[Music] have you seen this garden before okay so
have you seen this garden before okay so
have you seen this garden before okay so this is the Rena Watson aya garden it’s
this is the Rena Watson aya garden it’s
this is the Rena Watson aya garden it’s one of the biggest and oldest gardens
one of the biggest and oldest gardens
one of the biggest and oldest gardens and mostly well-preserved garden in
and mostly well-preserved garden in
and mostly well-preserved garden in Beirut on October 5th in 16 there was a
Beirut on October 5th in 16 there was a
Beirut on October 5th in 16 there was a public event there twenty four artists
public event there twenty four artists
public event there twenty four artists displayed their artworks in the garden
displayed their artworks in the garden
displayed their artworks in the garden and more than 50,000 visitors these two
and more than 50,000 visitors these two
and more than 50,000 visitors these two ladies used to be there on a daily basis
ladies used to be there on a daily basis
ladies used to be there on a daily basis at the same hour each day just sitting
at the same hour each day just sitting
at the same hour each day just sitting and looking one day I overheard their
and looking one day I overheard their
and looking one day I overheard their conversation the eldest lady was telling
conversation the eldest lady was telling
conversation the eldest lady was telling the other one what is this are people
the other one what is this are people
the other one what is this are people looking at what’s all this stuff they
looking at what’s all this stuff they
looking at what’s all this stuff they have foot so the other lady told her
have foot so the other lady told her
have foot so the other lady told her apparently it’s called art it’s meant to
apparently it’s called art it’s meant to
apparently it’s called art it’s meant to be looked at touched and enjoyed mmm
be looked at touched and enjoyed mmm
be looked at touched and enjoyed mmm said the eldest I still don’t understand
said the eldest I still don’t understand
said the eldest I still don’t understand but I like having this in my garden and
but I like having this in my garden and
but I like having this in my garden and people seems happier when looking at
people seems happier when looking at
people seems happier when looking at this stuff anyway now we have a new
this stuff anyway now we have a new
this stuff anyway now we have a new thing to talk about everyday net for a
thing to talk about everyday net for a
thing to talk about everyday net for a July women are really online is a new
July women are really online is a new
July women are really online is a new machine what is art
machine what is art
machine what is art is it only to look at does it have to be
is it only to look at does it have to be
is it only to look at does it have to be beautiful
expressive original intellectual or does
expressive original intellectual or does it uplifting or does it have to be
it uplifting or does it have to be
it uplifting or does it have to be enjoyable following on these questions
enjoyable following on these questions
enjoyable following on these questions we seem to be faced with lots of
we seem to be faced with lots of
we seem to be faced with lots of question marks can art contribute to
question marks can art contribute to
question marks can art contribute to improve the world can it help change
improve the world can it help change
improve the world can it help change mentalities can we still make art at an
mentalities can we still make art at an
mentalities can we still make art at an age of political transformation well a
age of political transformation well a
age of political transformation well a two-year long study published last month
two-year long study published last month
two-year long study published last month by the University of Pennsylvania proved
by the University of Pennsylvania proved
by the University of Pennsylvania proved that there is a log definitely a link
that there is a log definitely a link
that there is a log definitely a link between arts and culture and social
between arts and culture and social
between arts and culture and social well-being especially in less advantaged
well-being especially in less advantaged
well-being especially in less advantaged areas
areas
areas Michelle buyer from the New York
Michelle buyer from the New York
Michelle buyer from the New York Community Trust stated arts and culture
Community Trust stated arts and culture
Community Trust stated arts and culture are a vibrant and essential part of a
are a vibrant and essential part of a
are a vibrant and essential part of a healthy thriving community house art in
healthy thriving community house art in
healthy thriving community house art in the Middle East you have the art scene
the Middle East you have the art scene
the Middle East you have the art scene that consists of artists galleries
that consists of artists galleries
that consists of artists galleries museums curators definitely art
museums curators definitely art
museums curators definitely art collectors and the arts lovers or what
collectors and the arts lovers or what
collectors and the arts lovers or what we call consumers what about the others
we call consumers what about the others
we call consumers what about the others do they visit galleries or museums do
do they visit galleries or museums do
do they visit galleries or museums do they even look at graffiti do they own a
