VOICES OF CULTURE – THE STRUCTURED DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE CULTURAL SECTOR
Brainstorming Report ‘Youth, Mental Health and Culture’, Brussels, 8th December 2022.
In order to collect insights, experiences, and recommendations on this topic from civil society from the relevant sectors across Europe, the European Commission Structured Dialogue platform Voices of Culture invited participants from 53 selected organisations and 23 countries from the fields of culture, health, education, and social services to brainstorm over two days – 4th & 5th October 2022 – in Brussels.
The objective was to gather and discuss the evidence and come up with recommendations for stronger participation of the arts and culture sector in public health in Europe.
The outcomes were presented to the European Commission on 8 December 2022, after which point the output was edited, and is now published and shared globally with practitioners on a local level and cultural sector stakeholders.
From an open Call, BERDE has been selected to participate in the development of the report.
The Brainstorming Report can be accessed here:
https://voicesofculture.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/YMHC_BrainstormingReport_FINAL-1.pdf
Brainstorming Report ‘Youth, Mental Health and Culture’, Brussels, 8th December 2022.
In order to collect insights, experiences, and recommendations on this topic from civil society from the relevant sectors across Europe, the European Commission Structured Dialogue platform Voices of Culture invited participants from 53 selected organisations and 23 countries from the fields of culture, health, education, and social services to brainstorm over two days – 4th & 5th October 2022 – in Brussels.
The objective was to gather and discuss the evidence and come up with recommendations for stronger participation of the arts and culture sector in public health in Europe.
The outcomes were presented to the European Commission on 8 December 2022, after which point the output was edited, and is now published and shared globally with practitioners on a local level and cultural sector stakeholders.
From an open Call, BERDE has been selected to participate in the development of the report.
The Brainstorming Report can be accessed here:
https://voicesofculture.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/YMHC_BrainstormingReport_FINAL-1.pdf
CONCEPTUAL ART WORKSHOP FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL DIVERSITY
Atlantic Botanical Garden of Gijón, 26th of November 2022.
On this occasion we have had the collaboration of the artist Robert Waters, along with a group of 10 adults with visual diversity who developed a creative and playful practice exploring the strategies of conceptual art and design elements: line, space, rhythm, balance, texture etc. Non-visual senses were used to draw with rope the work that many consider to be the first conceptual work of art, The Fountain, by Marcel Duchamp.
Atlantic Botanical Garden of Gijón, 26th of November 2022.
On this occasion we have had the collaboration of the artist Robert Waters, along with a group of 10 adults with visual diversity who developed a creative and playful practice exploring the strategies of conceptual art and design elements: line, space, rhythm, balance, texture etc. Non-visual senses were used to draw with rope the work that many consider to be the first conceptual work of art, The Fountain, by Marcel Duchamp.
BER[DE]CINE, DIARIOS DE RODAJE
International Film Festival of Gijón. Escuela de Comercio, 16 November, 18:00 h
Diarios de Rodaje is the result of an audiovisual workshop created by ber[de]cine for people with intellectual diversity, with the aim of awakening and nurturing creative processes through inspiration, observation and observation. Each piece has been created entirely by the workshop participants during the creative writing and audiovisual techniques sessions, in line with their personal skills and interests.
Paula wanted to dance, Pilar speaks about her daily life, Ramón about climate change, Flor talks about abuse, Jose about unconditional love, Paco about his experience in a centre and Ángel and Salvador remember the pandemic.
8 stories brought to the screen, told from the heart, with the nakedness that comes from spontaneity. The process has been developed in a space of freedom, respect, listening, attention and non-intention.
Our thanks to the collaboration of the Atlantic Botanical Garden of Gijón and the International Film Festival.
International Film Festival of Gijón. Escuela de Comercio, 16 November, 18:00 h
Diarios de Rodaje is the result of an audiovisual workshop created by ber[de]cine for people with intellectual diversity, with the aim of awakening and nurturing creative processes through inspiration, observation and observation. Each piece has been created entirely by the workshop participants during the creative writing and audiovisual techniques sessions, in line with their personal skills and interests.
Paula wanted to dance, Pilar speaks about her daily life, Ramón about climate change, Flor talks about abuse, Jose about unconditional love, Paco about his experience in a centre and Ángel and Salvador remember the pandemic.
8 stories brought to the screen, told from the heart, with the nakedness that comes from spontaneity. The process has been developed in a space of freedom, respect, listening, attention and non-intention.
Our thanks to the collaboration of the Atlantic Botanical Garden of Gijón and the International Film Festival.
OUR INITIATIVE 'FILM & VIS-ABILITY' SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS EUROPEAN AWARD 'THE ART EXPLORA-ACADÉMIE DES BEAUX-ARTS EUROPEAN AWARD 2022'.
