The whole group in one voice would love to first off say that Ike was great choice for being in charge for the radio workshop. Learning new things and getting so much knowledge in such a time was just an amazing experience and will surely be useful in the future. As for the whole theme it fitted very well with the whole show and everyone came to the conclusion that they felt that a lot was done during such a short time.
People would have loved to have more time to do the more practical and field work but in essence the workshop was a success. Some did tho comment on the time it took for everything to actually get it up and running but all in all we went home with more knowledge and in-depth experiences concering both communication and radio. The mood in the group was from day one positive and all said so afterwards, which also tells that people connected and really were able to work together efficiently.
Kind Regards,
Andreas, Plan Norway
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Andreas Fleischer
Mandatory Festival
http://www.mandatoryfestival.com/
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Last day thoughts of Drama group
The final show went magnificently. Drama group’s smiling faces showed that the girls were happy with their performance too. Below you can read some thoughts of drama group members.
Jessica Tuma from a small town in Kenya said that she had learned from the workshop that HIV/Aids information can be taught in many ways. HIV/Aids is a very close subject to her because her uncle who used to support her with school fees was killed by the disease. Now Jessica fears that she can not start at secondary school next year because she is lacking school fees. There are six children in her family and they have not enough room nor money. She said that sometimes the family does not have enough money even to eat.
Jessica hopes for free education and that other countries would support Kenya more.
Elsabet Mengesha from Addis Abeba, Ethiopia said that HIV/Aids is a big problem in her country too. Happily she or her family are not affected directly. Elsabet thinks that the best part of the stay in Finland has been generally all of it, but especially the visit in a Finnish family and seeing a Christmas parade. She was very happy with being in drama group and she hopes to become an actress some day.
Head of the group Ulla Tarvainen, theatre pedagogy, was happy to realise once again that drama does work. "Language of art is universal. It really is possible to accomplish a total performance in a very short time." She hopes that drama group members could use the elements of drama they practised back home.
Jessica Tuma from a small town in Kenya said that she had learned from the workshop that HIV/Aids information can be taught in many ways. HIV/Aids is a very close subject to her because her uncle who used to support her with school fees was killed by the disease. Now Jessica fears that she can not start at secondary school next year because she is lacking school fees. There are six children in her family and they have not enough room nor money. She said that sometimes the family does not have enough money even to eat.
Jessica hopes for free education and that other countries would support Kenya more.
Elsabet Mengesha from Addis Abeba, Ethiopia said that HIV/Aids is a big problem in her country too. Happily she or her family are not affected directly. Elsabet thinks that the best part of the stay in Finland has been generally all of it, but especially the visit in a Finnish family and seeing a Christmas parade. She was very happy with being in drama group and she hopes to become an actress some day.
Head of the group Ulla Tarvainen, theatre pedagogy, was happy to realise once again that drama does work. "Language of art is universal. It really is possible to accomplish a total performance in a very short time." She hopes that drama group members could use the elements of drama they practised back home.
The last feelings from the musicians
Now, when the show went well and the workshops are succesfully over, all the members of the HIV/ Aids workshop project can breathe for a while. Some of the participants are going to Oulu and other cities and are going to be in Finland until the second of december.
The show was an unforgettable for all the members of project. It was a combination of music, acting, radioclips and strong feelings. Here are some pictures from it.
("Don't give up!")
Also some members from music group described some feelings what they had from this project.
Perepetua from Uganda described:
"I got in to this project by my community in the area of Kamuli. The workshop was interesting and I have got knowledge and skills to use in my community. The best thing for me was the good and warm care of the finnish people, so keep up."
(Perepetua is playing)
The leader, a music teacher, of the workshop Aleksi Ojala said after the show:
" This was the first time that is was in somekind of project of Plan. This project was very good thing and experience. I think this presentation and the young musicians in my workshop are going to be the things that I'm going to remember the best."
The international HIV/ Aids day is going to be on the first of december. So lets gather our candels and light them for the memory of victims of Aids and most of all for hope! Together we can break the silence!
Monday, November 27, 2006
The power of greengrass action,day three
Comic workshop`s partisipants have been really creative and energetic during last days - we have seen many interesting, moving and visual piece of arts. And the most important - comics are affective, worldwide and informative.
"My uncle who used to support me with fees, died before I completed my degree", tells 20-years old Awubwa Ayubu. He is from 20 000 inhabitans' Kamuli District, Uganda: "From village with many poor people who do not educate girls or with no required medication", Awubwa explains about the living conditions back in the Africa. He comes from a family with 12 children, 4 girls ans 8 boys. "HIV/Aids is a big broblem; it has made people poor, left behind many orphans and people who cannot work", he drops cheersless facts.
"Comics have been telling about confuse - new situations are scary", analyses workshop´s leader Leif Packalén who has been invited to this project as comic pedagogue.
"HIV/Aids is becoming the first problem for every person in the world", 15-years old student Davit Elcho from 3 millions resident´s Addis Ababa , the capital of Ethiopia, wonders. He thinks that the first thing to do is to inform everyone to realize how dangerous the virus is.
"It is not a problem for only poor countries, all of us must work together to avoid this disease."
Coffee break.
The power of greengrass action - faising up MY problems, on MY village, in MY way!
Andrea Andra from Mexico City says:"HIV/Aids is a big problem most of all because of the lack of information".
"My uncle who used to support me with fees, died before I completed my degree", tells 20-years old Awubwa Ayubu. He is from 20 000 inhabitans' Kamuli District, Uganda: "From village with many poor people who do not educate girls or with no required medication", Awubwa explains about the living conditions back in the Africa. He comes from a family with 12 children, 4 girls ans 8 boys. "HIV/Aids is a big broblem; it has made people poor, left behind many orphans and people who cannot work", he drops cheersless facts.
"Comics have been telling about confuse - new situations are scary", analyses workshop´s leader Leif Packalén who has been invited to this project as comic pedagogue.
"HIV/Aids is becoming the first problem for every person in the world", 15-years old student Davit Elcho from 3 millions resident´s Addis Ababa , the capital of Ethiopia, wonders. He thinks that the first thing to do is to inform everyone to realize how dangerous the virus is.
"It is not a problem for only poor countries, all of us must work together to avoid this disease."
Coffee break.
The power of greengrass action - faising up MY problems, on MY village, in MY way!
Andrea Andra from Mexico City says:"HIV/Aids is a big problem most of all because of the lack of information".
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