Access to cultural an artistic expression as a human right, has also been at the core of the mission of MIMETA’s long term partner, Action for Hope (AfH). Founded in 2015 to the backdrop of the crack down on the Arab Spring in the MENA region, AfH had a vision of a just and tolerant world, where communities risking social fragmentation because of war, displacement, and extreme poverty are empowered to claim their right to artistic expression and access to culture
Beirut DC/ Aflamuna has, for over two decades, continually strived to meet the current needs of independent filmmakers and audiences from across the 22 countries making up the Arab region. The director of Beirut DC/ Aflamuna, Jad Abi-Khalil states:
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Hammana Artists House (HAH9 in Lebanon offers residencies for local and international artists to deepen their artistic research, meet diverse audiences, develop their networks and reinforce their social engagement. Comprising spaces for rehearsals, artist hosting, scenography workshop, and an open-air theatre, HAH also proposes a year-round artistic programme under the artistic direction of Collectif Kahraba and in partnership with over 35 other organizations.
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The first edition in three years, Dream City made a powerful return in 2022. For ten days in the Medina and downtown Tunis, 12 projects of creation by Tunisian artists, artists from the MENA region and international ones, transformed the city, engaging hundreds of artists and collaborators, and almost 20,000 audiences in a common gesture of imagination, hope and a common future
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