What is the impact of festivals on re-invigorating remote regions and what is the effect on artistic production creating and working as an artists in these regions?
Topics explored and researched during the visit
- Models of small community development
- Revitalizing strategies for rural regions vs. urban distric
- Revitalizing strategies for rural regions vs. urban districts
- Similar challenges and possible solutions for remote areas and cities
- International exchange as a revitalizing method
- Engagement with local communities and business
- Art and festivals as tool of social change and democracy
- Spaces of belonging
- Connection of ‘common spaces’
- Strengthening international relations between regions with similar challenges.
Led by the love, the solidarity and humanity of the community, Giortes Rokkas inspired us and make us part of a supportive network of festivals, artists and human beings.