Van 12

Beirut  DC  is  proud  to  announce the  launch  of  its  new  project “Van 12”

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Photo by Ali Dalloul

Van 12” is a project that puts children’s voices at the heart of a street theatre performance through the use of recorded storytelling audio. Stories have been gathered through workshops and discussions with Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian children who have had their rights neglected or violated. The children have anonymously shared their experiences about how they are coping with violence, bullying, poverty, forced labor, and other violations of their legal rights.  The stories will be presented alongside a performance by a team of professional actors in public spaces around Lebanon on a fantastical, movable, drivable set. The overall goal is to use theater and storytelling to raise awareness among people living in both cities and remote areas in Lebanon of the importance of child rights, to teach children what their rights are, and to know where and how to find help. “Van 12” derives its name from the idea of a travelling troupe who present stories which teach 12 of the most fundamental protections from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Van 12 is implemented by Beirut DC and Clown Me In in partnership with UNICEF and supported by Australian Aid.

READ MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT

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Photo by Ali Dalloul

 

يسر‭ ‬الجمعية‭ ‬الثقافية‭ ‬بيروت‭ ‬دي‭ ‬سي‭ ‬إطلاق‭ ‬مشروعها‭ ‬الجديد‭ “‬فان‭ ‬رقم‭ ‬‮21″‬

‭”‬فان‭ ‬رقم‭ ‬12‭” ‬هو‭ ‬مسرح‭ ‬شارع‭ ‬متجول‭ ‬ينقل‭ ‬أصوات‭ ‬مجموعة‭ ‬من‭ ‬الأولاد‭ ‬عبر‭ ‬عرض‭ ‬قصصهم،‭ ‬التي‭ ‬جرى‭ ‬تسجيلها‭ ‬وجمعها‭ ‬ضمن‭ ‬حلقات‭ ‬وورشات‭ ‬عمل‭ ‬ومناقشات‭. ‬قام‭ ‬فريق‭ ‬عملنا‭ ‬بتوثيق‭ ‬تجارب‭ ‬أطفال‭ ‬لبنانيين‭ ‬وسوريين‭ ‬وفلسطينيين‭ ‬أُهْمِلَت‭ ‬أو‭ ‬انتُهِكَت‭ ‬حقوقهم‭. ‬شارَكَنا‭ ‬الأطفال‭ ‬دون‭ ‬ذكر‭ ‬هويتهم،‭ ‬خبراتهم‭ ‬وما‭ ‬عاشوه‭ ‬ويعيشوه‭ ‬من‭ ‬تعرض‭ ‬للعنف‭ ‬والبلطجة،‭ ‬والفقر،‭ ‬والعمل‭ ‬القسري،‭ ‬وغيرها‭ ‬من‭ ‬الانتهاكات‭ ‬لحقوقهم‭ ‬القانونية‭.‬

هذه‭ ‬الشهادات‭ ‬المسجلة،‭ ‬تم‭ ‬جمعها‭ ‬واستخلاص‭ ‬عمل‭ ‬مسرحي‭ ‬منها‭ ‬سيؤديه‭ ‬فريق‭ ‬من‭ ‬الممثلين‭ ‬المحترفين‭ ‬الذي‭ ‬سيجوب‭ ‬المناطق‭ ‬اللبنانية،‭ ‬ويقوم‭ ‬بعروض‭ ‬مسرحية‭ ‬في‭ ‬الأماكن‭ ‬العامة‭. ‬

الهدف‭ ‬هو‭ ‬استخدام‭ ‬المسرح‭ ‬والسرد‭ ‬القصصي‭ ‬في‭ ‬كل‭ ‬من‭ ‬المدن‭ ‬والمناطق‭ ‬النائية‭ ‬في‭ ‬لبنان‭ ‬للإضاءة‭ ‬على‭ ‬أهمية‭ ‬حقوق‭ ‬الطفل،‭ ‬وتعليم‭ ‬الأطفال‭ ‬أنفسهم‭  ‬معرفة‭ ‬حقوقهم،‭ ‬وكيفية‭ ‬العثورعلى‭ ‬المساعدة‭ ‬عند‭ ‬الحاجة‭. ‬استوحينا‭ ‬اسم‭ ‬المشروع‭ “‬فان‭ ‬رقم‭ ‬12‭” ‬من‭ ‬فكرة‭ ‬الفرقة‭ ‬التي‭ ‬تتنقل‭ ‬في‭ ‬حافلة‭ ‬وتقدم‭ ‬قصصا‭ ‬تعلّم‭ ‬إثني‭ ‬عشر‭ ‬بنداً‭ ‬من‭ ‬بنود‭ ‬الحماية‭ ‬الأساسية‭ ‬في‭ ‬اتفاقية‭ ‬الأمم‭ ‬المتحدة‭ ‬لحقوق‭ ‬الطفل‭. ‬
تنفذ‭ ‬مشروع‭ “‬فان‭ ‬رقم‭ ‬12‭” ‬الجمعية‭ ‬الثقافية‭ ‬بيروت‭ ‬دي‭ ‬سي‭ ‬وكلاون‭ ‬مي‭ ‬إن،‭ ‬بالشراكة‭ ‬مع‭ ‬يونيسف‭ ‬وبدعم‭ ‬من‭ ‬مؤسسة‭ ‬Australian Aid‭.  ‬

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