INTERNATIONAL ART EXHBITION FOR PEACE AND SUSTAINABILITY
The project SIETAR ART FESTIVAL ( SAFE) showcases how Collective art
creation can strengthen Community and Society.
Collective art creation is a tool that can be used to reflect and embrace
cultural differences, promote creativity and communication, and
transcend polarization and individualism.
In a highly interconnected era, global collaborations are becoming the norm,
which requires enhanced capabilities of navigating complex and nuanced
intercultural encounters.
We are living in an age of local problems that may need an intercultural workforce, and effective international diplomacy in an increasingly complex geo-political landscape.
The challenges the world faces and will be facing and the complex problems they will be tackling will require diverse perspectives, Knowledge, talents, and strategies.
So, SAFE is promoting intercultural competencies, systems thinking and
problem solving thru ART.
It aims to focus on questions such as : What social issues do we need to
learn to tackle to prepare for navigating complex challenges ?
SAFE Mediation 2023 It’s a concrete project around conflict handling,
peacemaking and reconciliation.
In fact it want to promote reflection capturing ART information, and creating dialog between people.
Today it demonstrate the value of ART as an instrument for social cohesion.
Education for peace and Sustainable Development Goals will be some
of its multiples learning objectives:
Why ART thinking work? Improving
engagement of SIETARIans with the SDG,s
SIETAR Art Festival 2023 will focus also on UNESCO Story Circles a
thoughtful process that involves a group of people sharing personal
experiences in a circle often for purposes of mediation, restorative
justice, and for developing intercultural competence.
We are pleased today to learn Art Story Circles from 21 Artists for Peace
and Sustainability across the world:
Antonio Camaró Spain, Ohla Kriuchkovska Ukraine, Javier Calvo Spain, Martha Zamora Colombia, Alaksandra Istorik Russia, Oswaldo Thiers Chile, Svytoslav Ryabkin Ukraine, Yoav Goldwein Germany, Sulla Sophia Ukraine, Pouria Ebrahimi
Iran, Maura Di Maura & Bettina Gehrke Italia, Karina Vagradova Russia,
Cindy Egolf USA, Monireh Ghoreishi Iran, Amadou Sissokho Senegal ,
Karin Roy Andersson Sweden, Qin Zhou China, Alireza FiroozdehghanIran,
Angela Colomer Spain, Curtis Patterson USA.
They find Peace within themselves by expressing their emotions through
a visual form.
In this Peace building initiative, the over 90 pieces of arts
hanging in the WOORA Gallery can embody reciprocity to encourage connectivity and mutual understanding.
We invite you to enjoy their ART Story for Peace and Sustainability and hope
we will take intercultural action to Forster Peace and Sustainability around
the Globe that can bridge cultures and nations.
We want to thank, Dr María José Quilez Curator, Dr María Antonia Navarro Curator, Joanna Sell Advisor,Tamara Thorpe Advisor and All of You.
Sincerely Yours
Papa Balla Ndong SIETAR ART FESTIVAL Director
creation can strengthen Community and Society.
Collective art creation is a tool that can be used to reflect and embrace
cultural differences, promote creativity and communication, and
transcend polarization and individualism.
In a highly interconnected era, global collaborations are becoming the norm,
which requires enhanced capabilities of navigating complex and nuanced
intercultural encounters.
We are living in an age of local problems that may need an intercultural workforce, and effective international diplomacy in an increasingly complex geo-political landscape.
The challenges the world faces and will be facing and the complex problems they will be tackling will require diverse perspectives, Knowledge, talents, and strategies.
So, SAFE is promoting intercultural competencies, systems thinking and
problem solving thru ART.
It aims to focus on questions such as : What social issues do we need to
learn to tackle to prepare for navigating complex challenges ?
SAFE Mediation 2023 It’s a concrete project around conflict handling,
peacemaking and reconciliation.
In fact it want to promote reflection capturing ART information, and creating dialog between people.
Today it demonstrate the value of ART as an instrument for social cohesion.
Education for peace and Sustainable Development Goals will be some
of its multiples learning objectives:
Why ART thinking work? Improving
engagement of SIETARIans with the SDG,s
SIETAR Art Festival 2023 will focus also on UNESCO Story Circles a
thoughtful process that involves a group of people sharing personal
experiences in a circle often for purposes of mediation, restorative
justice, and for developing intercultural competence.
We are pleased today to learn Art Story Circles from 21 Artists for Peace
and Sustainability across the world:
Antonio Camaró Spain, Ohla Kriuchkovska Ukraine, Javier Calvo Spain, Martha Zamora Colombia, Alaksandra Istorik Russia, Oswaldo Thiers Chile, Svytoslav Ryabkin Ukraine, Yoav Goldwein Germany, Sulla Sophia Ukraine, Pouria Ebrahimi
Iran, Maura Di Maura & Bettina Gehrke Italia, Karina Vagradova Russia,
Cindy Egolf USA, Monireh Ghoreishi Iran, Amadou Sissokho Senegal ,
Karin Roy Andersson Sweden, Qin Zhou China, Alireza FiroozdehghanIran,
Angela Colomer Spain, Curtis Patterson USA.
They find Peace within themselves by expressing their emotions through
a visual form.
In this Peace building initiative, the over 90 pieces of arts
hanging in the WOORA Gallery can embody reciprocity to encourage connectivity and mutual understanding.
We invite you to enjoy their ART Story for Peace and Sustainability and hope
we will take intercultural action to Forster Peace and Sustainability around
the Globe that can bridge cultures and nations.
We want to thank, Dr María José Quilez Curator, Dr María Antonia Navarro Curator, Joanna Sell Advisor,Tamara Thorpe Advisor and All of You.
Sincerely Yours
Papa Balla Ndong SIETAR ART FESTIVAL Director