Film & Vis-Ability is the continuation of Diarios de Rodaje, a pilot programme developed in the Botanical Garden of Gijón and presented this year at the Gijón International Film Festival.
Film & Vis-Ability, in collaboration with LABoral Centro de Arte and FICX, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Arte Explora 2022 Audience Award.
Empowering people with functional diversity through creative writing and film, we need your support to make our dream come true. To do so, all you need to do is VOTE on the Art Explora platform and validate your vote in the link that will be sent to your email.
THANK YOU !!!
Film & Vis-Ability is the continuation of Diarios de Rodaje, a pilot programme developed in the Botanical Garden of Gijón and presented this year at the Gijón International Film Festival.
Film & Vis-Ability, in collaboration with LABoral Centro de Arte and FICX, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Arte Explora 2022 Audience Award.
Empowering people with functional diversity through creative writing and film, we need your support to make our dream come true. To do so, all you need to do is VOTE on the Art Explora platform and validate your vote in the link that will be sent to your email.
THANK YOU !!!
ROUND TABLE FROM ART AND MENTAL HEALTH
School of Commerce, Gijón/ Xixón. 6 October 2022
On the occasion of the World Mental Health Day 2022, and with the collaboration of the Municipal Foundation of Culture of Gijón, we organised a day / meeting where professionals from the social, cultural, artistic, educational and mental health fields shared and exposed the changes that are experienced through art and its disciplines as a common thread; a workshop "The world in your head" by the artist Aurelien Lortet and an exhibition "On the other side", in the Antiguo Instituto, curated by Rogelio Rionda, artist of the collective BERDE.
Our thanks to all the interventions, to the participation of Angel López, head of service of the Mental Health Coordination Unit of Asturias, Miguel Barrero, director of the Municipal Foundation of Culture and to Natalia González Peláez, councillor of Social Welfare, Education and Youth.
School of Commerce, Gijón/ Xixón. 6 October 2022
On the occasion of the World Mental Health Day 2022, and with the collaboration of the Municipal Foundation of Culture of Gijón, we organised a day / meeting where professionals from the social, cultural, artistic, educational and mental health fields shared and exposed the changes that are experienced through art and its disciplines as a common thread; a workshop "The world in your head" by the artist Aurelien Lortet and an exhibition "On the other side", in the Antiguo Instituto, curated by Rogelio Rionda, artist of the collective BERDE.
Our thanks to all the interventions, to the participation of Angel López, head of service of the Mental Health Coordination Unit of Asturias, Miguel Barrero, director of the Municipal Foundation of Culture and to Natalia González Peláez, councillor of Social Welfare, Education and Youth.
BER-DE-CINE. DIARIOS DE RODAJE
Gijón Botanical Garden. August 2022.
Audiovisual Programme.
Audiovisual project created by people with intellectual diversity for the Gijón International Film Festival.
During 10 sessions, we have worked with a group of 9 people with intellectual diversity, audiovisual techniques offering the possibility to the participants to build familiar concepts through inspiration, the view, observation, learning to think visually. Professionals from the world of film industry such as Tomás Ibarra, Juan González, Fausto Arias and Tito Montero have visited us, contributing their experience and tools.
The result of this audiovisual experience will be presented this year at the Gijón International Film Festival.
The people who have participated in this project come from the following centres: Asociacion Una ciudad para todos, Association APTA and Fundación Siloé.
Gijón Botanical Garden. August 2022.
Audiovisual Programme.
Audiovisual project created by people with intellectual diversity for the Gijón International Film Festival.
During 10 sessions, we have worked with a group of 9 people with intellectual diversity, audiovisual techniques offering the possibility to the participants to build familiar concepts through inspiration, the view, observation, learning to think visually. Professionals from the world of film industry such as Tomás Ibarra, Juan González, Fausto Arias and Tito Montero have visited us, contributing their experience and tools.
The result of this audiovisual experience will be presented this year at the Gijón International Film Festival.
The people who have participated in this project come from the following centres: Asociacion Una ciudad para todos, Association APTA and Fundación Siloé.
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY 2022
Municipal Museum Network of Gijón. 18 to 22 May 2022.
The power of community building through education. Through its collections and programmes, museums thread a social fabric that is essential in community building. By upholding democratic values and providing life-long learning opportunities to all, they contribute to shaping an informed and engaged civil society.
With this premise, we participated with a proposal for each of the 4 representative museums of the Gijón Museum Network, which led to the performance of a symbolic work in the square of the Museo Casa Natal de Jovellanos, closing the workshops and actions considering the groups we were addressing:
# Ethnography of the "I am" | Participative workshop in the Museum of the Ciudadela of Celestino Solar, given by the artist Rive Diaz Bernal.
# Ethnographies and Inopias | Creative workshop for people with intellectual diversity at the Museum of the People of Asturias, given by the artist Pablo Maojo.
