O nas

Nasza misja, wizja, wartości

Misja

To make Arab World and Europe more understandable for each other.

NAHDA Foundation aspires to:

encourage

cultural encounters and personal connections between Arabs, Poles and Europeans

advance

mutual interest and fascination in Polish, European and Arab art, culture, and science

facilitate

better understanding based on openness without prejudice.

nasz wizja

Nahda provides direct, personal and open communication as mean for more profound and solid connection that leads to greater cooperation, enriching coexistence between Poles, Europeans and Arabs. We achieve it through intercultural and interdisciplinary projects, run both on national and European level. Our activity have an impact on policymaking in the field of culture and foreign affairs.

nasze wartości

NAHDA Foundation cares about and promotes:

Compassion

we understand “Others”, in their cultural, social, political and emotional context.

Openness

we want to learn about “Others” without prejudice, we also want to tell them about us.

Diversity

we are inspired by a wide range of cultural habits, values, attitudes and achievements.

Equality

we feel equal to “Others” and we treat them equally

Directness

we promote personal, candid and straightforward approach

We operate as a:

Trusted adviser

for those who would like to run themselves educational, awareness rising, or artistic projects presenting values of one culture to another.

Hub

for Polish, European and Arab artists, civil entrepreneurs, scientists and those who share our mission and values. We organize meetings, conferences, cultural events to increase Arab-Polish-European connections.

Gateway

to the Arab world for Poles and Europeans who wish to explore it and understand it and to Poland and Europe for anybody from the Arab community who want to inquire and comprehend Poland, Europe and its culture and people. We carry out artistic and educational projects in Poland and in the Middle East that display current Arabic and Polish cultural scene and society through cinema, music, and literature.