SOFA classroom is a creative space of mutual learning within which we will organize workshops, trainings, lectures and discussions from the field of our work.

WE HAVE STARTED WITH A 3-MONTH LONG PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD DOCUMENTARY FILM

Participants will learn about the preparation of short documentary movies and will gain the knowledge and appropriate tools to express themselves and present relevant aspects of their reality. The participants will get to know all stages of the movie production – from the development of the idea, the writing process, the preproduction, the shooting itself, the edition and finalizing with a screening night. The course combines theory and practice from the field of documentary movies.The programme will last till 25. June 2012. 

Lecturers: Amir Muratović, Mauro Lugano, Jurij Meden, Adrej Šprah, Karpo Godina, Marko Šantić, Maja Weiss, Tomo Križnar.

WE HAVE STARTED WITH A PROGRAMME THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED

At the Global SOFA we have started implementing a three-month educational programme in the field of engaged and participatory theatre. The focus of the programme is on the Theatre of the Oppressed, which uses a set of methodologies and skills created by Augusto Boal in the 1960 to set the audience in action and to give them a voice. The Theatre of the Oppressed works in an educational and emancipatory way.

A colorful and curious group of people of different ages and backgrounds has gathered at the course and will be introduced to different techniques of political and participatory theatre through theory and practice, and through meeting with Slovenian stage artists. The programme will last until 2nd July 2012 and will continue with teaching and presenting the techniques of the engaged, participatory theatre and the Theatre of the Oppressed.

The programme leaders are Barbara Polajnar and Urša Adamič, and along with them, lecturers are also Aja Rogina, Gregor Kamnikar, Sabina Blumauer, Janez Janša, Skupina Kitch, Juš Milčinski, and Dragana Alfirević.

The programme is held in the premises of Global SOFA at Slovenska cesta 54.

For more information visit www.sofaglobal.org , write to sofa@ekvilib.org or call 01 59 035 580.

For more information on Theatre of the Oppressed you can visit this page.  

Lecture »Political in the performative«

 Jure Novak and Jurij Krpan

15th March2012 4 PM, Gallery Kapelica, Kersnikova 4

At the lecture we have been looking into connections between the political and performative in the classical drama theatre and in the modern scenic art. Jurij Krpan, director of the Gallery Kapelica, and Jure Novak, former artistic director of the Theatre Glej have presented their viewpoints and experiences.They have also answered questions about the possibility of political activities in the context of the scenic arts. They have touched upon some well known examples from Slovenia and from abroad and exposed their own experience. They have given answers to questions such as: is it possible to be political through a performative artistic expression? What can be subversive, thinking art which encourages action? How can an artist or a programmer answer these questions?

Jure Novak is a theatre director, performer, singer and translator. From 2007 until 2010 he was the artistic manager of the Theatre Glej in Ljubljana. Among his latest projects are Iz Principa (agit-prop musical about Gavrilo Princip), V imenu ljudstva (about the censorship in the Slovenian art) and Jure Novak: Zato sem srečen (about the imperative of happiness and depression).

Jurij Krpan is the director and curator of the Gallery Kapelica in Ljubljana. The gallery focuses on researching art and has organized many international installations and performances. Krpan hold lectures across Europe and believes that art is the evil of culture.

The lecture has been implemented within the educational programs of Global SOFA / Ekvilib Institute. The discussion was fallowed by an informative lecture about the programs, contente and possibillities for cooperation at the Global SOFA (www.sofaglobal.org).

Moderator: Dragana Alfirević, coworker at the Global SOFA

Theatre of the oppressed network

Global World: Through the Lens of Human Rights a program of Ekvilib Institute with which we aim to encourage socially responsible use of photography as a tool for promotion of human rights and expressing of critical view of global development efforts.

PHOTOS OF CONTEST WINNER SARAH ELLIOT

Photos of photo contest winner Sarah Elliot, Poor choices

The emphasis is laid on documentary photos, which encourage contemplation and debate, have the power of political and social mobilization and advance a critical reflection on global development efforts an the human rights situation. The main parts of the program are the international photo contest GLOBAL WORLD: Through the Lens of Human Rights and festival of HUMAN RIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY which we are planning for October 2012.

NEWS

On 17th April we are planning to organize an intensive educational program from the field of documentary photography.

When: 17th April 2012 - 19th June 2012, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 5 and 9 PM

Lecturers: Meta Krese, Arne Hodalič, Manca Juvan, Boštjan Pucelj, Simon Chang, Matej Leskovšek

Application deadline 5th April 2012

More information can be found in the Sofa classroom or in the attachment

Application form 

Creative Caravan is a program of multicultural connection of young artists from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.

Within the program each year we will host artistic groups comprised of young people with vulnerable socio-economic backgrounds. With help of art centers in their countries they learn how to use art for expressing themselves, for the development of their self-consciousness and for improvement of their social inclusion.

Within the framework of the European tour, the artistic groups are performing and holding artistic workshops. Through direct interaction with their European peers they use art to present their everyday lives and their vision for a better future. They furthermore encourage intercultural cooperation of young people, better respect for others and their opinions and also respect for choices of every individual. The artistic groups also present innovative and creative ways and strategies for better social integration. This youth activity facilitates the active role of young people and allows them to establish their own relationship to the issues other members of their generation across the world are facing.

In May 2012 we will host an artistic group Shangilia which comes from Nairobi in Kenya and facilitates active integration of street children.