Spaces of Culture

The second edition of the Spaces of Culture’s Cultural Training Program for Post-Disaster Recovery was organized in collaboration with A Corner in the World‘ with the participants from Diyarbakır and Mardin. Participants who carry out or plan to implement projects in the earthquake region gathered at the Mordem Art Center for in-depth discussions with a focus on cultural heritage, community engagement, psychosocial recovery, and socio-cultural awareness.

In order to enrich discussions and share valuable insights, the program invited professionals from the partner countries of Spaces of Culture: Germany, France, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Additionally, civil society organizations based in Turkey actively engaged in the field were also invited to participate in the program. Through workshops, the program showcases best practices observed in disaster area, allowing attendees to gain practical knowledge and inspiration. The three-day program provided a platform for exchange centered around subjects concerning post-disaster situations, including support for children and youth through arts, promoting awareness of collective memory and digitalization of cultural data via storytelling, and rejuvenating cultural institutions, spaces, and actors in the wake of migration.

The workshops and talks were delivered by Sevin Seda Güney on Self Healing for Cultural Actors Working in Disaster Areas, Nihle Kalem from Erişim Destek Derneği on Working in Vulnerable Areas as an Organisation, Sabine Choucair from Clowns Without Borders in Sweden on Clownesque Approaches for Communication Towards Children & Youth, Wilbert Helmus and Ilse Rombout, Dutch Digital Heritage Network and Total Design in the Netherlands on Collective Memory & Cultural Heritage in Disaster Zones, Shade Amao from Fryshuset in Sweden on Youth and Crisis, Dilek Üstünalan from BoMoVu and Julie Pinochet from Bibliotheque Sans Frontier in France on Best Practices in Vulnerable Areas.

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