Empowerment through creative self expression

"Aat" comes from the Arabic alef and taa. Aat comes at the end of plural nouns and renders them feminine.

Mission:

To raise awareness, promote gender equality and symbolic thinking, and to affirm our human right to the freedom of self expression; to celebrate creativity and to challenge the status quo.

We provide a platform for women and men to engage through the arts, by creating original performances, showcasing new works, and leading workshops to promote dialogue about gender issues amongst the various socioeconomic groups in Jordan and the Arab world.

 

Aat ... Who we are:

We are a collective of artists, educators and activists, who believe in the importance of self-expression in the empowerment and well being of women , youth, and society as a whole. We believe that art is an antidote to violence, transcending boundaries and promoting peace between peoples.

Aat was launched in Jordan on 8th March 2010, with a festival celebrating women's day. The festival has become a month long annual event with local, regional and international participation.

 

Vision:

1. Create an annual festival celebrating International Women’s Day (Art and Culture)
2. Conduct workshops and training for young women in underprivileged areas of Jordan (with parallel workshop for young men.)
3. Collaborate with regional and international artists and writers to promote artistic and cross-cultural exchange.
4. Participate in regional and international festivals.

longer term goals:

1. Issue an annual publication celebrating women's artistic creations.
2. Hold seasonal reading salons in public spaces to raise awareness on women’s issues and literary contributions.  
3. Establish "My Box of Dreams" fund to assist Jordanian youth to pursue and develop heir artistic talents.

 

 

 

The Founders (Aat-ets):

Lana Nasser (page)

Dima Bawab (page)

Toleen Touq

Shereen Zoumot

 

Participating artists:

Majd Hijjawi

Nadine Shahuan

Zina Asfour (page)

Tuleen Al Saket

Nahla Tabba'

Natasha Dahdaleh

Mai Laswi

Haya AbdulRahim

Taous Claire Khazem

Fadi Skeiker

 

 

 

Aat Festival Co-producer