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Syrian and Canadian-raised children come together in art
TogethART participants creating individual pieces during the session at the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby. Khaleel Meghji
The Ismaili Centre Burnaby
Canada
Burnaby, 25 September 2016 — Syrian refugee children and Canadian-raised students came together at the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby to take part in TogethART, an arts-based workshop.
Trained artists from Vancouver-based Children of Art led the workshop, assisting participants in using mixed media materials to paint, draw and create unique artwork. The goal of the non-profit organisation is to help bring art into children’s lives.
The event was hosted by a partnership between Children of Art, immigrant services organisation MOSAIC, the British Columbia Muslim Food Bank and the Ismaili Council for BC. It provided a safe, inclusive and fun environment for children to explore artistic expression.
The end result was all the children created new friendships, learned about each other’s cultures and collaborated together to create a beautiful art collage.
