Songs of my neighbours

Listening. Singing. Understanding.
A European theatre program
CYPRUS – POLAND – ITALY
Autumn 2013 – Summer 2015

A neighbour is a person who lives, or is located, near or adjacent another.
A neighbour can be a friend, a helper, a caregiver.
A neighbour can also be him/her who is not me, the Other,
the different one, the migrant, the enemy, the suspect.
Songs of my Neighbours is a collaborative initiative aiming to use the
arts, and theatre in particular, to encourage dialogue and social
justice between communities that share conflict.
Songs of my Neighbours was conceived out of the need for social dialogue
between communities. Recognizing the stale-mate in the resolution of
conflicts, due to political unwillingness or inability, the prevalence
of xenophobia and intolerance to diversity, the project envisages to
disrupt the inertia in inter-cultural communication.
It offers a new practical way to enhance intercultural listening and
acceptance: Listening deeply, with empathy, at my Other’s stories and
songs. The project aims to work on the complex issues of cohabitation
and migration in multicultural societies, as well as promote cooperation
and ethnic and religious tolerance between communities.

CYPRUS
My neighbour is a Greek Cypriot. My neighbour is a Turkish Cypriot

POLAND
Hideout – Strange neighbourhoods of Poles and Jews

ITALY
Marginalisation and inclusion: the Roma community in the area of Lecce