8th edition of the festival takes place on November 15th and 16th at the Ateneu Comercial de Lisboa.
The ImigrArte Festival was born in 2007, inside the association Solidariedade Imigrante a non-profit organisation of public utility.
The main objectives of the festival are: to highlight the cultural potential of the immigrants through the most varied forms; promote the dialogue between Portuguese citizens and immigrants; build bridges between the various foreign communities; enhance the initiative of the descendants and promote the art and culture produced by immigrants and their descendants. In the organization of the festival, done in partnership with numerous immigrant associations, the artists and the activists are the immigrants themselves and they are the ones who make the decisions, work out the program and generate the entire event.
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Organized entirely by volunteers, this event is considered today as an important social and cultural reference of Lisbon. It involves the voluntary participation of 200 artists from 20 different countries and it is divided into areas such as music, dance, theatre, cinema, visual arts, photography, literature and crafts.
The program also contains the presence of 20 immigrant associations, various initiatives, international gastronomy, debates, conferences and workshops. About 40 shows and 20 parallel activities are presented and the festival reaches around 3000 visitors. The entrance is free for all the activities and the shows. The ImigrArte has relied on logistical support and partnerships with the Museu do Oriente Foundation, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Lisbon City Council, the Santa Casa da Misericordia of Lisboa, EGEAC, RTP 2, SIC, RTPÁfrica, TVGlobo, RDPÁfrica, Antena 1, the newspaper Slovo, the magazine Brasileirinho and several online sites and agendas.
This year, the 8th edition of the festival takes place on November 15th and 16th at the Ateneu Comercial de Lisboa. The organization team is trying, trough the crowdfunding, to raise the funds needed to help to pay for the rental of the local, for the rental of sound equipment and the lights and for the payment of the technicians. These expenses represent 40% of the festival's budget. The remaining 60% are covered by the promoter. To be honest, without the help from this campaign, we won’t be able to give out participants dignified conditions. That's why we need your help!
Project Implementation:
a) July to November – Organization of the festival;
b) 15 and 16 November - Realization of the event;
c) 20 November to 20 February - Delivery of the counterparts and thanks to supporters
More information about the festival here.
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About the Promoter:
Solidariedade Imigrante is a national, non-profit organisation, set up in 2001 in order to defend the rights of immigrants in Portugal. It has 25.000 members from 97 different nationalities and it is the largest association of immigrants nationwide and one of the largest in Europe. Its action is structured and developed in different areas of work, which include legal support for immigrants, intercultural and citizenship activities, actions involving immigrant women, specialized employment support, non-formal training activities and social mobilization activities. Throughout these years the association executed numerous projects in national and European programs, many in partnership with leading public and private foundations in the country.
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Nuno Pedro: Bachelor degree in Film and Video by Superior Artistic School of Porto. Sociocultural mediator by profession since 2010 in the association Solidariedade Imigrante. Group coordinator of the Intercultural and Citizenship group and general coordinator of the Festival ImigrArte since 2010. Cultural coordinator of the 4th Municipal Forum of Interculturalism (FMINT 2014) tutored by CML in 2014. Manager of the European Voluntary Service Program (Erasmus +) in Solidariedade Imigrante. "To ensure this portion of the funding for the Festival ImigrArte 201,4 we are asking you here, is vital for us. We need it to carry out this 8th edition with dignified conditions and reward all the participants who voluntarily share their talents, their work and dedication to this cause".
Timóteo Macedo: Founding member and president of the association Solidariedade Imigrante since 2001. Advisor of the Advisory Council for Immigration Matters (COCAI) current Board of Migration (CM) since its creation (2001) overseen by ACIDI. Member of the Commission for Equality against Racial Discrimination (CICDR) tutored by ACIDI. City Council member for Interculturalism and Citizenship, tutored by the CML. Councillor for Housing, protected by the CML. "This support will contribute to the cause of immigration. We intend, through this festival, to create a bridge between all immigrant communities and the Portuguese society from the perspective of developing a greater knowledge and appreciation of people and their cultures."
Jessica Lopes: Bachelor degree in Social Work from the University of Luxembourg. European volunteer in the association Solidariedade Imigrante (European Voluntary Service program). "As an immigrant in Portugal and recent member of the coordination of this festival, I would love us to be able to carry the message of equal rights and opportunities for immigrants and Portuguese and to promote the dialogue between cultures as much as possible. For this to happen, we need your help.’’
