14.03.2024, Gracanica, South Mitrovica, and Shterpce

Over the month of February, Artpolis team conducted three more informative session of the project: “Inclusion, Involvement and Joint Creation among Youth from Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds”. The sessions took place in Gracanica, South Mitrovica, and Shterpce.

Students from high schools and universities participated in the information sessions. The gathering was inclusive, welcoming participants with disabilities, and Serb and Roma communities ensuring a harmonious atmosphere. The Artpolis team provided details about the project’s activities and encouraged them to join the project. The participants contributed vibrant energy and shared numerous personal stories related to the project’s forthcoming activities.

This project aims to bring youth from different ethnic backgrounds together and promote interethnic and intercultural dialogue, and trust-building through the use of art as a tool. Young artists and activists will use art to share interethnic and intercultural narratives, encouraging critical thinking and a shift in mentality.

Through non-formal education and art performances, participants will have the opportunity to interface with each other and discuss important issues in a safe and inclusive space. Non-formal education enables rapid transformation; art performances can alter one’s perspective on certain topics, fostering critical thinking and a change in mindset. The project is supported and financed by United States Embassy Pristina, Kosovo.