“Promise Me.” The Paris Peace Forum Closing Ceremony
For the HUMAN in Human Rights 🧡
2023 is the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking moments of agreement: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And on Saturday 11th November, Good Chance closed the 2023 Paris Peace Forum with this performance, Promise Me. 🕊️
Directed by Ammar Haj Ahmad, Good Chance Artistic Associate and long term collaborator, and commissioned and supported by Open Society Foundations, the performance asks:
How can we unite around the energy that people all around the world sustain to fight against injustice?
Through the voices of the future, of young people from around the world, ‘Promise Me’ questions the path to equity and unity by insisting on the need to restore the balance of power and on the fundamental universality of human rights.
Now is the time to listen to those most affected, the voiceless many, to make sure nobody is left behind. We want to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Now is the time for action ✊🏽
The Open Society Foundations give grants to a diverse array of groups and individuals in more than 100 countries who work in different ways to promote democratic principles, human rights, and justice. These interconnected elements are vital to open societies and the multilateral institutions that they support. This performance was supported by Open Society Foundations Advocacy.
Promise Me
A Good Chance Theatre Production
Directed by Ammar Haj Ahmad
Storytellers
Jade-Nadja Nguyen & Daphné Revillon
Dancers
Rami Farah & Ava Farhang
Musicians
Hareth Mhedi & Mohamed Sarrar
Producer
Ana B. Guerrero Alvarado
Production Assistant
Marguerite de Hillerin
Casting
Muthana Alhussain & Valentina López
Video - Music
Yoann Garel
Video - Edit
Samer Salameh
And with thanks to the many children across the world who contributed videos to lend their voice.
Images (c) Alexandre Dupeyron, Christophe Petit Tesson, Laurent Hazgui and CAPA Pictures for PPF 2023
