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About Utopia

The visual, cultural & developmental project for reformulation
& The urban harmony

Introduction:
Utopia is a project for the development and reformulation & urban harmony of villages with a visual, cultural program using the creativity of youngs and artists from all over the world and through the partnership with civil and official associations and other institutions. The aim is to establish a system for the reduction of poverty by improving the economic conditions and supporting the social development, the environmental health, the education and sustainable development for the people living in these areas and acceptance of pluralism and cultural diversity, mutual respect between societies, religions and beliefs, acknowledgment of rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the Mediterranean regions.
Fundamental Goals:
1-   to spread the understanding of the human rights and the respect for the
marginalized groups in general by improving the professional skills of the inhabitants of undeveloped villages and slums and to serve the efforts of the States and the civil society towards the modernization and the development in all aspects of life - social, economic and cultural - through cultural programs and technical supports.
2 -   to spread the culture of beauty and fight ugliness by helping to improve the standard of living, further education and treat such social problems as early marriage in developing regions and valuation of the value of work among young people and empowerment of women.
3 -   to create new jobs through workshops for traditional crafts and designs.
4 -   to change the concept of art by bringing culture to the streets where those, who do not have access to the closed halls of art, theaters, cinemas, universities and other cultural institutions, may become part of an open and free cultural growth.
5 - to change the homes of the poor people into works of art.
6 -   Diversity within the societies through to reduce exclusion and conflict by bringing people together; projects that target new audiences and create new places for showcasing culture.

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History

The project (Utopia is a visual, cultural & developmental project for reformulation poor villages and slums areas) was implemented in the village Mit Shammas in Giza, Egypt in July 2006 to July 2008.

Utopia

Introduction:

Utopia is a project for the development and reformulation of poor villages and slum areas with a visual, cultural and health program using the creativity of young artists from all over the world and through the partnership with civil and official associations and other institutions. The aim is to establish a system for the reduction of poverty by improving the economic conditions and supporting the social development, the environmental health and the education for the people living in these areas and acceptance of pluralism and cultural diversity, mutual respect between societies, religions and beliefs, acknowledgment of rule of law and fundamental freedoms.

Fundamental Goals:

1- to spread the understanding of the human rights and the respect for the

marginalized groups in general by improving the professional skills of the inhabitants

of undeveloped villages and slums and to serve the efforts of the State and the civil society towards the modernization and the development in all

aspects of life - social, economic and cultural - through cultural programs and technical supports.

2 - to spread the culture of beauty and fight ugliness by helping to improve the

standard of living, further education and treat such social problems as early marriage.

3 - to create new jobs through workshops for traditional crafts and design.

4 - to change the concept of art by bringing culture to the streets where those, who

do not have access to the closed halls, theaters, cinemas, universities and other

cultural institutions, may become part of an open and free cultural growth.

5 - to change the homes of the poor people into works of art.

The Foundation

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