We Are A Virtual Glogal Family of Artists!!!
Today’s missive shares more insights into our BW impact on young people across the globe. It feels right to spread…
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Barcelona artist, Oriol speaks out: ”In this turbulent time in which injustice and prejudgement are being raised, youth’s voices matter… This is Breaking Walls’ global family’s truth – we stand together, lean against each other, and inspire our brothers &… YES! There is more fun news – Breaking Walls was featured in two June PodCasts: Warriors of Education Podcast brings… Breaking Walls proudly and happily shares Dominika’s vision of Breaking Walls with you! In her own words, Dominika shares: “I… Breaking Walls proudly and happily shares Maria’s vision of Breaking Walls with you! In her own words, Maria shares: “I… As we all emerge from quarantine, Breaking Walls and our entire global family hopes you and your loved ones are… A Note From Ranya: Human nature ensures that we feel certain emotions, but we never know the indicators of said… A Note From Jesse: The first thing I picture when we come out the other side of this pandemic is… A blessed day …. During these uncertain times, Cape Town Ambassador Athenkosi shares a message of hope, understanding and the…
BW Artists Understand Their Role As An Artist In Our Society
Your Struggle Is My Struggle
Breaking Walls Hits The PodCast Scene With A Splash
Breaking Walls’ Warsaw Artist/Leadership Apprentice, Dominika’s Voice Resonates
Breaking Walls’ Barcelona Artist, Maria’s Voice Resonates
Breaking Walls 2020 Virtual International Artist Cooperative August 11 through 18
Tangier Artist, Ranya Inspires Hope
Cape Town Artist/Leadership Apprentice Inspires Hope – Jesse
A Message of Hope from Cape Town Ambassador Athenkosi
breaking walls
As breaking walls grows, our director/founder, Fran Tarr, wants to share where we started with you: Breaking Walls began with youth in Brooklyn, then went on to Bethlehem -- pairing youth, who struggle with social unrest, intolerance, peer pressure and life in the real and the “virtual world,“ to establish…
Meet Breaking Walls 2016 Cape Town Artists
Please welcome all of our new Cape Town artists: Fazlin Abrahams, Carlin Bailey, Tercia-Lee Daniels, Lulutho Dumezweni, Jesse Griesel, Lina Heckscher, Julie Hemphill, Zennie Tiso Liyabona, Inga Lumkwana, Nkosinathi Luthuli, Lukhona Mapumulo, Lebo Mrwetyana, Nosibusiso Ncamazana Iron Ngwzca, Alexander Ringer, Jaden Samuels, Sabelo Siwa, Tamia Van Balla, Zean-Paul Van Westhuizen and…
breaking walls 2016 “Inclusive City” Cape Town
The new breaking walls artists from the three divergent communities here in Cape Town send you their love and respect. We started just 12 short hours ago, and already deep, rich bonding is taking place. The writing triggers this morning were "In My Neighborhood" and "A Day Without Hate". These led…
breaking walls 2016 Cape Town
Our director/founder, Fran Tarr, is pleased to announce that breaking walls will premier its 2nd annual creative writing, performance and peace-building initiative October 5 through 9, in Noordhoek. In all, twenty-four young breaking walls artists from the Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt, the Hout Bay High School of Hangberg, and the Rainbow…
Brooklyn artist, Britani, Shares Her Thoughts on 2016 Initiative
Imma really miss everyone. My Barcelona, Palestine, South Africa, and Detroit babies (oh and Virginia we're always forgetting to mention him lol) Yall mean a lot to me in the short time we spent with each other. To start, my favorite part about the whole experience was staying at Ohana…
Fran Tarr, Founder/Director, Thoughts on 2016 Detroit
Dear 2016 artists, ambassador, associates and volunteers, So many good and beautiful thoughts race through my mind as I write these words. As each successive initiative closes I realize the ten-days we spend together as a creative community is a patchwork of tender, painful, joyous, funny, scary and sometimes tedious…
Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit Testimonial #8: Nuria
"The writing workshops made me feel at peace because, I could open up and express myself. I like the workshops because, in them I get the chance to learn from the other artists experiences. I enjoy the rehearsals because, I feel joy and can see the progress in everyone. I'm…
Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit Testimonial #6: Hamza
"I feel so good while we are rehearsing together, so that we show you our best on stage. I just want to say, I feel now, that I am at home."