ART TO CHANGE THE WORLD
"Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits".
Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. United Nations. Paris, 1948.
Daily life for young people living in the ghettoes of Kampala, (Uganda) consists of struggling to survive, time and space for creativity is either scarce or non-existent. In adolescents with scarce financial resources. music, dance, circus, graffiti and other disciplines can be tools for social change. They are well orchestrated instruments that generate self-esteem, keep them stimulated and improves their self-confidence.
These leaps are a symbol of their profound change.
Art inspires, stimulates and satisfies.
Imaginative education is a great start for building a better society.
