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PHOTOS

Pictures of Spec.Street Creative Community

Spec.Street Creative Community is an association of theatre, dance and circus artists who specialize in exploring ‘new-old’ ways to address non-theatre-goers who are not able to benefit from the positive influence of live performing arts due to economic, social or geographical reasons.

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Pictures from the fact-finding mission to Turkey, August 2013

We visited the Kuştepe and Gaziosmanpaşa settlements in Istanbul in August 2013, invited by Hacer Foggo, local activist and coordinator or the Turkish Roma Rights Forum (ROMFO).

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Exhibition of Student Designs for Social Housing

In the framework of the Pécs Pilot Project, UNDP, together with the local government of Pécs, held a design competition for students of the University of Pécs Institute of Architecture at the end of May 2013.

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A Pecs University recognizes innovative housing design proposals

Many excellent ideas were presented for the establishment of a multifunctional housing development, which would improve quality of life by incorporating appropriate building standards, sustainability, and most importantly, low cost.

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After School Programme (Tanoda programme) for Roma children in Cserehat region

„More Together for Each Other” foundation based in Fulókércs, Hungary (Cserehat region), established an After School Programme for Roma children.

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VIDEOS

Cserehát Programme: Escape from the dependency trap at the local level

The documentary, “Cserehát Programme: Escape from the dependency trap at the local level”, tells the complex story of life in the Cserehát region and highlights the efforts of the Cserehát Model Programme.

It grasps the essence of life in a disadvantaged community where pessimism has become a lifestyle, but it also shows the potential for change and shares the stories of the birth of several successful industrial, environmental and artistic projects in the region.

We’re pleased to share with you a five minute summary of the Cserehát Programme with narration and a 30-minute documentary based on several interviews with the locals.

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A Place for Everyone: LATEST Articles

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The Place for Refugees and Migrants in Germany

When Germany began accepting large numbers of refugees in 2015 the response from the German public was exemplary, with refugees being welcomed at train stations, taken into homes and cared for. Public opinion overall was firmly in favour of supporting refugees.

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Theatre for Everyone’ project: The spectator is inspired to act

In ‘Theatre for Everyone’ project the key word is participation. By taking part in the performance, the spectator is inspired to act in his own life, and is likely to continue transform the impressions of art into a personal experience.

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Innovative Local Initiative in Fullókércs: From a charity initiative to the community enterprise

The Fulókércs initiative was selected by AEIDL as one of 25 innovative local initiatives from across Europe to present at a European local development conference in the EU Parliament in February 2014.

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Emerging Amateur Theatres: Art performances to help local inclusiveness

Can interactive theatre be a tool in breaking the overall passivity gripping disadvantaged communities? And how can art performances and emerging amateur theatre companies help social inclusion?

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Community coaching: A basic tool for inclusive local development

A successful approach has been developed in involving disadvanteged communities in the implementation of development programmes. This approach is called community coaching.

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Case Study: New potential by social enterprises in Cserehát

Two examples of projects generating community empowerment and job creation in Hungary. The objectives is to alleviate the extreme poverty and exclusion of vulnerable groups such as Roma by implementing community-led and integrated local development.

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Breaking the passivity: Even pigs could fly

Pigs in Space is a sketch from the popular 1970’s TV series, The Muppet Show. Whenever I find myself in chaotic circumstances, I think of this beautiful image: pigs inside a space shuttle, lost, with little hope of returning to Earth.