Overall Activity
KALEIDOSCOPEUROPE PROJECT
“KALEIDOSCOPEUROPE” Project is led and coordinated by Italy through the
Italian Institute of Culture in Ankara. The Project Partners are the
Italian Institute of Culture in Istanbul, Middle East Technical University (METU) and State Theatre, Opera and Ballet Employees Foundation (TOBAV) plus a high number of important activity partners from Turkey and Europe.
The contract of the KALEIDOSCOPEUROPE Project was signed by Central Finance and Contracts Unit on 17 February 2009 and was signed by Delegation of The European Union to Turkey and Italian Institute of Culture - Ankara on 2 March 2009. Implementation phase of the project has started on 3 March 2009 one day after the signing date.
The heart of the project is to ensure the cooperation of European and Turkish cultural actors and operators in order to build a lasting and sustainable dialogue and partnership, able to improve mutual knowledge and understanding among peoples.
The Project, funded by the European Union within the framework of EU-TURKEY Civil Society Dialogue “Cultural Bridges” Programme, had a global budget of €1.665.052, started on March 3rd, 2009 and is completed by the end of 2010 (22 months) .
“Colours of Creativity Bridging Cultures” is the leitmotiv of the project. In fact, the project, as a kaleidoscope, presents different aspects of the European and Turkish cultures in a colourful manner. In addition, as it happens in a kaleidoscope, it invites people to change their point of views by pointing out the richness of cultural similarities.
Culture is an essential dimension of Turkey’s accession to the European Union. There is a gap in the respective perceptions, on both sides that needs to be addressed, and bridged, through a process where similarities are brought forward, and differences are to be considered not as an impediment, but as enrichment for actors involved in the process.
As a summary KALEIDOSCOPEUROPE Project
• Creates a lasting and sustainable EU-Turkey dialogue and partnership focused on culture under the Cultural Bridges Programme
• Encompasses Europe and Turkey with a focus on the Mediterranean.
• Integrates EU Member States' cultural offices/institutes in Turkey utilizing their expertise as leading actors in the Civil Society Dialogue.
• Starts out with culture as an essential dimension of the process of accession of Turkey to the European Union.
• Features art makers, art producers and performers as an effective - and often underestimated - bridge between cultures and civilizations.
• Uses the capacities of artists in exploring the intimate connections linking together people and societies.
• Focuses on contemporary art - paying due attention to tradition- and on the educational aspects of the activities.
• Makes artists work together, for a better understanding of each other's culture while bridging differences through participation in common activities.
• Realizes a number of joint productions in different cultural fields,
• Strives to reach the widest possible audience across Europe and especially in Turkey.
• Involves hundreds of artists and performers from Turkey and many EU countries.
• Aims to strengthen mutual understanding, compassion and tolerance.
• Shows the support of the Italian public for Turkey's accession into the EU.
• Helps to shape a better image of Turkey in Europe and a better image of Europe in Turkey.
• Brings together artists and performers, civil society, cultural institutions' staff and performers, all related participants.
• Features seven fascinating and exciting Activities showing the richness of artistic expressions as a universal language of dialogue.
KaleidoscopEurope was composed of performances, exhibitions and workshops from different fields of arts:
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THEATRE The Thousand Faces of Don Giovanni: Cultures at Crossroads: "Don Giovanni and his Servant Pulcinella" |
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OPERA Young Artists and the Opera: "The Secret Marriage" |
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DOCUMENTARY FILM The Tree of Life "Seth's Journey to Otranto" |
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ETHNO MUSIC Hattusha Orchestral Ensemble and Workshops |
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JAZZ Mediterranean Jazz |
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ART PHOTO European Tracks on Photography |
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ART EDUCATION PROGRAMME Venice and Istanbul (contribution to Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture)
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131 Events and 286 Workshops organized
in 23 Locations (13 in Turkey and 10 in Europe)
40 Partners
(Institution/University/Association) are involved
(21 from Turkey and 19 from Europe)
Hundreds of Artists from 14 different Countries took
active part
Italy, Turkey, Portugal, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Czech
Republic, Lithuania, Slovakia, France, Germany, Switzerland, Greece and Romania.
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