Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2021 Champion

Arab Culture and Arts Network


ACAN

Description

Arab Culture and Arts Network, was established during the Corona pandemic crisis at the initiative of cultural activists with the aim of networking individuals and cultural and artistic institutions, for the sake of cultural solidarity, and creating a link and channels for the exchange of events and festivals and experiences in art and culture in the Arab region and building cultural bridges in the Middle East region, and work online.
TAA will implement within this project, weekly organized sessions and seminars. Spreading artistic and cultural creations, events, and grants through the network's website and its social media platforms. Preparing technical programs through the website and radio online (an electronic platform open to all). Holding various technical training workshops online. Issuing a monthly electronic newspaper to shed light on the cultural scene in the Arab region. Annual organization of regional meetings, seminars, conferences and meetings. Partnership in organizing and supporting newly emerging festivals. Provide grants to institutions and individuals and support emerging experiences. Create training programs for institutions and volunteers in order to organize festivals, cultural events and online training workshops.
These activities and programs aim to connect individuals and institutions by featuring online workshops and training sessions where there are no marginalized people in this act. This goal is achieved by featuring website, radio, and online training schedules. By achieving this TAA is achieving also equality and balance between people where all are equally able to interact and be an effective and interactive individual in their field of interest.

Project website

https://tiroarts.com/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4. Capacity building
  • AL C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
  • AL C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content 2021
  • AL C9. Media
  • AL C11. International and regional cooperation
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 5: Gender equality
  • Goal 13: Climate action
  • Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Coverage
  • Asia and Pacific

Status

Completed

Start date

2020

End date

2023


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Youth
  • Women
  • People with disabilities
  • The poor
  • Refugees and internally displaced people
  • Remote and rural communities

WSIS values promotion

TAA VALUES • Rejection of all kinds of discriminations based on race, colour, sex, religion, or language. • Promotion of tolerance and social justice through ensuring equality and solidarity among all TAA volunteers, trainees, Theatre audience, and all members of the Association. • Adopting an independent and neutral culture and arts mindset far from political affiliation or interference. • Respect of each other’s opinions and cultural openness. • Respect of each other’s social and economic differences.


Entity name

Tiro Association for Arts (TAA)

Entity country—type

Lebanon Civil Society

Entity website

https://tiroarts.com/