# Aesthetic Philosophy |Creative workshop for people with mental health problems at the Nicanor Piñole Museum, given by the artist Rober Waters.
# Cuatro elementos | Citizen participative action at the gates of the Roman Baths Museum of Campo Valdés, led by the artist Rive Díaz Bernal.
# Weaving Networks | Citizen participative action in the Plaza del Museo Casa Natal de Jovellanos, directed by the artist Roge Rionda.
Municipal Museum Network of Gijón. 18 to 22 May 2022.
The power of community building through education. Through its collections and programmes, museums thread a social fabric that is essential in community building. By upholding democratic values and providing life-long learning opportunities to all, they contribute to shaping an informed and engaged civil society.
With this premise, we participated with a proposal for each of the 4 representative museums of the Gijón Museum Network, which led to the performance of a symbolic work in the square of the Museo Casa Natal de Jovellanos, closing the workshops and actions considering the groups we were addressing:
# Ethnography of the "I am" | Participative workshop in the Museum of the Ciudadela of Celestino Solar, given by the artist Rive Diaz Bernal.
# Ethnographies and Inopias | Creative workshop for people with intellectual diversity at the Museum of the People of Asturias, given by the artist Pablo Maojo.
# Aesthetic Philosophy |Creative workshop for people with mental health problems at the Nicanor Piñole Museum, given by the artist Rober Waters.
# Cuatro elementos | Citizen participative action at the gates of the Roman Baths Museum of Campo Valdés, led by the artist Rive Díaz Bernal.
# Weaving Networks | Citizen participative action in the Plaza del Museo Casa Natal de Jovellanos, directed by the artist Roge Rionda.
LABORATORIO DE PROCESOS #1
Nicanor Piñole Museum, Gijón. From 23 April to 21 May.
Artistic programme.
Experimental pilot programme of artistic education aimed at adults with intellectual diversity. Collaboration project with the Nicanor Piñole Museum in Gijón, facilitated by the artist Rive Diaz Bernal and with the contribution of the guest artist Verónica Ardura.
Participation of a group of 12 people from the Asociación Una Ciudad Para Todos, the Asociación Alarde, the Centro Vista verde de APTA and the Fundación Siloé.
The project has created several artistic pieces elaborated collectively and individually, under the dynamics of constant participation and transformation to the rhythm, capacity and free imagination of each of the participants. Following a theme, but with creative freedom in different materials and techniques.
Nicanor Piñole Museum, Gijón. From 23 April to 21 May.
Artistic programme.
Experimental pilot programme of artistic education aimed at adults with intellectual diversity. Collaboration project with the Nicanor Piñole Museum in Gijón, facilitated by the artist Rive Diaz Bernal and with the contribution of the guest artist Verónica Ardura.
Participation of a group of 12 people from the Asociación Una Ciudad Para Todos, the Asociación Alarde, the Centro Vista verde de APTA and the Fundación Siloé.
The project has created several artistic pieces elaborated collectively and individually, under the dynamics of constant participation and transformation to the rhythm, capacity and free imagination of each of the participants. Following a theme, but with creative freedom in different materials and techniques.
PERMACULTURE WORKSHOP
Botanical Garden of Gijón. 7 May, 2022.
Action carried out as part of the spring activities programme.
The Introduction to Permaculture Workshop facilitated by artist Rive Díaz Bernal, aimed at people with intellectual diversity, addresses ethical and design principles for the creation of sustainable human environments. The current vision of Permaculture is not only about permanent or sustainable agriculture, it has also evolved to human and cultural relationships as part of an ecological and social system in constant transformation and movement. By means of an artistic collage the participants expressed how the ethical principles of permaculture are linked to nature and society.
Participation of a group of people from A City for All Association and APTA Association.
Botanical Garden of Gijón. 7 May, 2022.
Action carried out as part of the spring activities programme.
The Introduction to Permaculture Workshop facilitated by artist Rive Díaz Bernal, aimed at people with intellectual diversity, addresses ethical and design principles for the creation of sustainable human environments. The current vision of Permaculture is not only about permanent or sustainable agriculture, it has also evolved to human and cultural relationships as part of an ecological and social system in constant transformation and movement. By means of an artistic collage the participants expressed how the ethical principles of permaculture are linked to nature and society.
Participation of a group of people from A City for All Association and APTA Association.
KIRIE THE ART OF CUTTING PAPER
Botanical Garden of Gijón. March 19th, 2022.
Action carried out as part of the winter activities programme.
The workshop KIRIE THE ART OF PAPER CUTTING is an ancestral Japanese technique that requires a lot of concentration and precision. Estela Martín, artist and collaborator of the collective BERDE, offers this experience to a group of 10 people with intellectual diversity, from the Asociación Una Ciudad Para Todos and the Asociación Alarde, where the creative process has been the main protagonist during the 3 hours, giving very personal and different results, building wonderful landscapes, collages giving meaning to the pieces of paper.
