ARTS TO PROMOTE DIFFERENCES AS A RICHNESS :

Arts and citizenship – Best Practices

Mayssa Rekhis Associamed -Tunisia

The idea

Plan of action

The name

Agenda

Report

Monday February 7th : what should we do?

Problems : Pessimism (instability, economy

decrease…) Fear Stress Conflicts between different groups

: The idea

Theme :

Celebration Future : plans, optimism… Tolerance : union, mutual aid, respect

How to get all this

together ?? ??

Arts

Freedom celebration / optimism Dreaming dimension Plans /

Future Collective arts Tolerance/ union Various arts : music, painting,

photography, cinema… diversity

:The project - A 2days multi-artistic

festival

- An optimistic view of the future

- A participative program (artistic workshops, debates…)

- Non lucrative project : earnings will serve to a humanitarian project in relation with the festival aim

Plan of Action

Recruit an OC (organising committee )

Elaborate the agenda Structure : small working groups Fundraising Contact artists Choose the place Media coverage Logistics

: The name

Rêv : Rêve : dream Evolution Let’s dream of our evolution after the revolution!

AgendaDay 1 : The medina of Tunis-Photography- Painting-Gastronomy-Conferences/ debate-Free scene-(music, theater, films..)

Day 2: The Colisee

* Musical concert : different artists/ music styles

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis

Dar Bach Hamba is one of the most beautiful homes in the Medina of Tunis.

Why? •Charm•Identity•Accessibility•Discover special homes

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis Photography

Various artists : young amateurs Revolution time scale : before, during

and after the revolution (+ some futuristic photos: how Tunisia will be in some years?)

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis Painting Together, we’ll paint Tunisia’s future!

The receipe : Big canvas

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis

Too much colours

« I don’t know whichColour should I take! »

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis

And every body is an artist for a while!

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis Gastronomy for tolerance

Typic plates from different regions in Tunisia, to try, and try again, to be united..

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis No AIDS in revolutionary

Tunisia : prevention campaign

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis Free artistic scene : sing, dance, film

the future!

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis Education is a right : Collecting

children books for schools in villages

Day 1 : Dar Bach Hamba-Tunis Panels and debate : Differences are a

richness not a source of conflict

Day 2 : The colisée Musical concert:

-Young tunisian artists-Different musical styles- Earnings versedto the « a library in mySchool » project

Day 2 : The colisée

Soraya Ksontini

Day 2 : The colisée

The Mraihi’s with their troupe

Day 2 : The colisée

Films

Day 2 : The colisée

The report

-Organising committee : Associamed TunisiaHuman Rights and Peace Committee (SCORP)Reproductive health committee (SCORA) about 40 active members

-Partners : Embassy of Poland in Tunisia

-Participants (for the two days) : about 1000 persons (day 1 : about 300 / day 2 : 660 )

Press-book 6 written and 21 online newspapers

covered the event

Presence in 4 Radio stations (public and private) and 2 Televisions

An OC member speaking to one of the private tunisian televisions

Difficulties :

Fundraising/ partnerships Attracting people : difficult period : some

sit-in in the Habib Bourguiba in April 1st and 2nd

Time : about 6 weeks!

A hope of a Tolerant new Tunisia, The Revolution has to be continued…

Thank you for your attention