Abstract
From Conflict to Conviviality through Creativity and Culture is a transnational cooperation project, in Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Lithuania, France, England and Germany, that responds to a need amongst European cultural institutions that share a common challenge: to explore how training and education in art and culture can constitute powerful resources to reflect on emerging forms of conflict, as well as to envision creative ways to deal with conflictual phenomena, while contributing to audience development. As the title of the project suggests, it aims to look into the passage of conflictual situations into conviviality through the use of creativity and culture. In other words, it demands for the action of creativity and culture in a world characterised by conflict. In this article, the aim is to reflect on the project’s wishes to advance the conceptual framework of intercultural dialogue and enhance the role of public arts and cultural institutions in the promotion of togetherness through cultural diversity and intercultural encounters particularly focus on active participation and co-production with youngsters.
Highlights
What do Creativity and Culture do in Conflict?
Founded in the aftermath of a destructive war (World War II), the European Union created the institutional, political, and legal frameworks to sustain a project of peace, solidarity, and mutual relief
Europe is faced with trials and challenges posed by new forms of conflict that endanger this legacy and demand urgent interrogation
Summary
What do Creativity and Culture do in Conflict?The notion of conflict is currently undergoing decisive transformations and Europe more than ever provides a centre-stage to these changes.
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