Working Conference Long Live Arts, Cultural participation by older people. London 17 oct. 2014 Bie Hinnekint, Dep Elderly Care OCMW Ghent – Belgium & The Courage to grow old.eu INTERGENERATIONAL APPROACH TO CULTURAL PARTICIPATION BY OLDER PEOPLE Vision, context and examples from the position of the local social authority – Dep. Elderly Care – Gent FOCUS = WELLBEING OF THE COLLECTIVITY OF OLDER CITIZENS Age doesn‟t exist, it‟s just a mindset Age is not an ailment that should be avoided Ageing is not an individual problem, society makes it a problem Lifelong participation should be possible for all Intergenerational initiatives have many benefits for both generations and society AXIOMA’S ON AGEING 17/11/14 Ouderenzorg 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJvGUdUBywY IVV St.-Vincentius 2012 - 2013 … Seniorenweek : De Heldenvitrien – conversaties & soep maken. De Pagadders in de Paasvakantie Senior citizens in retirement communit y Kunsthumanior a Sint-Lucas De Bakoven Tondeliersite Eetcafe Toreken! “Living in a nursing home = live isolated from younger people & totally out of touch with the young.” CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERGENERATIONAL CONTACT IN GENT OFTEN BY CO-CREATION CHALLENGES Co-creation Movie Theater Young Exposition Happening Blog Book Music Design … Elderly 1. 2. 3. „Positive‟ (self) image on ageing Artistic contribution, visible to the community Creating surprising images of old age & care CO-CREATION & ARTS = A GREAT COUPLE! HAPPENING Movie EXPOSITION PLAY - BOOKS Interior design environment Young artists Art-project = invitation open source bring young people in contact with elderly start with passion art – product : tangible “1000 Heroes in a jar of jam” Intergenerational monument https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jLgfYOwDjo HERITAGE DAY – STOP TIME! Some intergenerational examples ‘ALL OVER THE CITY’ - CULTURAL PARTICIPATION – CO-CREATION BY SENIOR CITIZENS 17/11/14 Ouderenzorg 32 http://www.thebigdraw.be/activity/grote-kaarthappening-in-vooruit/ http://www.ocmwgent.be/OCMW/Senioren/Jong-en-oud/%284954%29Senioren-Jong-en-oud-Eenzame-sok-zoekt.html 2014 CITY FESTIVAL FOR KIDS 17/11/14 Ouderenzorg 35 TRACK IN RESIDENCE Directie Ouderen- en Thuiszorgbeleid - Bie Hinnekint 36 17/11/14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNFgknjYADs&list=PLDcBmUsvBNyo Xh8WdQpsVAlPBzulTcUYz&index=5 TRACK-IN-RESIDENCE-”GEZONGEN DIALOGEN” - SMAK In Zonnebloem, Zwijnaarde: “Hidden hand movements”; In de Liberteyt, Wondelgem: “Music dialogues”; In Antoniushof, Gent: “Going back tomorrow” ; in De Vijvers, Ledeberg: “A hole to Andromeda”, met film “De vlucht”. Directie Ouderen- en Thuiszorgbeleid - Bie Hinnekint 38 17/11/14 17/11/14 Ouderenzorg 39 17/11/14 Ouderenzorg 40 2013 SELF-IMAGE & EMPOWERMENT 17/11/14 Ouderenzorg 46 Contact : Bie Hinnekint, Departement Elderly Care Local social Authority Ghent – Belgium [email protected] 0032 476 9999 72 www.ocmwgent.be www.jongenoudingent.be (live 18-11-2014) To be continued! 2014 – 2017 INTERGENERATIONAL WEBSITE AND CONTEST IN GENT