The "Simfonia de Amor" campaign
in 2006-7 in support of the Ecuadorian NGO Ninos trabajadores, a campaign to create
awareness about children working, and also the website of C.A.U.S.E. (and the
"FacingFaces" presented on it) still attracks approx. 5000 visitors a month
which is not bad indeed.
Still, it's time to move on and I took it upon me to create a new project centered around
the cruel issue of cluster bombs. In short: cluster bombs are bombs containing hundreds of
smaller bombs and once exploding the smaller bombs spread the area and cause hundreds of
victims of which 30 % are children. This is not only during impact itself but also after,
meaning that not all explode immediately but often then when children play on playgrounds;
fields and farmlands causing severe disability or death. An absolutely unacceptable
situation!
At present there are a number of international conferences aiming at putting a complete
ban on the production and use of cluster bombs. The final conference will take place on
December 2nd and 3rd in Oslo, Norway, and to support an NGO especially centered around
creating awareness and acting as a pressure group I decided to create a new art project
titled "They bomb children, don't they?".
I therefore would like to invite you to participate and to visit a specially made
information digital document where you will find extensive information about the issue
itself, as well as how you can participate and contribute. You can view this at info which will
open in a new window.
Click here for an overview of artists who already
announced their participation, links to works and an overview of the time schedule.
I look forward to hear from you and to your participation.
Sincerely,
Gino d'Artali
Director C.A.U.S.E.
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