Vusi Makanya, Artistic Director of KwaMashu
School Of Dance Theatre has sent out the following invitation to arts
practitioners:
“I'm bringing to your attention the 7
Trials for Mixity project which KwaMashu School of Dance Theatre organisation
is involved. We are delightful to invite you and your company to participate in
this gathering. It could be that your company is willing to network and
contribute to young people through exchange project. This is your opportunity
to excel in honouring your vision and mission.
The Team of 7 Trials for Mixity will be
going around visiting arts institutions in KZN, Durban we would like to visit
you and your company to observe in good hearts. If you are interested please
email me your time schedule when we can visit. Either you are teaching or
working to any form of arts.
7 Trails for Mixity is a project funded
under KA2 of Erasmus + programme of European Commission and involves seven
countries from four continents: France (Euroculture), Italy (Zashto Ne), Spain
(Pirineus Creatius), Bulgaria (C3 Spazio Creativo), South Africa (KwaMashu
School of Dance Theatre), India (Arka Art Trust) and Mexico (Instituto Artene).
The aim of the project is to exchange good
practices in the field of art as a tool for inclusion. During nine months,
youth artists from participating countries will have an opportunity to travel
and visit each other’s organisations, learning new methods of work and
developing new approaches for inclusion that will be implemented during a youth
exchange in August, which will take place in France and with a Training course
for other youth workers to spread the results of newly acquired knowledge and
skills.
(Vusi Makanya)
During the project, an online platform will
be created as a reference space for network extension, consultation and sharing
the flow of the project. The project is open for local collaboration and
especially to those organisations who would like to learn new tools and benefit
from the local activities organised during the project. Between the 27th and
the 29th of December 2018 the first transnational meeting took place in Verona,
Italy, where the leaders from the participating organisations agreed on the
structure of their work, planned the first part of mobility activities and
distributed tasks for a successful implementation of the project. For more
information see: www.7trailsformixity.org/
The upcoming activity 7 Trails for Mixity
project, in South Africa:
-Job Shadowing in Durban S.A (April, 14 to
28, 2019) Vusi and KMSDT will be hosting international delegates which the
project aiming at reinforcing the capacity of seven youth organizations and
networks from four continents (Europe with Bulgaria, Spain, Italy and France;
South-Africa; India; Mexico) with a central objective to open youth activities
and programs/policies to all young people including those with disabilities and
other discriminated minorities and migrants.
-Other KwaMashu School of Dance Theatre
Tours, 7 Trails for Mixity
-Job Shadowing: KMSDT will send one
delegate to represent KwaMashu School of dance Theatre with other seven leaders
from the world. Tour to Spain June 6 to 16, 2019
-Cultural Exchange: KMSDT will send seven
dancers from age 18 to 30 to France for three weeks August 6 to 26, 2019. To
meet with other 50 youth, KMSDT will perform in varies cities and attend
development workshop which will showcase on the last day at the festival ST’
Nectar in France.
-Training course: KMSDT will also send four
professional artists whose focus is to practice and exchange their experience
and be able to spread the learning tools to their places. Tour will take place
in September 15 to 22, 2019 in Bulgaria
-Evaluation Meeting: leaders meeting in
November 8 to 10, 2019, evaluation will take place in Bulgaria
KwaMashu School of dance Celebrate its 15th
Anniversary we invite you to participate to all our events that will be hosted
in Durban. I hope that I can count on your participation.”
Contact Vusi Makanya on
vusi.kmsdt@gmail.com or 082 622 4005 or visit kmsdt.worldpress.co.za for more
information.
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