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What is FiT?
Found in Translation is an intercultural encounter project that promotes empathy in society through the exchange and translation of stories into literary texts , that means that FiT seeks to translate experiences and emotions from texts into artistic forms of expression. Artistic translation is a bridge that connects us to others and invites us to feel, understand and empathize.
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The Project
The project will be developed in 3 phases:
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The phase of literary creation and artistic approach in which you can take part in a writing workshop to transform your own migration experiences into a written text. Your text will then be sent to an artist (regardless of discipline) or creative person and will serve as inspiration for the development of a work of art (the writing workshops will be held in 3 languages: German, English and Spanish).
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The phase of interpersonal encounter and artistic inspiration, where you can meet the artist (creative person) working on your text and tell him / her your story, but also he / she could listen to your ideas, concerns and suggestions for the interpretation of your story so it can be the most accurate possible. If necessary, you will be assisted by a translator.
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The Linking and "Finding Us In Translation" phase: where literary and artistic works are shared with a wider audience, in an event that offers the opportunity to experience greater openness and empathy between participants and visitors.
Goals
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The promotion of empathy in society as the most important value for acceptance, integration and social development.
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Recognize and document the migratory experiences and feelings through a collaborative and interdisciplinary work mediated through various artistic manifestations.
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Create a connection point between different people that transcends cultural, social and linguistic boundaries.
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FiT 2023: the second edition
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Found in Translation 2023 was a collaboration between the Hirzenbach community center, the Coffee & Deeds and the association ETKultur.
This year we had 18 participants who were selected through an open call for entries. 9 people who wrote down their migratory experiences and 9 artists who translated them into art.
In this issue we have also highlighted the importance of collaboration between the artists and the tandems.
Found in Translation 2023: the participants
Roberto Fabra x Ahmed Abu Ata
Hector Suarez Usandivaras x Alessandra Cesari
Sarah Lebeck-Jobe x Brunhilde Hofacker
Susanne Hauser Lendenmann x Merin Reji Chacko
Virginia Kargachin x Parvez
Maria Fernanda Schulz x Rosa Navarro
Alexander Zwalen x Chinnie Si-Qin Ding
Kathryn E. Bard x Shukri Al Rayyan
David Farrera Salcido x Ana Luiza Pinheiro
FiT 2022: the first edition
The exhibition "Found in Translation: Translating migratory experiences into Art" was presented from April 29th to June 19th 2022 at Helmhaus Zurich. The vernissage was on April 28th.
22 persons took part in this project: 11 storytellers and 11 artists worked in tandems. The result of these encounters was part of the exhibition. In addition FiT offered a supporting program that focused on reflecting on prejudices, migration experiences and empathy.
The program consisted of:
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Tandems talks
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2 Performances by Alicia Velazquez and Clarissa Hurst from the FiT pilot.
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4 performances by students of the F+F school for art and design. A cooperation for FiT.
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An evening of poetry reading in Spanish by the Ibersas group.
Found in Translation 2022: the participants
Jalashree Shrickhande x Moreno Tuttobene
Cristina Salcido x Ana Figuerola
Walid Jalal Khalifa Kareem x Nana Pernod
Alejandra Serantes x Giampaolo Russo
Olga Veprek x Maurizio Igor Meta
Miguel Soto x Sandra Hofacker
Kahtere Heidari x Theres Berka
Cathleen Bell x Isabella Bieri
Milován España x Eleonora Stassi
Haidar Zreka x Hanga Sera
Irfan Yildiz x Lukas Salzmann
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