The Government of Brussels has approved 12 projects selected for the BeTalky.brussels 2023 Culture call to promote multilingualism through cultural projects.
No fewer than 134 applications had been submitted, of which 126 were declared eligible, the minister responsible for multilingualism, Sven Gatz said in a press release.
This year, the call was aimed at organisations that respond to concrete needs in the area of multilingualism through cultural projects. Minister Gatz pointed out that the large number of applications testified to the breadth of the region’s cultural offering, which plays a crucial role as a driver of creativity, innovation and social cohesion, and contributes to its international appeal and economic development.
One of the projects selected, awarded €15,000, is the biennial multilingual film and photo festival 'System D,' which targets emerging, idiosyncratic Brussels artists with no real training.
The non-profit organisation Anagram, which focuses on contemporary artistic productions situated between art and ecology, has been awarded €25,000. Its projects are clearly marked by ecological, sustainable development and social concerns and 'Memwa kreyòl’ is no exception.
Focussing on the transmission of botanical knowledge in French Caribbean Creole, it involves recording testimonies and disseminating information about Creole languages through poems and songs, lectures, etc.
For its part, Centre Culturel Bruegel will receive just over €18,000 for ‘Dia de Muertos,' a festival organised for the past five years in the Marolles district. Centre Culturel Bruegel now wants to focus on multilingual communication to make the event even more welcoming and open to other cultures.