Botanical Garden of Gijón. March 19th, 2022.
Action carried out as part of the winter activities programme.
The workshop KIRIE THE ART OF PAPER CUTTING is an ancestral Japanese technique that requires a lot of concentration and precision. Estela Martín, artist and collaborator of the collective BERDE, offers this experience to a group of 10 people with intellectual diversity, from the Asociación Una Ciudad Para Todos and the Asociación Alarde, where the creative process has been the main protagonist during the 3 hours, giving very personal and different results, building wonderful landscapes, collages giving meaning to the pieces of paper.
SATÉLITES DE COLORES
Gijon Botanical Garden. January 29. 2022
Action carried out in the programming of winter activities.
Wood sticks, paint and screws all intertwined in compositions with the theme of nature as the main axis of the workshop.
Configuring harmonies and iconographic universes full of symbols, lines, gestures and words that occupy or vacate the void listening to the advice of the landscape to offer beautiful fruits, designs that flourish at the rhythm of the participants.
Pablo Maojo, artist from the BERDE collective, offers this collective experience to a group of 10 people with intellectual diversity, from the Siloé de Asturias Foundation, where the creative process will be the main protagonist during the 3-hour workshop, giving results of colorful satellites floral.
Gijon Botanical Garden. January 29. 2022
Action carried out in the programming of winter activities.
Wood sticks, paint and screws all intertwined in compositions with the theme of nature as the main axis of the workshop.
Configuring harmonies and iconographic universes full of symbols, lines, gestures and words that occupy or vacate the void listening to the advice of the landscape to offer beautiful fruits, designs that flourish at the rhythm of the participants.
Pablo Maojo, artist from the BERDE collective, offers this collective experience to a group of 10 people with intellectual diversity, from the Siloé de Asturias Foundation, where the creative process will be the main protagonist during the 3-hour workshop, giving results of colorful satellites floral.
HUMAN FABRIC # COLLECTIVE CREATION PROJECT
Cultural Factory of Avilés. November 26. 2021.
Action carried out during the X Black Night of Avilés.
Using recycled textiles and garments as construction material, the artist Raquel Sakristán and the BERDE team proposed a transformation of space and the way we relate to it.
Intertwine, connect and weave the visible and invisible links between the participants... Create sculptures, enveloping pieces that merge with the architecture, launch threads that expand our energy, integrate objects and integrate ourselves into a three-dimensional and interactive tapestry that was created among all the participants.
A group of collaborators with intellectual diversity began to shape the intervention and little by little, participation was open to anyone who wished to join this collective work.
Collective work with the participation and collaboration of ATEAM, Rey Pelayo, San Cristóbal and the Cruz de los Ángeles Foundation.
Cultural Factory of Avilés. November 26. 2021.
Action carried out during the X Black Night of Avilés.
Using recycled textiles and garments as construction material, the artist Raquel Sakristán and the BERDE team proposed a transformation of space and the way we relate to it.
Intertwine, connect and weave the visible and invisible links between the participants... Create sculptures, enveloping pieces that merge with the architecture, launch threads that expand our energy, integrate objects and integrate ourselves into a three-dimensional and interactive tapestry that was created among all the participants.
A group of collaborators with intellectual diversity began to shape the intervention and little by little, participation was open to anyone who wished to join this collective work.
Collective work with the participation and collaboration of ATEAM, Rey Pelayo, San Cristóbal and the Cruz de los Ángeles Foundation.
SILHOUETTES #WORKSHOP
Avilés Cultural Factory. December 3. 2021.
Action carried out on the International Day of People with Disabilities.
The artist Rive Díaz Bernal and the BERDE team proposed to explore self-perception and the way we show up to others, to analyze the image we project being within a group of people. This workshop allows to approach personal situations and complex mental conditions, working on the concept of individual and group identity.
Workshop aimed at people with intellectual diversity, with the participation of the La Unión de Salinas Integration Support Center.
Avilés Cultural Factory. December 3. 2021.
Action carried out on the International Day of People with Disabilities.
The artist Rive Díaz Bernal and the BERDE team proposed to explore self-perception and the way we show up to others, to analyze the image we project being within a group of people. This workshop allows to approach personal situations and complex mental conditions, working on the concept of individual and group identity.
Workshop aimed at people with intellectual diversity, with the participation of the La Unión de Salinas Integration Support Center.
ROUND TABLE #BERDE #FLOATING STRUCTURE
Public presentation of the BERDE project and the Floating Structure project on the International Day of People with Disabilities, December 3, 2021, at the Avilés Cultural Factory.
Public presentation of the BERDE project and the Floating Structure project on the International Day of People with Disabilities, December 3, 2021, at the Avilés Cultural Factory.