Sat, Apr 15
|Rotterdam
World Art Day
Verhalenhuis Belvédère & Bammdaad House of Poetry in Exile
Time
Apr 15, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Rotterdam, Rechthuislaan 1, 3072 LB Rotterdam, Netherlands
About the event
On Saturday 15 April 2023 we celebrate World Art Day. Verhalenhuis Belvédère & Bammdaad House of Poetry in Exile present a special Poetry program including live music & iftar diner.
Somaia Ramish is a poet, writer and womenactivist and a new Rotterdammer. She is founder of Bammdaad House of Poetry in Exile and present a Poetry Diner for Afghanistan on World Art Day 15 April 2023 in Verhalenhuis Belvédère. Last January she sent a call to the poets all around the world to stand against the censorship and suppression of poetry in Afghanistan. Up till now she received more than a hundred poems from world poets.
On Saturday 15 April from 19 pm till 20.30 pm ten poets will perform. At the end of the program there will be live music and an iftar diner. End of programme & diner around 22 pm.
The line-up will be presented a few days in advance. The programme is in English.
When: Sa 15 April 2023
Time: 19 pm & around 20.40 pm start iftar dinner.
Kosten: € 15 per person
UNESCO’s World Art Day
World Art Day, a celebration to promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art, was proclaimed at the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 2019.
Art nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all peoples across the globe and plays an important role in sharing knowledge and encouraging curiosity and dialogue. These are qualities that art has always had, and will always have if we continue to support environments where artists and artistic freedom are promoted and protected. In this way, furthering the development of art also furthers our means to achieve a free and peaceful world.
Each year, on 15 April, World Art Day celebrations help reinforce the links between artistic creations and society, encourage greater awareness of the diversity of artistic expressions and highlight the contribution of artists to sustainable development. It is also an occasion to shine a light on arts education in schools, as culture can pave the way for inclusive and equitable education.
There is much to learn, share and celebrate on World Art Day, and UNESCO encourages everyone to join in through various activities such as debates, conferences, workshops, cultural events and presentations or exhibitions.