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Sounds That Connect… The Day of the Mediterranean
In a world where voices can often feel silenced, music becomes a bridge—a powerful expression that transcends all barriers, borders, and languages, connecting us in ways words cannot. This call is not just about music; it’s about building connections, sharing experiences, and strengthening the collective voice of the Mediterranean people.
At the Anna Lindh Foundation, we believe in the transformative power of sounds that connect us—whether through dialogue, exchanges, discussions, or music. Our mission is to support these sounds as they bridge cultural divides, cultivating mutual understanding and inclusion. We aim to create inclusive spaces where diverse voices harmonize, and together, we acknowledge and embrace the richness of our differences.
Join us in celebrating the Mediterranean not in festivity, but in unity, empathy, and shared expression.
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Purpose of the call
The objective of the call is to orchestrate simultaneous free musical performances (lasting between an hour and a half and two hours) across different countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region on the same day and at the same time (around 19.00-20.00 CET, to be decided with the selected leading organisations), to generate a wave-like effect in celebrating the Mediterranean and its diversity at the community level.
Likewise, this call seeks to encourage Civil Society Organisations to work in tandem with Local Administrations, as a way to empower them at the local level while promoting the principles and values of the intercultural dialogue both at a grassroots scale and to broader audiences.
To achieve this, it is very important that the performances demonstrate engagement to diversity and community rooting.
Capitalising on the different steps of this call, and to create momentum, the ALF Secretariat will proactively engage in regional outreach campaigns and develop audio-visual materials to effectively communicate, raise awareness and make visible this initiative across the Euro-Mediterranean region. The ALF aims to ensure broad participation in this initiative, fostering a sense of collective ownership and inspiring greater engagement among diverse stakeholders.
This initiative is organised in close coordination with the UfM Secretariat as a complement to its online campaign “The Next Wave”
Open call for participation
Following the success of the previous two editions, the ALF invites civil society entities, to submit proposals for community-based musical performances (non-profit-no ticket sales). The most outstanding ones will be selected for simultaneous execution in different countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region on November 28, 2024. Performances will take place in public spaces/facilities in collaboration with Local Administrations (local government entities).
Call for participation open until 5/10/24 midnight Central European Time, CET
Interested leading entities of the 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region (Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Syria, The Netherlands, Tunisia and Türkiye) are invited to submit their proposals (in English, French or Arabic) before 5 October 2024 at 23.59 CET via the online application form only. The same organisation may not submit more than one proposal.
How to prepare the proposals in three steps?
1. The applicant organisation shall reach an agreement in principle with a Local Administration to partner in the organisation of a free musical performance
2. Settle a public space/facility where the free musical performance will take place
3. Identify a local music group with a particular intercultural added value
Selection criteria
Proposals will undergo a comprehensive evaluation led by a team of experts.
Priority will be given to proposals led by members of the ALF from the 43 National Civil Society Networks and a geographical balance between regions and countries will be observed.
For the evaluation procedure, the following elements will be taken into account:
- Engagement of the Local Administration involved in the free musical performance (35%)
- Music group’s added value in terms of diversity/interculturalism and community rooting (25%)
- Dissemination plan of the free musical performance at the local level (10%)
- Environmental sustainability, gender equality and social responsibility approach (9%)
- Inclusive target audience of the concert at the community level (6%)
- Overall objective and quality of the proposal (15%)
Indicative timeline
05/09/24 Launch of the call for participation
05/10/24 Deadline to submit free musical performances proposals
15/10/24 Announcement of the selected free musical performances
15-27/10/24 Contracts signature (the provision of an agreement in written with the Local Administration is a prerequisite to starting any procedure of payment)
30/10/24 Zoom meeting with the selected leading entities to share approaches and to coordinate the different free musical performances
28/11/24 Manage the organisation of the free (non-profit-no ticket sales) musical performances
11/12/24 Zoom meeting with the selected leading organisations to carry out an ex-post evaluation of the different components of this initiative.
An Info session will be organised on September 23rd. Details will be published on ALF social media platforms. Selected leading organisations will be provided with more detailed information about the operational aspects of the call.
Read the full call description here
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