by Assitej | Jan 28, 2024 | ASSITEJ SA, News, TYA in South Africa
This heading is inspired by an old adage, whose truth I experienced at the recent strategy planning workshop of ASSITEJ SA. As a team we took a hybrid route to remind ourselves of the vision of the organisation, ensuring that we capture the notion of working to enable...
by Assitej | Dec 14, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
KeDecemberBossTsaKa… and a lot can happen during this time. A LOT! I am taking this moment to share a lesson I learnt at a recent 2023 International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN) Conference. It was organised by five phenomenal women; Cherae Halley, Kathy Barolsky,...
by Assitej | Nov 20, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in the world
PUT CHILDREN FIRST ON WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY, ASSITEJ SA SAYS PUT CHILDREN FIRST – A CALL FOR BOTHO/UBUNTU PERSONIFICATION IN TIMES OF WAR AND CONFLICT Botho/Ubuntu is a Southern African concept that espouses the rights of human beings. It could be translated...
by Assitej | Nov 13, 2023 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
“Sesotho ha se tolokwe” is an expression that could loosely be translated to mean “what is said is as is, open to own interpretation – how you hear it (…).” You might recall dear members that at the beginning of the year, I had a chat with ChatGPT and...
by Assitej | Oct 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Artist Development, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
This month, I have spent time thinking about the things – “little” or “big” – that may compromise people’s mental health. More importantly, I have pondered on how artists creatively address mental health, while taking care of their own mental health. I...
by Assitej | Sep 25, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
Ha e iphetsetse ka e e hlabileng is a Sesotho expression that may loosely be translated to mean, one does not revenge on the one who initially afflicted harm on them. I argue that unless we consciously learn through our lived experiences, we are likely to inflict harm...
