لوكسمبورغ

Mental Health, Mindfulness, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Disabilities and Inclusion, Art

RIFF, IN MUSIC IS A KIND OF REPEATED MELODY, PLAYED BY THE RHYTHMIC INSTRUMENTS. THE TERM COINCIDES WITH OUR IDEA OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND PROMOTION OF AN INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE. WE STARTED PLAYING RIFFS IN 2010 WITH FIVE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM FOUR DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THAT WERE PASSIONATE ABOUT ARTS, MUSIC, MEETING NEW PEOPLE AND THAT HAD THE WILL TO DO SOMETHING NEW IN LUXEMBOURG - THE COUNTRY THEY ALL SHARED AS THEIR NEW HOME. THE PROJECT THAT STARTED IN AN INFORMAL WAY, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S PROJECT “YOUTH IN ACTION AND LATER PROGRESSED TO AN A.S.B.L. THE PROJECT GREW AND MORE PEOPLE JOINED THE TEAM AND OUR EVENTS GOT MORE AMBITIOUS,
ALL AROUND THE GOAL OF UNITING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS DISCOVERING NEW CULTURES THROUGH ARTS, MUSIC, FOOD, CINEMA AND INFORMATIVE ACTIVITIES. FOR 7 YEARS WE HAVE PROUDLY TRAVELLED AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF OVER 30 WORKSHOPS DEDICATED TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND REGIONS, WE HAVE ORGANIZED 7 MUSIC FESTIVALS, CONNECTING ARTISTS FROM LUXEMBOURG TO THOSE FROM THE REST OF EUROPE AND THE WORLD AND WE HAVE TESTIFIED THE IMPACT OUR FESTIVALS HAD IN THE LATER COOPERATION THROUGH THIS NETWORK. LASTLY, WE HAVE BEEN ORGANIZING THE RIFF WORLD VILLAGE FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS GATHERING NEARLY 800 PEOPLE AND OVER 100 ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS. WE HAVE MET, INCLUDED AND COOPERATED WITH MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE, VOLUNTEERS AND ARTISTS IN OUR ACTIVITIES AND WE CONTINUE TO CULTIVATE AND EXPAND OUR CREATIVITY IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THESE EVENTS.

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The main mission of the Association is to create an archive of Arabic audio-visual creations that constitute an important share of human heritage. The Association aims to offer a platform for independent artists to share their creations in an environment free from market demands, and economic pressures. AACE wishes to reinforce the message of peace that has been extended over the years through the Arabic culture. The Association has been founded by a group of artists who believe that art is the tool to achieve harmony and growth within this mélange of linguistic and artistic backgrounds. The Arabic Association invites pioneers to perform and offer their original creations through its program ‘101 Arabian Nights’. The program is sponsored by the Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte (mateneen call for projects). The Association has been endowed a per annum sum estimated to be € 160,000
Founders:
Renee Aakrann (economic advisor)
Pina Delvaux (artist)
Nizar Al Rawi (President, art critic, and film producer)
Bob Krieps (First government advisor)
Paul Thiltges (audio-visual producer)
Fari Khabirpur (psychologist-psychotherapist)
Team members:
Tarek Al Nabhan – project coordinator
Nisreen Basmaji – Certificate of English literature, and English teacher
Samah Abdel-Geleel – Media and PR Officer

The network of “Together” organisations is present in Europe and also in the process of establishment in the Middle - East : in Jordan and Palestine.
Using the opportunities for international mobility we wish to strengthen the appreciation of diversities in the large Europe concept and we try to support people in discovering other cultures and lifestyles and thus enriching their personal and professional developments.
We encourage volunteering – the principal of mobility of young people, European citizenship and active participation.

- To unblock rooms, appartements and houses for young people between 18 and 34 and to offer them with cheap rents.

The Centre for Citizenship Education ("Zentrum fir politesch Bildung", ZpB) is a politically independent and neutral foundation promoting active citizenship of all members of the society by offering them opportunities to engage in democratic processes and enhance their understanding of these processes. The participation of young people is a priority for the foundation which cooperates with educational institutions, political bodies such as the National Parliament, political parties, NGOs and CSOs. As a centre of reference on the national level for active citizenship, the foundation supports initiatives in both the formal and informal educational sectors, developing a variety of platforms and participatory concepts while offering training to relevant stakeholders. Finally, the centre also develops national information campaigns on important social issues.