Celebrating the Arabic language, the migratory journey and the diverse identity, through poetry, art and music

Supported by the European Institute of the Mediterranean IEMed and Red Española de Fundación de Anna Lindh. @Casa Elizalde

December 18 is International Migrants Day and World Arabic Language Day.

The Kudwa Association, led by migrants, is building a collective intercultural identity, activating the Arab-speaking community in Barcelona/Spain.

We are Arabic-speaking migrants and refugees, diverse in terms of experiences, skills, backgrounds and cultures.

So, on that day, in 2022, we propose an artistic cultural day designed by our community in Barcelona to celebrate our language and identity and to show how it is affected by our migratory journey.

As Arabic-speaking migrants, although we are very diverse and different, we find ourselves locked into a very limited stereotype that does not take into account our diversity or identity.

It is the Hidden Thread, the line of Arabic calligraphy, and the path of the migratory journey.

The Arabic language is the hidden thread, which connects us to each other as Arabs, just as it does to Spain.

Poetry is the thread that connects our history.

Music is the thread that stitches our wounds.