This film is dedicated to the project of fund “Sukhumi” "Empowering Women to Develop New Approaches Relating to the Transformation of the Conflict."
The film, which was prepared by journalists of TV Rioni, reflects the activities carried out within the framework of the project: training with youth and women groups, round tables with a presentation of the research, a meeting in Cyprus, a presentation of the project in Tbilisi.
Results of WSC work of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Poti and Khurcha/Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) is reflected by informational bulletin, prepared in frames of the project “Strengthening of Women’s Rights in Western Georgia”.
In reporting period July 1 - 31, 87 activities were held with participation of 991 people, also mobilization meetings, workshops, consultations of psychologist and lawyer, youth clubs, focus-groups and in-depth interviews, monitoring groups, informational meetings, performances of the forum-theatre.
The fund “Sukhumi” held a meeting with the journalists. Kutaisi media sources received information about 16 day campaign against violence and about planned activities. Radio and TV aired information regarding this event.
In the evening on the initiative of TV Company “Rioni” there was aired a discussion on the topic of campaign, which was attended by the member of Sakrebulo, psychologist, lawyer, representatives of the fund “Sukhumi”. There was announced the main message addressed to each member of society: “Feel Responsibility – Stop Violence”!
The forum - theater has an unusual period now - it has temporarily lost its audience, but it has moved to the social network and even more people see its activity.
The forum - theater joined the campaign of "16 active days against violence towards the women." The Facebook page of the Fund “Sukhumi” presents: videos on the topic of domestic violence and the covid pandemic, chronicles of three generations of theater, photo collage of shadow - theater, five-minutes of poetry ......
Before meeting the audience directly, the forum theater is active on the Internet ...
In October, forum-theater is actively working on new performances, rehearsals and dialogues are being prepared. This process also includes a group of volunteers.
Performances are held in the city parks. Due to the pandemic, the number of viewers has decreased, but interest is shown. Passers-by encourage young actors: "Don't relax, you are serving the right issues!"
The pandemic has taught actors to have video footage in order to communicate with viewers via the Internet. Now that they are acting based on these lessons learned, preparing videos, recording performances ...
In September, the open-air forum theater performances started actively. Due to the current situation, there are few spectators, but the performances are still held. A new initiative of the forum theater - interviews with citizens, people of different generations. The conversation is about the causes of violence, the results, the way out of the situation.“Theater of one spectator”, is also played there, which is very impressionable for everyone.
Another hot summer season in the history of the forum - theater is over. Young actors held performances in the open air, in the Central Park of Kutaisi, in the Park of Love.
A new season will begin on September 15 - there will be trips to the regions where the forum-theater performances will be held on current topics: violence, bullying, family relations, etc.