Foundations Day 2019

Foundations Day 2019

Foundations Day 2019

The SARIAS Foundation is a member of the Association of German Foundations. The diversity of foundations, what motivates donors, the work foundations do, what they achieve through their work and what they contribute to society: You can find out about all these things at the European campaign day on 1 October 2019!

The Foundations Day is the most important campaign day across Europe for all European foundations. It raises awareness on the work of foundations and was first established in 2013 by the European Donors and Foundations Network (DAFNE). Only a small number of people are aware of what foundations have done for society over hundreds of years. https://www.tag-der-stiftungen.de

Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra in Berlin

Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra in Berlin

Nationale Jugendphilharmonie der Türkei in Berlin

Die 2007 durch den Dirigenten Cem Mansur gegründete Nationale Jugendphilharmonie der Türkei versteht sich als „Laboratorium der Demokratie“, wo über die intensive musikalische Arbeit hinaus die Prinzipien von Koexistenz, Leadership, Selbstrespekt und Verantwortung verwirklicht werden.  Workshops und Seminare nehmen dabei eine wichtige Rolle ein – so auch 2014, als das Orchester zum 25-jährigen Bestehen der Städtepartnerschaft zwischen Istanbul und Berlin zu Gast an der Spree war. In den letzten Jahren gastierten die Musiker im Alter zwischen 16 und 22 Jahren mit großem Erfolg in den Philharmonien von Dortmund und Essen, im Auditorium in Rom, in Brüssel, beim Brucknerfest in Linz und beim Beethoven-Fest in Bonn. 2018 spielte das Orchester auf seiner Europatournee in Wien, Budapest, Prag und Warschau.

Am 24. Juli 2019 hat die Nationale Jugendphilharmonie der Türkei mit Unterstützung ihres Hauptsponsors, der Sabanci-Stiftung (https://www.sabancivakfi.org/), erneut ein mit großem Applaus bedachtes Konzert in Berlin gegeben.

Das Konzert fand im Rahmen des Festivals Young Euro Classic im Konzerthaus Berlin statt. Zum 30. Jubiläum der Städtepartnerschaft Istanbul – Berlin brachte das Orchester mit großem Enthusiasmus unter ihrem Dirigenten Cem Mansur Stücke von Carl Maria v. Weber, Sergei Rachmaninow und Ludwig van Beethoven sowie eine neue Komposition der 1973 geborenen türkischen Komponistin Füsün Köksal zur Aufführung. Das Programm erstreckte sich somit über 200 Jahre Musikgeschichte.

Auch die SARIAS Stiftung hat das Berliner Konzert dieses erfolgreichen Jugendorchesters unterstützt und freut sich sehr, zum Gelingen beigetragen zu haben.

Get and stay mobile together

Get and stay mobile together

Get and stay mobile together!

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 65 million people worldwide require a wheelchair. 20 million affected people, 25% of whom are children, do not receive this aid.* Unfortunately, medical provision of assistive devices is not satisfactorily regulated in every country of the world. The welfare system in many countries does not cover the necessary costs and people with disabilities are faced with having to pay for necessary aids themselves. However, wheelchairs are unaffordable for many people around the world.

The SARIAS Foundation wants to support some of these people and is giving them mobility by providing wheelchairs free of charge to disabled people in need. Be it active wheelchairs, rehab buggies or children’s wheelchairs, the SARIAS Foundation regularly selects the most suitable mobility equipment for children, adolescents and disadvantaged people who have had to give up their mobility for various reasons. The resources are not distributed at random; we carefully determine who requires which resources in advance. Transportation of the wheelchairs is also organised by the SARIAS Foundation. So far, children and young people in Africa and Turkey have received their first or new wheelchairs through this channel. This brings a great deal of relief and independence to their families. It enables children and families to participate in social activities, creates opportunities and helps them to put inactivity behind them.

*(source: Guidelines on the provision of manual wheelchairs in less-resourced settings – World Health Organization 2008)

 

The 31st Berlin Fairytale Days

The 31st Berlin Fairytale Days

The 31st Berlin Fairytale Days

This year’s Berlin Fairytale Days took place from 5th to 22nd November 2020 under the motto of “Heaven and Earth – Fairy Tales and Stories from Above and Below”.

The uniting power of fairytales is vital in a culturally diverse society. They are an immeasurable treasure trove of experiences and life lessons. Each one contains values that all of humanity has in common, such as love, friendship, loyalty, courage and dedication.

The heroes of fairytales transcend boundaries and overcome obstacles between young and old, poor and rich, East and West and, as was the case this year, between Above and Below.

Due to the necessary measures that are currently in place, for the first time the festival took place online.

We should all stay within our own homes as much as possible. What could be more natural than settling down and immersing ourselves in the realm of adventure and other worlds?

Märchenland e.V. the organiser of the Fairytale Days, has put a great deal of effort into making sure we did not have to miss out on some wonderful fairytale time despite the pandemic. A lot of events can still be accessed in digital form by anyone at any time by visiting https://berliner-maerchentage.de.

For the second time, the SARIAS Foundation contributed to the success of the Berlin Fairytale Days with financial support and its very own event. Even though a great many things were different this year, we hope our viewers young and old still enjoyed these magical fairytales!

“Fairy Tales of the World”: our series of fairytale books is growing…

“Fairy Tales of the World”: our series of fairytale books is growing…

“Fairy Tales of the World”: our series of fairytale books is growing…

 

For our next story, we are spending some time in the Far East and travelling to Japan. The newest fairy tale in our series was chosen from the rich array of stories in the Land of the Rising Sun: “The Sun Knows Everything”.

The self-important moles are unhappy because the light from the sun dazzles them. They pretentiously start a war against the sun in order to stop it from shining… But they did not make allowances for the frogs! And of course, the sun punishes the moles for their impudence…

The Berlin-based illustrator Anne Hofmann is currently designing this amusing fairy tale for us, and here is a sneak preview