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The XIV
Edition of the Biennale 2009 in Skopje, invites young artists from Europe and
the Mediterranean to participate and present their works. The artists will play
a leading role in an event that will present new and interesting productions.
The city in effect is characterized by a strong multiethnic nature which,
together with the presence of a great number of students and young people,
guarantees a culturally stimulating atmosphere, ready to welcome the selected
young artists.
The theme of this edition
is "Seven Gates", which ask the artists to be inspired by the ancient
legend of the city of Skopje, which says that the seven gates of the city stand
on where once stayed the eyes, the nose, the mouth and the ears of a
giant.
For further
information about the history of the Biennale, the BJCEM Association and the
Biennale of Skopje 2009, please see the website www.bjcem.org.
The XIV
Edition of the Biennale 2009 will take place in Skopje, from 3rd to
12th September 2009. The number of the works to be presented has been
fixed by the Organizing Committee for the Biennale Skopje 2009. In
countries and regions where the BJCEM Association has members or partners, the
artists will be selected through a local or national process organised by the
BJCEM members and partners. In other countries, the selection process of the
artists will be dealt directly by the BJCEM Association.
The chosen
theme for the XIV edition of the Biennale Skopje 2009 is "Seven
Gates".
This theme is related to the legend
of Skopje, like the City of Seven Gates. Seven roads lead to and from Skopje,
very similar to the seven perceptions and vital accesses to and from the head of
the human being. The capital of the soul, consciousness, or the personality of
every human. According to an ancient myth, all of the seven roads were part of a
huge monolith that was located exactly in the position of today's Skopje basin.
The monolith was round, similar to the human head. Legend says that this rock
used to be a head of a giant, over whom spells were cast. All seven openings in
the giant's head were sealed by those spells. One day, a hero walked by and with
a magic spear, he reopened the eyes, the ears, nostrils and mouth. Thus the city
sees, listens, breathes and talks through them. Even nowadays everyone who
passes along these roads will be able to see with the eyes of Skopje, listen
with the ears of Skopje, breathe with the breath of Skopje, understand the
speech of Skopje, taste the flavours of Skopje.
We will give the
opportunity of the seven disciplines of the Biennial to enter in Skopje from
these seven gates. Gate is an association of a free entrance and always ongoing
circulation. A spot from where the different cultural creativity from everywhere
can enter and can be mixed with the cultural heritage inside. A spot from where
the authentically cultural potential can come out and share with the
others.
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Subdivision in Areas
The Biennale of Skopje
2009 is organized in seven Artistic Areas, each of them includes several
disciplines.
- Visual
Arts (Plastic Arts,
Photography, Installation, Performance, Video Art, Comic Strip, Cyber Art,
Public Art)
- Applied
Arts (Architecture,
Visual/ Industrial/ Web design, Fashion, Digital Creations)
- Literature
(Writing,
Poetry)
- Music
(Folk/Ethnic,
world music, Contemporary, Electronic, DJ's. Jazz, Pop,
Rock)
- Show
(Theatre, Dance, Urban
Acts)
- Gastronomy
- Images on the Move
(Film, Video, Animated
Films)
The
productions selected by the different artistic juries will be presented at the
Biennale of Skopje 2009.
Egyptian Delegation:
The president of Eyptian Delegation is:
Prof. Mohamed Rafik Khalil
Curator / artistic programs and external relations
Artist. Moataz El Safty
The Selection committee are:
Prof. Mohamed Rafik Khalil
Dr. Medhat Nasr
Dr. Reem Hassan
Artist. Ibrahim El Tanbouli
Artist. Hany El Sayed
Artist. Moataz El Safty
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