Shedorut Hazionut 12
Haifa
Israel
- Arts
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Religion
- Youth and education
The mission of Arabelle is twofold:
Advancement of the visual arts in the Palestinian and Israeli societies,
and the promotion of intercultural dialogue through the visual arts.
The visual art workshop of Arabelle also aspires to become a center for cultural meetings, aimed at strengthening the mutual understanding and tolerance among peoples.
1. visual arts course for children Age 8-14 n the Haifa area
1a. intercultural visual arts course for children: starting from March 2008 and until the end of 2008 with a two weeks summer arts camp, Arabelle will hold a special visual arts course for youth aged 10-16 from all religious denominations. The course will focus the attention on joint creativity, and will end with a joint exhibition for the children. The idea is to bring Muslims, Jews and Christian children together, and thereby promote tolerance and dialogue through the arts. The special course will include: photography, ceramics, drawing, graphic art, sculpturing, folk art and folk dance.
2.Exhibitions for the children, for the young and for professional Palestinian artists
3. Promotion of Palestinian visual art abroad (joint projects in Hungary and Germany)