REstARt 2025 – Festival on the Arts of Justice and Repair

An international festival merging art and restorative justice to inspire dialogue and transformation, marking 25 years of the European Forum for Restorative Justice.

REstART is a unique international festival that merges art and restorative justice to inspire dialogue and transformation.  Through powerful performing arts, inspiring exhibitions, interactive workshops and immersive art experiences, the festival will explore how creativity can foster new narratives and experiences of justice for individuals and communities.  The festival engages artists, justice practitioners and the general public in meaningful conversations, using the arts to highlight lived experiences of harm and restorative justice and offering a deeper understanding of the alternative justice models.

REstART is more than an art festival: it is a movement for change in the criminal justice system and in societies as a whole. Join us in shaping the future of justice through arts and creativity!  Follow us on social media with #REstARTFestival #RestorativeJustice #ArtForChange #Leuven #EFRJ2025 #EFRJ25

More information will come after the Summer 2025. For any questions, you can contact Emanuela Biffi and Balint Juhasz.