Book of Dreams
Project “The Book of Dreams”launched in 2023, based on the current situation of the countries participating in the project. The aim of the project is to integrate displaced children through artistic activities in four partner countries: Poland (Wroclaw), Latvia (Riga/Ludza), Hungary (Budapest) and Ukraine (Lviv). Within the framework of the project, each of the participating cities will be written “The Book of Your City”, authored and curated by Andy Field and Becky Darlington. Their technique, which has already been tested in other cities, will be adapted and implemented in groups of children in the mentioned cities.
This project will test existing practices in new conditions — in a part of Europe that is directly confronted with war and refugee flows. Planned activities include: workshops for Ukrainian children dedicated to the city and public space, book creation, as well as special public presentations for a wider audience.
The second component of the project aims at the exchange of knowledge and experience between specialists in the field of children's integration through art. Partner institutions organize events on integration and accessibility, which will end with the creation of two Tulbox— a selection of knowledge, examples of best practices and inspiration in the field of culture. The results will be made publicly available so that they can be used in similar situations in other parts of Europe.
An important goal of the project is also to disseminate the results among children, their families, as well as representatives of the authorities and local governments as potential strategies and solutions for times of crisis.
Project partners
- ART TRANSPARENT (Poland)— Coordinator
- LATVIJAS JAUNA TEATRA INSTITUTS (Latvia)
- Palace of Culture named after. Hnata Khotkevych (Ukraine)
- PRO PROGRESSIONE (Hungary)
Project “The Book of Dreams”co-funded by the program Creative Europeof the European Union.
ART TRANSPARENT (Poland) — project coordinator
Foundation for Contemporary Art Arte Transparentewas founded in Wroclaw in 2005. Organizes the annual SURVIVAL Art Review, runs the Contemporary Art Gallery Mieszkanie Geppertow(since 2007), as well as the gallery Szewska(from 2021). The Foundation also conducts publishing activities. Every year Art Transparent holds festivals, artistic interventions in public spaces, exhibitions, as well as a wide social program. The organization annually participates in the production of several dozen art projects. Activities cover local, national and international initiatives.
Pro Progressione (Hungary)
Pro Progressione— is an arts hub in Budapest that brings people, professions and ambitions together through the development of international cultural collaborations. As a result of this interaction, innovative ideas are born — artists, cultural activists, scientists and experts from different fields come together to meet the challenges of today.
The Pro Progressione team has 15 full-time employees and has an internship program for young cultural managers. The organization actively works with local and vulnerable communities, implementing socially engaged art projects. Through art and activism, the Pro Progressione team broaches the themes of community development, gender equality and social inclusion, supporting the cultural and creative sector as a driver of social change.
Palace of Culture named after. Hnata Khotkevych (Ukraine)
The history of the institution began in the 1920s. The idea of creating the Palace arose after a strike of workers in 1924, who had no place for leisure and gatherings. The construction was not financed from the local budget, but through voluntary deductions from the salaries of employees. Today, the Palace of Culture named after. Hnata Khotkevych is a well-known cultural institution in Lviv, which provides high-quality cultural and leisure services to the townspeople. The palace preserves cultural heritage and contributes to the development of the creative potential of cultural specialists.
New Theatre Institute of Latvia (NTIL)
New Theatre Institute of Latvia (NTIL)— project organization working in the field of modern theater. Since 1995, NTIL has organized Homo Novus International Contemporary Theatre Festival— the largest art platform in Latvia. The Institute also creates and presents projects and long-term cooperation programs with local and international partners.
