Euro-Arab Youth Music Center

National Network
Cyprus
Address

99 Gladstonos and Antoni Loukaidi, Oasis Court D1, 3032
3020 Limassol
Cyprus

Telephone
+35725580650
Fax
+35725584250
E-Mail
info@eaymc.org
E-Mail (2)
melina@eaymc.org
Mobile Phone
+35799383503
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Based on the belief that access to music is a fundamental human right and a factor contributing to the sustainable development of young people and our communities, Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI), the Cultural Movement EPILOGI of Limassol and the Arab Academy of Music (League of Arab States) have undertaken a joint venture to establish an institutionalized body for further collaboration among their members and other youth&music organizations of the region – the Euro-Arab Youth Music Centre, in Limassol, Cyprus. Launched on 30th September 2012 in presence of high representatives of the most prominent European and Arab music organizations, the Centre aims to improve cooperation among key stakeholder in the fields of youth and music across Mediterranean and therefore enable an increased number of young people from European and Arab countries to participate in and create educational and social music programs that make a difference.
Mission and Objectives

Mission statement: Euro-Arab Youth Music Centre (EAYMC) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides European and Arab youth with equal opportunities to develop, create awareness and exchange knowledge, facilitating cooperation, mutual understanding and respect, through music. Vision: Euro-Arab Youth Music Centre (EAYMC), founded by AAM, JMI and Epilogi is an active, visible and recognized network, with strong organizational capacity that provides quality hallmark, diverse and demand-driven music programs for European and Arab youth. Core values: According to agreement among partners, the Centre shall develop only the projects that have built-in the three basic components: A. Youth – To be created for/by young people: to develop active citizenship and social integration; personal development and empowerment of young people. B. Music - To be related to music: Access to music and to promote Diversity of musical genres. C. Inter-culturalism – To improve Intercultural dialogue and international cooperation, peace, mutual respect and tolerance. Additionally, every project the Centre undertakes shall be rooted in building Euro-Arab cooperation, solidarity, respect and understanding among youth, and aims to contribute to the active citizenship and social integration of youth.

Main Projects / Activities

The EAYMC is a continuation of fruitful cooperation between the above mentioned partners, supported by numerous authorities and funding bodies that started in 2005 with Ethno Cyprus a youth music camp bringing together young traditional/folk musicians from the two regions. The project continued with Ethno Cyprus in 2006 and 2008 (funded by Youth Euro-Med and Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture); Cyprus in Action in 2010 that brought together not only young musicians but also young cultural operators (funded by European Cultural Foundation), and the Euro-Arab Youth Music Forum held in April 2011 in Amman. There were also organized two Capacity Building Training Courses, in Amman and in Barcelona. In September 2011 in Limassol was held the Euro-Mediterranean Youth Choral Fair “Choral Crossroads 2011”, bringing 10 European and Arab choirs with over 400 participants. The great success that this cultural manifestations had, encouraged the organization of Euro-Arab Youth Music Lab “Ethno Jordan”, in September 2012 in Amman, bring together 40 talented musicians from 8 different countries. The common activities were culminated with “Euro-Mediterranean Youth Music Expo” held in September 2012. All the above activities were funded by EU “Culture 2007-2013" Programme, Anna Lindh Foundation, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture and many others.
In 2013 “Choral Crossroads - Singing the bridges II” was the second meeting of youth choirs from Hungary, Estonia, Egypt, Lebanon and Cyprus, where for three days over 200 participants through conferences, workshops and concerts explored choral music as a peace building tool and stimulated the collaboration within the Euro-Mediterranean region. Also in 2013 “Ethno Cyprus” brought together 40 young musicians from European and Arab countries. In 2015 EAYMC organized the “2nd Euro-Arab Youth Music Forum”, which brought together leading experts and cultural music organizations from both shores of the Mediterranean to discuss “Music as a medium for cultural expression and dialogue”. In July 2016 “Ethno Cyprus 2016” welcomed 35 virtuosos of traditional instrument from European and Arab Countries who met in Limassol to explore their common cultural identity. “Cyprus in Action 2017” was a three day training course on management of music/cultural NGOs for youth that took place in Limassol in November 2017 and brought together 30 young cultural operators from European and Arab countries.

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Contact (1) Full Name
Melina Dimitriou
Head of the organisation
Dr. Kifah Fakhouri