by Assitej | Mar 11, 2025 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa
The Future Begins Now: Protecting Children’s Rights Through the Arts By Obett Motaung This month, as we mark Human Rights Month, we find ourselves in a familiar ritual—reflecting on what human rights mean, engaging in passionate debates, and occasionally side-eyeing...
by Assitej | Feb 21, 2025 | ASSITEJ SA, Status of children
Love is a doing word. Grammatically a verb. This month, stories of love might flood us. Sometimes real, sometimes imagined. Nevertheless heart-warming and sometimes heart-breaking. Regarding love, it’s the matters of betrayal of trust toward the vulnerable groups in...
by Assitej | Jan 3, 2025 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, News, Research, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
ASSITEJ international turns 60 this year. A lot has evolved over the years, since its birth in France, now with many centres globally, one of them being ASSITEJ South Africa. I wonder what this milestone may mean for us? Recently I heard a story of someone who used to...
by Assitej | Nov 20, 2024 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
A Cultural Treasure: The Role of Arts Education in Shaping Identity and Values By Omphile Molusi Theatre for Young Audiences embodies cultural treasures that encapsulate values and traditions, forming the bedrock of our collective identity. In this context, Arts...
by Assitej | Oct 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Artist Development, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children
Pula. Rain. Its meaning and significance across cultures is diverse. In the Sesotho culture, children play Mankokosane in the rain to celebrate pula. “Mankokosane, pula eya na, o/re tla hola neng? … (it is raining, when will you/we grow?…) Sometimes I feel shy to talk...
by Assitej | Apr 23, 2024 | Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in the world
I’ve just had the privilege of returning from Senegal, having spent 10 days in the company of Mamby Mawine (formerly Patricia Gomis), acclaimed actor and theatre maker, whose work with the Association Djarama, the company she founded, is truly inspirational. Her...
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