‘Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices’ is the third edition in one of the first international cultural initiatives hosted in the Middle East, bringing together artists, writers, intellectuals, filmmakers, architects, critical theorists and philosophers.
For the third time, Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts, Ashkal Alwan, organised an unprecedented platform for critical excahnge of cultural practices from literature, performance, theatre, film to the visual arts. Participants from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Croatia, and the United States were engaged in a stimulating mix of multidisciplinary presentations. Each Home Work event has revealed the strength of home-grown expression and the active cultural dynamic of practitioners both working across and/or originally from the region.
Home Works III spanned 8 days from 17 - 25 November 2005. The itinerary was brimming with public lectures, panel discussions, film and video screenings, exhibitions, performances, and installations.
Igor Dobricic, Ana Dzokic and Wietske Maas of th ALMOSTREAL team visited Beirut during Home Works III to find out about possible content, formats and context of artistic collaborations occurring in Beirut and the region which could be supported through ALMOSTREAL.
