World renowned dancer and artistic director, Li Cunxin, writes in support of International Arts Education Week, a project of the World Alliance for Arts Education and UNESCO.

"In a world of constant pressures, of noise, of expectations and distractions, art can be the thing that sustains us. Art has the capacity to take us to another world; allows an escape even if just for a moment. Be it in a gallery, a theatre, a music studio or on the street, art is a powerful thing. It has the power to transform, to transport, to enrich and therefore, sustain."

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