AREA Meets the World
March 8th, 2022. h 11:00 - 12:30 CET
Our working group AREA meets the World is getting ready for another season of great activities. The first event is:
Focus on Africa_Episode I
- How can we involve the community in a decision-making process?
- How to collaborate with the community with the purpose of designing public spaces?
- How can art contribute to creating a stronger social fabric?
- Can cultural operators and artists become interpreters and promoters of a community?
We will reflect on the role of arts and culture in recognising a community’s identity / identities.
We will question the concept of empowerment and reflect on the dynamics of power related to gender roles and discrimination
We invite you to join us for an informal conversation to explore different stories, contexts and trajectories in the African continent.
Guest speakers:
Soly Volna and Ladji Kone Souleymane (Burkina Faso) | https://www.ciel-k.com/
Caroline Ngorobi (Kenya) | https://jukwaaarts.co.ke/
Ambrita Sunshine (Ivory Coast) | https://www.instagram.com/ambritasunshine/
In addition, AREA Member Chris Torch (Italy), together with Nataša Zavolovšek (Slovenia), executive producer of Exodos Ljubljana, will report from the SHARE Project, currently involving Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal and Palestine.
Project links
Share project (Slovenia): https://en.exodosljubljana.si/novinarska-cukrarna-21
In-Out dance Festival (Burkina Faso): http://tamadia.com/?page_id=1165
Moderators:
Anna Estdahl
Silvia Demofonti
Zoom
Meeting ID: 811 2067 0896
Passcode: 775074
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