An international programme of artistic exchange between the Maghreb and the Nordic countries, with potential involvement more widely across the Middle East and Northern Europe, dedicated to supporting contemporary arts practice, artistic mobility, freedom of expression and research collaboration is currently being prepared by a number of key interested institutions across Europe, the Nordic Countries and the Maghreb.
Ettijahat. Independent Culture, launches an open call for proposals within the framework of "Research. To Strengthen Culture of Knowledge" project. This project is aimed at building the capacities of young researchers and granting them the opportunity to produce Researches linked to the Syrian Culture.
Application, FAQs, and all needed information are available on: www.ettijahat.org
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On Tuesday 19 August, some of Zimbabwe’s best-loved artists come together at Book Café from 7pm in a rainbow presentation of great African music, in solidarity with Book Café founder Paul Brickhill who is struggling with ill health in a local hospital.
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May 1-15 the second edition of the international art festival Redzone will be hosted by Culture Resource in Cairo and Beirut, within the context of Spring Festival, in collaboration with the Cultural Cooperative for Youth in Theatre and Cinema (Shams) in Lebanon and KKV of Norway. The concept behind the Redzone festival is that true freedom of expression cannot exist without giving the arts access to a broad audience.
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Utenriksminister Børge Brende inviterte Mimeta, tre andre organisasjoner fra kultur- og utviklingssektoren samt et stort antall mennekerettighetsorgianisasjoner fra det norske sivilsamfunnet til å bidra med sine innspill til Utenriksdepartementets kommende melding til Stortinget om menneskerettigheter i norsk utenriks- og utviklingspolitikk. I oppstartsmøtet poengterte Brende at Grunnlovsjubileet var en god anledning for et slikt arbeid og at sist dette skjedde var i 1999. Her finner du innspillet fra Mimeta:
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Suggestions from Mimeta for the white paper on human rights in the Norwegian foreign- and development policy.
Zimbabwe Theatre Association (ZiTA) is currently looking for a national coordinator. Applications must be sent by 21 February 2014.
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende: Norwegian development policy is to contribute to greater democratization, realizing human rights and that people can work themselves out of permanent poverty. To achieve the first two goals is a prerequisite for reaching the third.
Today he invites civil organizations in Norway and their international networks for providing input to strengthen joint efforts to promote human rights. Happy that Mimeta is considered to be one of these contributing organisations. It is another confirmation the right based culture and development policy of Norway.
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The struggle for inclusion of culture as a new goal in the post 2015 development agenda.
The Millennium Declaration failed to highlight the fundamental role that culture plays in the fight against poverty and the achievement of sustainability. For the next phase, the post 2015 development agenda, a broad range of stakeholders are advocating that culture must be at the heart of this transformative change and that the integration of culture within development efforts is crucial to tackle a large number of the current global challenges more effectively and sustainably. The Pan-African arts network, Arterial, is one of the voices that has formulated their position. Mimeta is communicating the Arterial Networks position paper here.
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FEMRITE is calling for submissions for the 6th Residency for African Women Writers which will be co-hosted with the Swedish literary magazine Karavan, in October 2014. Deadline is 15th march.
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The Swedish Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR), Arterial Network and Mimeta join forces to put Human Rights issues higher on the global arts- and culture agenda. Training sessions in Human Rights will be provided for the African sector in 2014 – supported by the Swedish Postcode Lottery
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Every year in August, all roads in Blantyre, Malawi lead to The Arts café run by Nanzikambe Arts in Naperi Township. It is time for theatre and arts enthusiasts to enjoy the can’t-miss classical and avant-garde performances from across the globe. It is time for the Mwezi Wawala International Arts and Theatre Festival 2013 edition.
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New program for Egypthian youth involvement:
Khatwa aims to strengthen youth involvement in civil society in Egypt through civic education. The program aims to empower social change and tackle regional needs through active citizenship education, by providing capacity building for active young people.
Through seminars, training with peer-to-peer facilitators, and project design and implementation, participants are motivated with tools and skills to be active citizens. It is implemented in cooperation between El Sadat Association (http://el-sadat.org) and Theodor-Heuss-Kolleg (http://theodor-heuss-kolleg.de).
