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Culture to promote prosperous communities and peaceful coexistence: Canadian initiatives

Culture to promote prosperous communities and peaceful coexistence: Canadian initiatives. Fifth Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Culture and Highest Appropriate Authorities November 9, 2011. Overview. The use of culture in promoting prosperous communities and peaceful coexistence

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Culture to promote prosperous communities and peaceful coexistence: Canadian initiatives

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  1. Culture to promote prosperous communities and peaceful coexistence: Canadian initiatives • Fifth Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Culture and Highest Appropriate Authorities • November 9, 2011

  2. Overview • The use of culture in promoting prosperous communities and peaceful coexistence • Ignite the Americas • 2011: Inter-American Year of Culture • Canadian Projects during the Inter-American Year of Culture • EsArtes Suchitoto-Stratford Project

  3. Ignite the Americas • Youth Arts Policy Forum, Toronto, Canada, 2008 • Engaging vulnerable youth through arts and culture and providing them alternatives to violence • Importance of maintaining links with policymakers

  4. 2011: Inter-American Year of Culture • Context • Canada’s commitment to the Year • Providing lasting impact beyond 2011

  5. Canadian Projects during the Inter-American Year of Culture • Manifesto: Festival of Community and Culture (themanifesto.ca) • Uniting a community around arts • Domestic and international component • The Remix Project (theremixproject.ca) • 6-month internships for at-risk youth • Creative industries and education

  6. EsArtes Suchitoto-Stratford • Innovative collaboration between CUSO-VSO, Stratford Festival and Suchitoto • Historical background • Stratford, Canada • Rebuilding a local economy around arts • Success story • Origins of the current project • Suchitoto, El Salvador • 4-year program debuted in 2010 • Initial results

  7. EsArtes Suchitoto-Stratford • November 2011 events • Media outreach • Outreach to Hemispheric Partners, NGO's, Community Art Groups and local Salvadoran Diaspora • Performances and receptions • Discussion panels and workshops • Goals • Economic growth • Prevention and reduction of violence

  8. Conclusion • Addressing these challenges: • Providing lasting impact • Continued financial support • YouTube Video: goo.gl/VihLz

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