International Theatre Workshop Forum

The main event will be organised in the form of an International Theatre Workshop Forum in Budapest, and will incorporate: workshops from the world’s leading experts in different acting methods; discussions and presentations related to the topic; and theatre performances created by the Viewpoints method. Detailed program of the Forum: July 1–4: Workshop exchange between Visegrad Project Partners and Workshop of Theatre Gardzienice. During these days the partners of the project will provide workshops and share their knowledge, expertise with each other. Workshops will include: Acting Tools of Michael Chekhov with Mátyás Marofka (Ladder Art Company); Suzuki Method of Actor Training with Gábor Viktor Kozma (The Chance of the Hunter, regular teacher at Asfd) Physical theatre workshop - Connection with our bodies in space by Krzysztof Gmiter (HYBADU) Sanford Meisner's Method by Klara Gmiter (HYBADU); Acrobatic partnering workshop with Jana Ryšlavá and Jindra Panský (MOVE Ostrava). Besides all the partners and their delegates will attend the workshop (also open to other participants) of Acting Techniques of Theatre Gardzienice - workshop on musicality, mutuality, and cheironomy led by the members of Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices: Mariusz Gołaj, Joanna Holcgreber, Tetiana Oreshko, Anna Maria Dabrowska. During the 4 days long workshop, participants will be introduced to the basic acting techniques practiced and taught in the Gardzienice’s Centre for Theatre Practices. The company’s practice is based on the studies and work methods concentrated on Ancient Greek theatre. The workshop session includes practical exercises with the body and voice referring to ancient sources such as the music and iconography of Ancient Greece, as well as touching upon fragments of Ancient Greek tragedies and comedies. The members of the company will methodically demonstrate the possible links and analogies between ancient and contemporary techniques of acting, introducing connections between modern theatre making and indigenous (traditional) ceremonies and rituals that are still alive today. https://forum.ladderartcompany.com/

Local Projects

The participants of the training course will implement local initiatives focused on promoting dialogue and peace-building in their local communities. It is expected that there will be at least 10 local initiatives implemented. The ideas of the initiatives will be developed during the residential training. After that, the participants will have 2 weeks to finalize and apply description of their initiative for small financial support. The participants will be provided with additional knowledge and skills-based support for the development and implementation of their initiatives through e-learning after the residential training: Module on project management and evaluation; topic related Module to support participants in implementing their initiatives (e.g. advocacy, human rights monitoring). The idea of mutual learning and support will be followed during the process of local initiatives’ implementation by the participants. They will be divided into small groups. Every group will be supported by a mentor who will help groups to plan and to conduct initiatives. There will be 4 mentors involved in the project. The mentors will be youth workers and trainers working in the field of peacebuilding and dialogue. Taking into consideration the accessibility for participants, the language can be a barrier. That is why the mentors will be Ukrainian/Russian speaking. 1 mentor will be from CEI (Ukrainian partner), 1 mentor from IRSE (Polish partner), and 2 mentors will be involved from the Ukrainian organizations working in the East of Ukraine - Donetsk Youth Debate Center and Kremenchuk education and information center "European Club". https://www.facebook.com/peaceducationukraine/

Training for Teaching /Academic Staff

Twenty (20) teaching/academic staff will participate in a two-month long training program in order to develop their competences on non-formal education. They will also support the establishment of new academic programs based on the achievement of measurable learning outcomes, deliver knowledge about the learning process beyond the simple classification of teaching instruments and to bring it to the level of concepts and processes, and facilitate supporting and taking into account individual specificity and learning needs. As a result we will have competitive and professional staff. When we speak about learning and teaching in the 21st century, it is highly important to think beyond the brick-and-mortar walls of the traditional classroom. That’s why the integration of new methodologies and ICT will ensure the success of the Teaching process. A fundamental flow during the Training will be based upon: - Experiencing: different educational settings, different non formal education methods (role play, simulation exercise, world café, human library, etc.) and multimedia, ICT and web tools. - Reflecting: on the methods and its impacts, on the power and limits of NFE, on building a pedagogical process. - Transferring: to the own reality of participants in order to improve ways of working with young people. - Sharing: different perceptions, current situations and experiences. The priority in the selection process of the academic/teaching staff, will be given to ones who are giving lectures in the faculties of social sciences and humanities. The choice is based on practice that NFL methods are mostly applicable in those spheres. http://apy.am/actors-of-change/