NEWS 2009

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SZTUKA JAKO NARZĘDZIE EMPATII - WYKŁAD PROF. JANUSZA MARCINIAKA
23.03.2009

W Muzeum Narodowym w Poznaniu, w ramach Art Forum, które prowadzi Joanna Bryl, odbył się 21 marca wykład prof. Janusza Marciniaka "Sztuka jako narzędzie empatii". Wykład został oparty na dwóch, wybranych przykładach z działalności Fundacji Signum, które najlepiej ilustrują ideę łączenia pracy artystycznej z działalnością społeczną. Prof. Marciniak opowiadał o procesie tworzenia "Projekcji Poznańskiej" i projekcie "Pojazdu dla weteranów wojennych" Krzysztofa Wodiczki oraz o działaniach grupy studentów poznańskiej ASP w ramach fundacyjnego projektu "Spotkanie Sztuki i Działań Społecznych", którego częścią jest "Warsztat Radości Życia" (dla dzieci podopiecznych Fundacji Signum).

POST SCRIPTUM TO 'AWAKE AND DREAM' BY MICHAŁ MARTYCHOWIEC
10.11.2009

On November 28 in the Palazzo Donà in Venice the exhibition "Awake and Dream" will close with a preview of ''Awake and Dream. Documentation" by Michał Martychowiec meant as a Post Scriptum to "Awake and Dream", the first exhibition of the Signum Foundation in the Palazzo Donà.

A PRESENTATION OF THE SIGNUM FOUNDATION ON ITALIAN TELEVISION

05.10.2009

Acting at the invitation from the programme editor, Antonella Prigioni the Director of the Palazzo Donà, Grzegorz Musiał and the press spokesperson, Ewa Górniak-Morgan presented the Signum Foundation, its Venetian branch and the current exhibition, "Awake and Dream" in the Palazzo Donà on television 7 Gold (ex Tele Padova).

Ewa Górniak-Morgan was also a guest of the programme editor, Alessandra Mercanzin in the afternoon news broadcast transmitted locally (northern Italy) where she talked about the character and the aims of the Signum Foundation in the light of its activities based in Venice including the "Awake and Dream" exhibition.

THE SIGNUM FOUNDATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN VENICE AND THE WORKING MEETING OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION ON ECOLOGICAL ISSUES
03.10.2009

The Foundation participated in an international Forum for environmental protection, "Health of the Planet Earth and Mankind. Environmental disasters: irresponsibility and protection" organized by the International Academy of Environmental Sciences (IAES) based in Venice. The goal of the Forum was to discuss the establishment of an international and European Criminal Court of Justice for crimes committed against the environment.

The Forum was held under the auspices of and with the participation of representatives of governments from all over the world, as well as lawyers, scientists and Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Ecology is in this respect perceived as one dimension of human rights, and crimes against the environment are compared to crimes against humanity.

The Signum Foundation participated in the cultural programme of the Forum inviting Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Peace Prize winner for 2003 and the representatives of IAES to the Palazzo Donà for a working meeting connected with the prospect of cooperation in organizing a film and photography competition related to ecological issues.