Two The name of the program “Indigo” refers to Intercultural Development In favour of Gender Opportunities. It also refers to a very traditional color in China, which is used since old days in Sichuan, Guizhou, and Hunan province, closely connected with people’s everyday life. Its beauty can only be displayed after being washed over and over again.

Indigo program in China was sponsored by EuropeAid, launched in December 2009, in order to improve the living of people in country side and decrease the number of people who emigrate from country to cities. It combines the aim of presenting traditional Chinese handwork and that of enhancing the living condition of women in remote areas.

INDIGO Program is sponsored by EUropeAid, designed and supervised by Italy COSPE and co-organized by Xiang Yuan You - Association of Poverty Alleviation, China Association of Social Workers, Guizhou Hope Child Health Counseling Center. By means of lessons, trainings, communication and mutual cooperation, it created employment for women in ethnic minority areas (e.g. Qiang, Tujia and Miao) in Sichuan, Hunan and Guizhou, China and improved local livelihood.
On 8th, July, INDIGO Program will partner with UCCA to hold a one day INDIGO program, including on-site handcraft performance, and cultural forum.

*Reservations required by phone:
You can book tickets by calling book hotline +86 10 5780 0200 at 11:00 am-6:00 pm (From Tuesday to Friday). Please note that you can only book a ticket at a time.
Members can also book by email: members@159.138.20.147 (Email booking is exclusive to UCCA members.)

On-site Handcraft Performance
10:30 a.m. – 16:00 p.m. UCCA Café
Women representatives will introduce their culture, demonstrate embroidery skills and sell embroideries for charities. Additionally, two Miao Minorities musicians will give a Miao drum performance.
Cultural Forum
14:00 p.m. – 15:30 p.m. UCCA Auditorium
Experts and project managers from the European Union will introduce the origin and history of the INDIGO Program, researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences will discuss national culture and intangible cultural heritage as well as fair trade in China and around the world at the Cultural Forum.

Guests:

Huang Heini (project manager of INDIGO, COSPE)
Wu Jianying (China Social Work Institute, Children Helping Group)
Wang Lu (deputy director, Library of Chinese National Academy of Arts)
Shen Hong (researcher, Institute of Sociology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Chen Wen (director, Guizhou Hope Children Health Center)

Partner: INDIGO Program