How stories bring people together
Storytelling is first and foremost about bringing people together to engage in an exchange of experiences.
Intercultural Gatherings: Promoting Belonging
Gatherings bringing together citizens and migrants in the Netherlands, Norway, France, and Cyprus provided opportunities for cultural exchanges and the promotion and community development.
Story Salons: Promoting peaceful coexistence
Story sharing salons held in London, Berlin, Marseille, Larnaca and Beirut complemented research into peaceful coexistence in countries with large migrant and refugee populations.
Theatre: “I Am Not A Vase”
A theatrical production about the strength and resilience of women: inspired by oral history collection, performed by Syrian refugee women and staged in Beirut, Bekaa, Tyre and Stockholm.
Staged Readings: Syrian Histories
Professional and amateur actors, Syrians and non-Syrians, took part in staged readings of stories from the collection ‘Syrian…
Space: Sharq Salon, Beirut
A series of cultural presentations and networking events held in Beirut, Lebanon.
Series: Syrian Culture in Times of Conflict, Beirut & Stockholm
A series of 13 live and live-streamed talks on Syria, its people and its culture, engaging 45 panellists and hundreds of participants.
Series: Community activities, Yarmouk, Damascus
Supporting teamwork and community cohesion through the provision of training, mentoring and community grants.