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Country(ies):

Belgium

Zinneke

Partners:

Region de Brussels Capitale, Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Communaute franaise, VlaamseGemeenschapscommissie, Commission Communautaire franaise, fmbrussels, Tlbruxelles, tvbrussels,ladeux, Vivacit.

Funding Bodies:Region de Brussels Capitale, Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Communaute franaise, VlaamseGemeenschapscommissie, Commission Communautaire franaise.

Project Description:

Zinneke is a large community-based bi-annual parade in Brussels. Started in 2000, and given a kick-start by thecity's role as Capital of Culture, its adopted name is local slang for a small dog or a mutt, and typifies theparade's desire to set its own rules and accept no boundaries, whether French or Flemish, Belgian in origin orwider. Its Charter states that is doesn't consider Brussels' variety of communities as living apart together but as areal melting pot, a colourful jumble of interactions in all directions which gives rise to a fireworks of artproducts. Furthermore, the Zinnekes sing the praises of bilingualism: Turco-German, Anglo-Spanish, Arabo-Japanese, Franco-Albanian, Italo-Swahili and pure "Brusseleir". In short, it.aims to show interculturality in

action.Work on designs and activist start well before the Zinneke parade in over 200 community associations located infour zinnodes' in different sectors of the city. On the day itself 4 000 people can participate as dancers, jugglers,drummers, on floats and on the streets, and 300 000 have been estimated as spectators.

Lessons to be Learned:

The possibility of capitalising on a large event like City of Culture to kick-start an initiative, shouldcommunities be keen to participate;

The constant need to balance organisational rigour with more open-ended creativity; The visible impact of interculturality in action.

Target Groups:

Voluntary community associations, young people, general public

Contact Details:

Marcel de Munnynck37 rue de le casernestraat1000 Bruxelles/Brussel+ 32(0)2 214 2007-06-30http://www.zinneke.org

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Additional Resources:

Numerous postings on http://www.flickr.com

Submitted by / Source:

Nassem Khan, independent researcher, London

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