Call for Entries and Guidelines for the Second Edition of the "Colors of Compassion International Arts Festival"
Following the success of its inaugural event, the "Colors of Compassion International Arts Festival," which received an extraordinary response from artists worldwide in March 2024 in Dubai, UAE, is now announcing the call for entries for its second edition. This year's festival aims to celebrate the highest human values, focusing on dialogue, friendship, charity, tolerance, and peace, envisioning a beautiful, violence-free world from the creative perspectives of a vibrant and imaginative generation of artists.
The blossoming and recognition of artistic talents, along with respect for thought, religion, beliefs, and honoring diverse human cultures, provides a harmonious prelude to achieving the beautiful dream of a world without hostility, resentment, and discord. A world where kindness and friendship replace war and chaos, so that the sanctity of humanity is woven with the free-spirited melody of friendship and compassion, mingling with the vibrant rainbow of cultures. In this world, people, united in empathy and solidarity, play the beautiful symphony of peace and tranquility together.
The "Colors of Compassion International Arts Festival," supported by the UAE's MBS Company, in collaboration with various cultural and artistic sponsors, distinguished professors, and renowned artists, as well as support from the global IB Center, will be held in the fields of music, filmmaking, theater, photography, and painting.
This festival is designed for students, teachers, and artistic staff in schools worldwide. Thus, interested artists are invited to obtain the festival's guidelines and submit their works to the Secretariat of the second "Colors of Compassion International Arts Festival."
The artworks must incorporate at least one of the following themes and perspectives, inspired by the goals of the International Baccalaureate (IB) educational system:
▪ Inquiry
▪ Knowledge
▪ Thinking
▪ Communication
▪ Principled Behavior
▪ Open-mindedness
▪ Care and kindness
▪ Risk-taking
▪ Balance
▪ ReflectionFestival Timeline and Submission of Works
Applicants can register and submit their works by accessing the registration forms in the Registration section of the website .
January 1 to February 1, 2025: Submission period for artists' works
March 2025: Announcement of winners and closing ceremony of the second "Colors of Compassion International Arts Festival"
Festival Regulations
· The Secretariat of the second "Colors of Compassion International Arts Festival" has provided the specific rules and guidelines for each category on the festival's official website.
· For further information, please feel free to contact the Secretariat via email.
info@colors-of-compassion.com