Introduction:

The Cross Border Arts Project aims to promote inter-cultural dialogue in Lebanon, Palestine and Israel through the participation of four artists/performers from the Euro-Mediterranean region (two EU countries; two Mediterranean partner countries). The Cross Border Arts Exhibitions aims to display the work carried out during and as a result of the Intercultural Arts Tour (15th July –15th August 2007) by the five Euro-Med artists working with local artists and communities in Lebanon, Palestine and Israel, in an endeavour to explore the possibility of using artistic expression as a means of dealing with experiences of conflict and war and - whenever possible – trying to establish constructive relations within and among the involved communities.

The FOUR phases of the project are:

(a) The Art for Social Transformation Workshop, 18 – 29 June 2007, Biella- Italy.
(b) The Intercultural Arts Tour, 15 July – 14 August 2007 in Lebanon, Israel and Palestine.
(c) How Free is Art: Artistic Expression in Post Conflict Societies Symposium, 12 – 13 November, Beirut – Lebanon.
(d) Cross Border Arts Exhibitions in France, Italy and the UK.

Partners & Sponsors:

(a) Fondazione Pistoletto, Cittadellarte Love Difference (Italy)
(b) Literature Across Frontiers (UK)
(c) Solidarité Laïque (France)
(d) Goethe-Institut Beirut (Lebanon)
(e) Compagnia di San Paolo (Italy)
(f) Gulbenkian Foundation (Portugal)
(g) Manchester Arts Council (UK)

About the Five Euro-Med Artists:

Florence Aigner, an audio-visual artist with an academic background in Refugee studies (BELGIUM)
Isa Andreu, visual artist, trained in Design, Documentary and Humanities studies (SPAIN)
Saïd Ait El Moumen, a musician, dancer and choreographer (MOROCCO)
Secil Yaylali, a visual artist, urban planning, design results in a wide-ranging artistic practice, including ceramics, installation and community projects (TURKEY)
Marianne Cosserat (the tour coordinator), an Artistic and Financial Director (FRANCE)

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