Jisr Az- Zarqa Project
In the heart of the country, through many traffic lights and roundabouts, you get to a village called Jisr az-Zarqa. One that is often forgotten about, one that is beautiful and one that it is filled with dreams. We invite you to imagine the dreams of Jisr az Zarqa transformed into art inspiring the village and everyone around the country.
Dreame, a global collective of artists, together with Juha Guesthouse will inspire the youth of Jisr az Zarqa to play with their imagination and their dreams. We are asking the young people of Jisr what their dream for the world is. Local artists will turn their dreams into art and we will exhibit these dreams on the walls of Juha’s Guesthouse.
Juha’s Guesthouse is located at one of the busiest intersections of Jisr az Zarqa, anyone driving through the village notices the guesthouse and its walls. Dreame wants to add colour to the walls of the guesthouse, inspiring anyone that drives past it to keep imagining, dreaming and co-creating a better world.
About Jisr Az Zarqa:
Jisr az-Zarqa is one of the socially and economically poorest villages within Israel. The population of 15,000 has more than doubled within the last two decades. About sixty percent of the community’s population is under the age of 25. The town has a high unemployment rate, and low matriculation rates. Over the past decade, there have been several initiatives to foster change within the community. One example of these is the “social business”, Juha’s Guest House, established by an Israeli Jew along with a local Israeli Arab from the community.
We will display the dreams of the Jisr youth on the walls of the Juha Guesthouse, bringing everyone together for an exhibition opening with key speakers from the creative community talking about the importance of empowering youth through art.
About Juha Guesthouse:
Juha’s Guesthouse is the first hostel/guesthouse in Jisr az Zarqa, inviting travellers and non locals of the village to feel welcome and comfortable in the village, opening up the villages doors to local and international tourism. The guesthouse is a space of open for dialogue, travel, creativity and adventure.
Only a short walk away from the beach and in the heart of the village the guesthouse is founded by Ahmad who is a local of the village and Neta a non local.
Exhibition:
We will display the dreams of the Jizr youth on the walls of the Juha Guesthouse, bringing everyone together for an exhibition opening with key speakers from the creative community talking about the importance of empowering youth through art.