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A global community engaged art project responding to international crises.
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The Conference of the Birds is an ancient epic poem by Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar. It tells the story of the assembly of the birds, in a time of existential crisis.
The birds embark on a journey and search for the “Simorgh,” a mythical majestic bird which has been likened to the phoenix. They are led by the wisest bird through seven valleys to find the Simorgh and enlightenment. Each Valley has a challenge and an exploration into who we are and what we can become.
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This Conference is a conference of artists and communities gathered as an international collaborative that created a global network to explore new forms of engagement, creation, performance, and online digital experiences. It was a direct response to the challenges we face when dealing with the impact of Covid19 and the climate crisis on a personal, economic, environmental, political, local, national, and international scale.
The Gathering
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As artists who work with community, and care deeply about the world and its citizens, we gathered to find innovative ways to connect, to create, and to try and make sense of the pandemic and climate crises.
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Guided by Indigenous thought leadership, digital and design thinking, and creative engagement, we – upwards of 200 artists from seven countries responded to the framework of the ancient Sufi poem to chronicle our journey through new existential crises.
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