Film Production (64)

Peace Building | A beat for peace

30.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/Peace_At_Last.jpgPeace as a state of being transfuses all levels of life from the
social and the political, to the ethical and the spiritual. The interconnectedness of all these realms is essential to identify and grasp, as acting on one level influences and shapes all others. And where does peace start? It starts from the heart, as Lost Boy, a musician supported by Xchange Perspectives sings.

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A tribe called peace - South Sudan

25.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/ATCP.jpg‘A Tribe Called Peace’ sprang out of the need to find durable and peaceful solutions to the issue of tribalism in Southern Sudan. A 20-artist (approx. 10 male, 10 female) band (singers, musicians and dancers), representing many of the diverse tribes in Southern Sudan will tackle this issue in their productions, outlying non-violent sustainable solutions.

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Kawangware informal media academy - Kenya

24.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/Kawangara.jpgXchange Perspectives supports the establishment of an informal academy for graphic design, video production and photography in Kawangware, one of the biggest slums in Nairobi. The activities are geared towards building the youth’s and the least privileged people’s capacities from within Kawangware, by providing them with skills aiming at communicating the perspectives, problems and needs of their community.

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Passing crucial information to the people of Magwi

24.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/Radio_Magwi_01.jpg "A radio station that improves the standard of living and passes crucial information to the people of Magwi." Initiated and implemented by Xchange Perspectives for DED, the Rural Youth Voices Project Magwi supports people to share their views through music, radio, and print productions. Radio Magwi FM 92.5 builds channels of dialogue for exchanging knowledge and visions, an essential pillar of peace.

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Setting-up radio stations | Radio Magwi

24.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/Radio_Magwi_01.jpg "A radio station that improves the standard of living and passes crucial information to the people of Magwi." Initiated and implemented by Xchange Perspectives for DED (today GIZ), the Rural Youth Voices Project Magwi supports people to share their views through music, radio, and print productions. Radio Magwi FM 92.5 builds channels of dialogue for exchanging knowledge and visions, an essential pillar of peace.

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Making their voices heard

23.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/Vote_01.jpg"Let's participate actively with all our hearts. Life is more important than anything else. And life can only be in unity", Johnsonic sings for the whole Sudan to vote peacefully. This music video, produced by Xchange Perspectives for mict, brings in simple words what the elections meant to the people of Southern Sudan: Having their voices heard.

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Music Production | Making their voices heard

23.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/Vote_01.jpg"Let's participate actively with all our hearts. Life is more important than anything else. And life can only be in unity", Johnsonic sings for the whole Sudan to vote peacefully. This music video, produced by Xchange Perspectives for mict, brings in simple words what the elections meant to the people of Southern Sudan: Having their voices heard.

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Communications for unity - South Africa

23.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/Community.jpgXchange Perspectives is to carry out the implementation of the Comm-Unity-Project in Hanover Park, Cape Town, a township whose members suffer from a range of psychosocial and economic problems. Hanover Park is one of the communities most plagued with direct, cultural and structural violence. The project aims to inspire young people to respect themselves as well as others and to explore alternative paths of and for peace.

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Uncovering meanings and underpinnings of conflict

22.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/Conflict_01.jpgAlthough 'conflict' is a word used frequently, its hidden meanings and underpinnings are not easily uncovered. This video, produced by Xchange Perspectives, outlays the thoughts of the 2008 EPU students on conflict, its forms, ways to transform it and the role of each one of us in turning conflict into opportunity.

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Dilembu Au Gulmu - Burkina Faso

22.03.2011 by Dominik Lehnert

tl_files/media/Articles/Pictures/FESDIG.jpgXchange Perspectives has taken the initiative to document one of the most successful community festivals in Burkina Faso. The music festival 'Dilembu Au Gulmu' (FESDIG) takes place annually in Tiantiaka, approx. 200 km east of the capital Ouagadougou. Although the festival aims at promoting traditional culture and creates sustainable income opportunities for the local people, it has however not received much national nor international attention.

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