUROPE AND THE WORLD AND WE HAVE TESTIFIED THE IMPACT OUR FESTIVALS HAD IN THE LATER COOPERATION THROUGH THIS NETWORK. LASTLY, WE HAVE BEEN ORGANIZING THE RIFF WORLD VILLAGE FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS GATHERING NEARLY 800 PEOPLE AND OVER 100 ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS. WE HAVE MET, INCLUDED AND COOPERATED WITH MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE, VOLUNTEERS AND ARTISTS IN OUR ACTIVITIES AND WE CONTINUE TO CULTIVATE AND EXPAND OUR CREATIVITY IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THESE EVENTS.

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The main mission of the Association is to create an archive of Arabic audio-visual creations that constitute an important share of human heritage. The Association aims to offer a platform for independent artists to share their creations in an environment free from market demands, and economic pressures. AACE wishes to reinforce the message of peace that has been extended over the years through the Arabic culture. The Association has been founded by a group of artists who believe that art is the tool to achieve harmony and growth within this mélange of linguistic and artistic backgrounds. The Arabic Association invites pioneers to perform and offer their original creations through its program ‘101 Arabian Nights’. The program is sponsored by the Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte (mateneen call for projects). The Association has been endowed a per annum sum estimated to be € 160,000
Founders:
Renee Aakrann (economic advisor)
Pina Delvaux (artist)
Nizar Al Rawi (President, art critic, and film producer)
Bob Krieps (First government advisor)
Paul Thiltges (audio-visual producer)
Fari Khabirpur (psychologist-psychotherapist)
Team members:
Tarek Al Nabhan – project coordinator
Nisreen Basmaji – Certificate of English literature, and English teacher
Samah Abdel-Geleel – Media and PR Officer

The network of “Together” organisations is present in Europe and also in the process of establishment in the Middle - East : in Jordan and Palestine.
Using the opportunities for international mobility we wish to strengthen the appreciation of diversities in the large Europe concept and we try to support people in discovering other cultures and lifestyles and thus enriching their personal and professional developments.
We encourage volunteering – the principal of mobility of young people, European citizenship and active participation.