BOZAR supports MSF in battle against Ebola
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10 Dec.'14 →
15 Feb.'15
BOZAR's objectives extend much further than the arts alone. The Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels (BOZAR) has just signed a cooperation agreement with Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) . This is a concrete expression of the organisation's social commitment, aimed at supporting the aid organisation in the battle against the Ebola epidemic, which is still raging on in West Africa.
As a national cultural centre, BOZAR does more than produce/co-produce quality art and present it to the public. It offers a broader context and wants to extend its scope to become a hub for cultural and social developments. And it is within this framework that the cooperation agreement with MSF has been signed.
Through powerful pictures placed all over the building MSF and BOZAR want to counter the stigmatisation of Ebola workers by showing the human faces under the protective clothing. The photos were taken by Peter Casaer, a photographer and documentary filmmaker for MSF.
“BOZAR and MSF have more in common than you might think at first glance,” says Paul Dujardin, Director General of the Centre for Fine Arts. “Art and culture always go 'beyond' borders - they transcend both mental and physical divides. Just like artists, when doctors go to a war zone to treat the sick and wounded, they are taking a stand.”
For MSF, the partnership with BOZAR is a unique opportunity to address the public in a different way. "We're delighted that a major cultural centre like BOZAR wants to support our organisation,” says Meinie Nicolai, President of MSF Belgium. “For our workers in the field, moral support from the home front makes a big difference.”
BOZAR wants to use art projects and debates to raise social awareness among its visitors. In the coming years there will be a strong emphasis on Europe's borders or its frayed edges. With the Africa programme, BOZAR is providing space for Africa to tell its own story, and for exchanges and connections with the 25 million Europeans that have African roots.
As a national cultural centre, BOZAR does more than produce/co-produce quality art and present it to the public. It offers a broader context and wants to extend its scope to become a hub for cultural and social developments. And it is within this framework that the cooperation agreement with MSF has been signed.
Through powerful pictures placed all over the building MSF and BOZAR want to counter the stigmatisation of Ebola workers by showing the human faces under the protective clothing. The photos were taken by Peter Casaer, a photographer and documentary filmmaker for MSF.
“BOZAR and MSF have more in common than you might think at first glance,” says Paul Dujardin, Director General of the Centre for Fine Arts. “Art and culture always go 'beyond' borders - they transcend both mental and physical divides. Just like artists, when doctors go to a war zone to treat the sick and wounded, they are taking a stand.”
For MSF, the partnership with BOZAR is a unique opportunity to address the public in a different way. "We're delighted that a major cultural centre like BOZAR wants to support our organisation,” says Meinie Nicolai, President of MSF Belgium. “For our workers in the field, moral support from the home front makes a big difference.”
BOZAR wants to use art projects and debates to raise social awareness among its visitors. In the coming years there will be a strong emphasis on Europe's borders or its frayed edges. With the Africa programme, BOZAR is providing space for Africa to tell its own story, and for exchanges and connections with the 25 million Europeans that have African roots.
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Médecins sans Frontières
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