good Practices & Living Heritage

 Living Pictures: A Cultural Journey for Peace" unites Embodying Reconciliation (Colombia) and Shree HVPM (India) to empower women through Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). Combining peacebuilding, dance, sports, weaving, and living paintings, the program fosters cultural exchange and mutual understanding, promoting ICH education and global peace.

 This dance pays tribute to the women of Colombia's Pacific coast, who have long harvested Piangua clams for their livelihood. Armed violence has forced many to abandon this tradition, fearing that they might encounter their loved ones lost in the mangroves. It stands as a tribute to their resilience and cultural heritage. 

 This collective process enabled indigenous women to learn a wide array of artistic tools while simultaneously bringing local heritage to light through their traditional dances and music, with the goal of strengthening the connection between residents and their territory 

 Theater play performed by the children of the Yahuma II indigenous community in Peru, as part of the 'Community Conservation Program for Three Endangered River Turtle Species with Amazon Indigenous Communities from Colombia and Peru.  

In a community exhibition, the children shared traditional rounds and dances from Colombia's Pacific region, recreating their cultural heritage with living statues, photo books, and videos  

 This collaborative short film tells the story of a community that reclaimed its school, which had been mined and degraded by violent groups in El Dorado, Meta. The encounter between the past and the present reveals the human and overlooked side of the armed conflict in Colombia.