Bringing together

BRINGINGTOGETHER over the course of the centuries there has been more international exchange and mutual influence between cultures than we are aware of. this certainly applies to the arts. to appreciate this mutual influence as a source of enrichment and not to condemn it as a constant threat is one of the aims of the project “bringing together”. moreover the project focuses on promoting this process through dialogue and exchange of ideas and opinions. the summer academy will consist of exhibitions, seminars, and workshops – event units spread over the period of its duration. the project is intended to be easily accessible – “low-threshold” – and to promote mutual respect by deepening participants’ understanding of european artistic creativity past and present. the following activities are planed: 1) multi-media exhibition: ent traditions and perspectives, b) special workshops for to provide a representative overand work in quite different students will offer the up-andview of european artistic works circumstances. the specialist coming generation of artists from for a diverse public (free entry). dialogue thus generated will east and west the opportunity to in this way, abstract terms of be complemented by open work together without regard for western culture, often only heard discussions. cultural barriers. about in school or through press coverage, will be given a clearer 3a) workshops: directed by 4) the results of the workshops meaning to the iranian public. european and eastern artists in will be presented on a touring collaboration, these workshops exhibition in iranian cities 2) seminars: will bring european will offer the public – first and (planned: tehran, isfahan and artists of various orientations foremost young iranians – an yazd) as well as in european together with their counterparts opportunity to learn about art, cities. from iran and neighbouring and try their hands at it countries, who have quite differthemselves. together 1st europe-iran summer academy for art listen to the flute telling stories and complaining about being separated.units period of time: •architecture unit the activities in iran will take • film and photography unit place over a period of four •literature and poetry unit weeks in the summer of 2005. • music and theatre unit • painting and graphic arts unit.