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.
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
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.
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
327 Unreported is a monochromatic show of works on paper and installations depicting the stories of rape victims, male and female.
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.
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
The 10th One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau (Switzerland) is open to shortfilms up to 60 Seconds. (August 22. - 25. 2013)
You can submit films in 4 Categories:
- Fiction/Documentary
- Animation
- Art/Experimental
- Youth/U20
The films can be sent online within the deadline May 31st 2013.
Upload and further informations:
web: www.oneminute.ch
mail: info@oneminute.ch
youtube: www.youtube.com/user/PraktikantOneMinute
facebook: www.facebook.com/oneminute.ch
I work carefully and imperceptibly below the surface when it comes to freedom of artistic expression. Deep down I stand by those who want to break it but remind them of realities above the surface. At the same time, the water becomes shallower. This is my duty as a producer.
(Faisal Kiwewa, Bayimba, Uganda.)
Poster A3 for uploading
Poster A3 for uploading
The short version
Mimetas vision is to give GIVE PEOPLE THEIR RIGHT TO FREE CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS, created on free terms and presented by independent institutions.
Our mission is to support and protect those who want to enhance a culture by aesthetic or intellectual means.
By both our vision and mission Mimeta highlight the impact arts have on developing open societies, including the culture itself and the political spfere.
On the strategic level Mimeta is acheiving results by supporting organisations and individuals who work on behalf of the arts, to improve the sectors´ position on rights issues, in political and legal matters, on professionalism and skills, the distribution of the arts and - in the end - the sustainability of the sector.
We call them the service providers to the arts.
For more information on our priorities and strategic initiatives
Nadia Cherif was given the task of evaluating Mimeta's program for cultural sector development (2020-22. It was finalized in november 2023, and gave good input for next stage. Read here