they even look at graffiti do they own a
they even look at graffiti do they own a painting or an artwork
where are the others and this is the
where are the others and this is the question that my associates run at a bar
question that my associates run at a bar
question that my associates run at a bar area for hat and myself found to be very
area for hat and myself found to be very
area for hat and myself found to be very essential there is a lack of public art
essential there is a lack of public art
essential there is a lack of public art 11 why do we have to travel to look and
11 why do we have to travel to look and
11 why do we have to travel to look and feel and see public art why don’t we
feel and see public art why don’t we
feel and see public art why don’t we have at 11 this is where we have started
have at 11 this is where we have started
have at 11 this is where we have started a non-profit cultural organization
a non-profit cultural organization
a non-profit cultural organization called
called
called art and motion it’s meant to move art
art and motion it’s meant to move art
art and motion it’s meant to move art into unconventional public spaces where
into unconventional public spaces where
into unconventional public spaces where people or the population feel more at
people or the population feel more at
people or the population feel more at ease and in their comfort zone our
ease and in their comfort zone our
ease and in their comfort zone our mission vision and goals are mainly to
mission vision and goals are mainly to
mission vision and goals are mainly to reach Lebanese from different
reach Lebanese from different
reach Lebanese from different socioeconomic backgrounds to reinforce
socioeconomic backgrounds to reinforce
socioeconomic backgrounds to reinforce earth as a medium of empowerment
earth as a medium of empowerment
earth as a medium of empowerment exchange and dialogue generate
exchange and dialogue generate
exchange and dialogue generate conversations revive public spaces etc
conversations revive public spaces etc
conversations revive public spaces etc Yemen and rabiyah are 210 years old
Yemen and rabiyah are 210 years old
Yemen and rabiyah are 210 years old children who usually visit the garden
children who usually visit the garden
children who usually visit the garden and they were there at the time when the
and they were there at the time when the
and they were there at the time when the artists were putting together their
artists were putting together their
artists were putting together their artworks they were very curious and they
artworks they were very curious and they
artworks they were very curious and they wanted to be to engage so they asked the
wanted to be to engage so they asked the
wanted to be to engage so they asked the artists and they could help and the
artists and they could help and the
artists and they could help and the artists agree while working with the
artists agree while working with the
artists agree while working with the artists they asked many questions what
artists they asked many questions what
artists they asked many questions what is art
is art
is art why do you do what you are doing how can
why do you do what you are doing how can
why do you do what you are doing how can art make our world more beautiful
art make our world more beautiful
art make our world more beautiful at the end when the artwork was finished
at the end when the artwork was finished
at the end when the artwork was finished Yemen and rabiyah were extremely proud
Yemen and rabiyah were extremely proud
Yemen and rabiyah were extremely proud and they called on passing boys telling
and they called on passing boys telling
and they called on passing boys telling them come come see our arts ok so the
them come come see our arts ok so the
them come come see our arts ok so the engagement was was there the interaction
engagement was was there the interaction
engagement was was there the interaction with the public was there we had a
with the public was there we had a
with the public was there we had a workshop about Arabic calligraphy and
workshop about Arabic calligraphy and
workshop about Arabic calligraphy and people were extremely engaged so you see
people were extremely engaged so you see
people were extremely engaged so you see one hand cannot clap alone ok we need to
one hand cannot clap alone ok we need to
one hand cannot clap alone ok we need to create awareness we need you all of you
create awareness we need you all of you
create awareness we need you all of you everyone we need even more initiatives
everyone we need even more initiatives
everyone we need even more initiatives like art and motion to make it happen ok
like art and motion to make it happen ok
like art and motion to make it happen ok and Louise Bourgeois a French American
and Louise Bourgeois a French American
and Louise Bourgeois a French American sculptor and artists based her life work
sculptor and artists based her life work
sculptor and artists based her life work and career on the sentence art is a
and career on the sentence art is a
and career on the sentence art is a guarantee of sanity so let’s make it
guarantee of sanity so let’s make it
guarantee of sanity so let’s make it together
together
together let’s guarantee our sanity thank you
let’s guarantee our sanity thank you
let’s guarantee our sanity thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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