REstART is a festival that aims at creating a collective reflection on justice, solidarity and repair in today’s Europe in the aftermath of personal and societal trauma, conflict, and harm. The Festival is firmly anchored in the values and methods of restorative justice which aim at connecting people and restoring just relations. Attention will be given to restorative justice responses to societal level conflicts originated and violence escalated during crisis situations, with the aim of giving a voice to the suffering and harm experienced in this period and to “restart” to connect with people.
To encourage reflections and animate the debate, the EFRJ invited artists, activists and restorative justice professionals to propose a performance or exhibition that reflected the concept of the festival and aimed to create a reflection on the themes proposed.
All the artworks were available throughout the entire week of the REstART Festival (30 November - 5 December 2020). The live talks, scheduled throughout the week, have been recorded: these are available with private links on our Vimeo channel, but you can view them directly on each contributor's webpage. We are happy to put you in touch with the artists if you wish to view some of the artworks (contact Emanuela Biffi). Scroll down to view the opening and closing remarks of the REstART Festival.