Mapeacocks
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| Industry | Arts |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Artist |
| Location | Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi |
| Introduction | Solomonic Peacocks Theatre (SPT) is a Blantyre based local registered theatre NGO in Malawi established in December 1999. Uses theatre as vehicle to develop and support Arts Education, Community development and Eco Theatre so that we create sustainable and decent job opportunities for theatre practitioners and the youths. REACH AND IMPACT : We specialize in theatre based community interventions- delivering civic education which has reached out to 7 million people across Malawi to address vast social issues including GBV, AIDS/ HIV awareness and basic human rights. We have also established the Easter Theatre Festival which has attracted 7,000 people over the years; and has created various income generation opportunities for the local youth participants in Malawi. “Our overall aim is to create sustainable and decent jobs opportunities or Malawians using the preservation and celebration of our heritage through expressive art, as well as delivering civic education that is effectively received through theatre.” |
| Interests | Arts and Cultural industry in relation to all other sectors |
| Favorite movies | The gods Must be crazy, Last Fishing Boat |
| Favorite music | Afro-Music, Rhythm and Blues and Country and Western |
| Favorite books | Things Falls Apart, Smouldering Charcoal and You Have the Right to Remain Silent |
If you were a wrestler, what would be your finishing move?
We a along theatre NGO in Malawi uses theatre as a vehicle for creating sustainable and decent jobs opportunities for youths and theatre practitioners.