About

Seifeddine Jlassi

Culture Worker

Seif Eddine Jlassi is a distinguished cultural innovator and advocate with over 13 years of experience harnessing the power of art for social change. He holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and a Master’s degree in Theatre and Cultural Sciences. Specializing in cultural relief, Seif has worked extensively in conflict zones, empowering refugees and victims of violence through cultural education.
As a UN consultant, Seif has visited refugee camps to educate individuals about their rights using cultural expressions. He is the co-founder and president of Fanni Raghman Anni (“My Art in Spite of Me”), a leading organization he founded in 2011 to promote cultural access and social change in disadvantaged areas. This organization advocates for cultural accessibility and the role of culture in social transformation.
A passionate human rights activist, Seif’s mission is to empower marginalized youth, helping them unlock their potential and understand their rights through innovative artistic expressions. He is also a member of the United Nations Youth Advisory Council and a certified trainer in cultural management, human rights tactics, and advocacy.
Seif has directed several notable theater plays, including “WC”, “Zamaken” “Gantra” and “Getlouh” His work has earned him numerous accolades, including the UNV Award for Best Volunteering Work in the Arab Region (2014) and the Takreem Award for Cultural Excellence in the Arab Region (2016).

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My Resume

WORK EXPERIENCE

RESIDENT FELLOW THE CENTRE FOR CONTEMPRARY ARTS

12/2022 – CURRENT Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Collaborating with the curatorial team to develop and curate exhibitions, installations, or other artistic
    projects.
  • Engaging in the production of artworks, which may involve creating new pieces or contributing to
    collaborative projects.
  • Participating in and contributing to public programs, such as lectures, workshops, and panel discussions,
    to share insights and engage with the local and broader artistic community.

PRESIDENT AND PROJECT MANAGER FANNI RAGHMAN ANNI

2011 – CURRENT Tunis, Tunisia

  • Coordinating diverse projects from conception to completion. (focusing on gender issues, environmental
    crises, human rights, challenges in NGO work, and countering violent extremism through arts and sports.)
  • Serving as the spokesperson and central point of contact for the organization, and crafting persuasive
    proposals and concept notes.
  • Overseeing the organization’s team.

TV AND RADIO COLUMNIST

2016 – CURRENT

  • Engaged as a columnist for a diverse range of national and international media outlets, including BBC,Al
    Mayadeen, Dubai Al An, Montecarlo Radio,Al Arabya Tunisian National TV, Mosaique FM, Shams FM, and
    more.

CONSULTANT UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEERS

2015 – 2021 Tunis, Tunisia

  • Conducted on-site visits to refugee camps in Lebanon and Turkey, where I facilitated workshops.
  • Utilized art as a powerful tool for both social change and cultural relief.

PRODUCER

2013 – 2020 Tunis, Tunisia

  • Produced a series of theatrical performances in the framework of projects implemented by Fanni Raghman
    Anni organisation such as
  • Jhanna , Essayda , WC, Zamakan, the Bridge(Gantra), Fingerprint, blind etc..

TRAINER

2011 – CURRENT Tunis, Tunisia

Provided training services for the below workshops :

  • The Equal in Med project with Bokra Sawa organisation,Marseille 2018.
  • The Civic education conference-Arts for social change, Casablanca 2018.
  • Abbara workshop, Mawred Thaqafy, Lebanon-Tunisia 2017.
    WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Cultural projects in Hardship conditions, Action for Hope, Lebanon, 2017.
  • Young cultural leaders “art for change” Workshop, “Anna Lindh foundation” Jordan, 2014.
  • The theatrical performance workshop at convoy action for hope in Middle East for refugees (2013-2014).
  • Observed the Good pitch bel Arabi- Indonesia 2019.
  • Facilitated a panel discussion exploring the embodiment of artistic expression within the context of the International Book Exhibition in Tunis,2019.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MASTER'S DEGREE IN ARTS OF DRAMA

2013 – 2016 Tunis, Tunisia

The Higher Institute of Dramatic Art

BACHELOR IN SCULPTURE ARTS

2010 – 2013 Tunis, Tunisia

The Higher Institute of Fine Arts

CERTIFICATE OF TRAINER IN PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM

2017 Tunisia

UNDP

CERTIFICATE OF TRAINER IN CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

2016 Tunisia

Action for hope foundation

CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED TRAINER IN TOT PEDAGOGY

2015

Action Aid

CERTIFICATE OF TRAINER IN THE FIELD OF ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

2014

New Tactics in Human Rights

AWARDS

Intercultural Achievement Award in Vienna
2018

First prize in the Ramallah Theater festival
2019

Takreem Award Culture and peace excellence Award in the Arab world
2016

United Nations Volunteering Award 2014

The Tunisian Human Rights League Award
2019

Best theatrical directing award April 2012 Theater Festival, Tebourba, Tunisia

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Around The World

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They Trusted me

Intercultural Achievement Award in Vienna
2018

First prize in the Ramallah Theater festival
2019

Takreem Award Culture and peace excellence Award in the Arab world
2016

United Nations Volunteering Award 2014

The Tunisian Human Rights League Award
2019

Best theatrical directing award April 2012 Theater Festival, Tebourba, Tunisia

Field Study in Gaziantep, Turkey

Street Theatre Festival Ana Desetnica

Electronica Festival : The Art of
Imperfection

Abbara Training Workshop

Training Workshop in Culture Management

Face to Face with ISIS, Artistic event

Cultural Civic Venues in Educational Institutions

Training Workshop in Planning Cultural Projects

Training Workshop in Planning Advocacy Campaigns

Artistic practice

Good Pitch Event

Training of Trainers Workshop Fa’ael
Program

Painting workshop for children

Arab Puppet Foundation Visit

Theater/Dance Workshop for Children

Cultural Relief Caravan

Action For Hope Caravan In Egypt

The expression media camp

The Back Streets Festival

Training of Trainers Course in Advocacy Campaigns

Exchange Program

Training and Regional Seminar, The creative liberty of expression

The Gnaoua World Music Festival

Landscapes of Hope festival

International Network Against Censorship

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

Tandem project

Equal in Med, Cultural exchange project

Partnerships for Peace and Prosperity

Art for Change Workshop

Ramallah Theater Festival

The Impact of the Performing Arts on Communities

Ashtar Theater Aghouar – Visit

RBOUKH

It is a dance presentation of the reality of workers in particular and the popular class in general during the nineteenth century in Tunisia, where at that time, on the breath of the MEZWED (Tunisian bagpipe), a dancing body language spread among the popular community, represented by the emergence of expressive forms indicating resistance, rebellion, sensuality, temptation ...

Work in progress ...

HOW IF WHEN?

Part of Common Ground Festival An exhibition by Seif Eddine Jlassi & Moussa Al Nanna An immersive exhibition that recreates the experience of a refugee camp by incorporating objects and materials commonly found in these harsh, temporary spaces that many call their homes. Featuring a collection of intricate plastic works and drawings created by children living in refugee camps on the Syrian border in southern Lebanon. The drawings offer glimpses into the displaced visions of their new homeland after the war, and how they remember it through drawings that are simple in form, but profound in content.