The program in short:
- "Kick off" event and orientation meeting on Jan 30th, in Cairo
- 1 Seminar in Dahab, either “Me, My Community, My World” to take place 16-23 February 2014 or “Identity Every Day” 27 February – 6 March)
- A project management seminar which will take place in April, location TBD
- A reflection seminar, location & date TBD
- Mentoring sessions which will take place online and in person
- Develop, present, and implement a small-scale, sustainable project
Application:
To apply for the program, please submit your completed application to KhatwaMasr@gmail.com by Friday, 17 January 2014. : dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14960159/CfA-participants-Egypt.docx
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Today is the kick-off of the 2014 WORLD CULTURE SUMMIT conference program! Hosted by the The National Council of Culture and the Arts (CNCA) of Chile and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), it takes place under the banner "Creative Times: new models for cultural development" from the 13th to the 16th of January. During these three days, delegates from all over the world will have the opportunity to participate in conferences, panels with experts and parallel sessions addressing the main challenges and opportunities emerging within the cultural field marked by globalization, shifts in social and economic development, and new forms of communication.
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Tandem / Shaml 2014-15 call for applications!
Tandem / Shaml announces its second round. Application deadline 15 January 2014. Tandem / Shaml is an exchange and knowledge development programme which allows cultural professionals from many different disciplines to acquire skills required for engaging in long-term cooperation across borders. The Tandem process provides hands-on possibilities for getting real insights to a newly emerging Arab cultural scene but also for gaining practical experiences in collaborating with a rapidly changing field across Europe.
In 2013, the Palestinian architect Lana Judeh, the Lebanese composer Joelle Khoury, the Syrian interdisciplinary artist Nabil Maleh and the Egyptian filmmaker Mohammed Shawky Hassan participated in The MacDowell Colony’s new Voices of Change program. You can be part of MacDowell’s artist community in 2014. Artists from the Middle East working in all artistic disciplines are encouraged to apply for residency. The next application deadline is January 15 for the Summer 2014 session. Those accepted will receive Voices of Change Fellowships covering all costs of a residency of up to two months in Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA, including:
• Exclusive use of one of 32 studio cottages spread across 450 bucolic acres
• All meals and living accommodations, including picnic lunches delivered to studios
• International travel reimbursement and needs-based financial aid
• Immersion in a new cultural environment and peer exchanges with other artists of many different disciplines and backgrounds
• Opportunities to present work to public audiences through the Colony’s community programs
One of the world’s leading artist residency programs, MacDowell serves more than 275 artists each year, many of whom travel internationally to participate. With the guidance of the Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (AFAC), MacDowell is reaching out to give artists working in regions of political and social change the peace of mind to concentrate fully on their work, to share ideas freely with their peers from other cultures, and to develop new perspectives in their creative practices.
The deadline for Summer 2014 residencies is January 15.
To Apply, click here
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327 Unreported is a monochromatic show of works on paper and installations depicting the stories of rape victims, male and female.
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Mimeta supported NaiNiWho present at at The European Development Days (link)
The World Bank has described urbanization as ‘the defining phenomenon of the 21st century’. 90% of urban growth is happening in the developing world and over 50% of urban dwellers are youth. Two billion new urban inhabitants are expected in the next 20 years.
In the face of such an evolution and the potential risk of alienation of a growing number of urban populations, new models for viable, diverse, peaceful, creative and vibrant cities are needed in the developing world.
Studies already highlight the link between cities’ development and health, safety, food security, access to services or environmental control, however more is to be done to encourage local and inclusive urban solutions in fast-growing cities and engage citizens’ ownership.
Cultural dynamism and public spaces as well as civil society’s participation play a key role for ensuring a sustainable and business friendly urban development.
Representatives from local governments, academia, the corporate world, urban planning and culture will address the issue from their own perspective.
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In the original budget for 2014, it is stated that cultural cooperation in developing work should strengthen universal human rights, including the right to freely participate in the cultural life. Thus strengthening the cultural rights is an important objective of the Norwegian policy. In the revised proposal for 2014 from the conservative wing they suggest a reduction of NOK 20 million or about 18,5%. It is an apparent priority from Moderates / Progress Party and it may affect many (of world's) front runners for human rights, democracy and the free, artistic expression.
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Save the date! The 11th Biennale of Contemporary African Art, Dak'art will be held from May 09 to June 08, 2014 in Dakar, Senegal and will welcome many artists and visual arts professionals of Africa and the world. Dak'art is the major biennale of contemporary art in Africa. It provides a platform for art professionals and set forth the artistic trends in Africa.
- Discover Dak'art 2014 program and press release:
www.biennaledakar.org/2012/spip.php?article172
- THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for the International Exhibition Dak'Art
2014 is launched. It concerns contemporary African artists and African Diaspora artists.
- Deadline: September 15, 2013.
- How to apply: www.biennaledakar.org/2012/spip.php?article191
For questions regarding applications, thank to you use this email:
candidature@biennaledakar.org.
For other inquiries: info@biennaledakar.org
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