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Kolkata Sanved has performed during numerous occasions to promote its message to masses.
April 29, 2008: Dance in Outreach
- Kolkata Sanved and World Dance Alliance (West Bengal) in collaboration with Eastern Zonal Culturul Center (EZCC) celebrated the power of dance with ‘Dance in Outreach’ focusing on the possible roles of dance as advocacy and how it can and does make a difference to so many lives, especially bringing change in the lives of special children, victim of violence, mentally challenge and children from the disadvantaged strata of society. The programme was inaugurated by Amala Shankar.
Over 101 children and young adults from diverse backgrounds participated in the performance, helping to spread the powerful message of dance. The celebration included works by Kolkata Sanved’s own Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) trainers with children from their regular DMT classes at All Bengal Women’s Union , APNE AAP Women Worldwide , Nirman and Newlight. A short documentary on one of the DMT trainer’s work with mental health patients at Lumbini Park Mental Hospital was also presented.
Regional Workshop on Dance Movement Therapy - March 2008
Max Mueller Bhavan : 30th March 2007
- Sri Gopal Krishna Gandhi, the Governor of West Bengal formally launched Kolkata Sanved’s Programme "Saving Lives Through Dance" on March 30, 2007. Through this event, we reached out to the public regarding the Process of Dance Movement Therapy along with the development of the Core Trainers. The trainers played a major role in the whole programme and participated in meetings and networking for the event.
UNIFEM & UNDP Regional High Level Consultation-2006
- Sohini Chakraborty was invited on behalf of Kolkata Sanved to speak on using Dance Movement as mental health in human rights perspectives at the Regional High Level consultation at Kathmandu, Nepal (22-24th May 2006), organised by UNIFEM & UNDP.
HOUSE OF COMMONS: 2004
- Invited to the London House of Commons and Wales for dance performance, advocacy, and workshop in 2004. Organised by Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council, Christian-Aid, Urdd Gobaith Cymru and Sanlaap.
AMERICAN DANCE THERAPY CONFERENCE-2004, 2005, 2006
- Represented India for the first time with an invitation from the American Dance Therapy Association to attend the International Dance Therapy Conference held 7-10th October, 2004 in New Orleans and 10-15th October in Washington DC. This programme was supported by the US State Department of Trafficking in Persons.
- 16th – 5th Nov. 2005, Nashville and Washington DC , Speaker of the International Panel of Dance Therapy conference. programme supported by Alyse Nelson Bloom, Vital Voices and Georgetown University.
BANGLADESH YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME DURING VIOLENCE FORTNIGHT-2004
- 2004 International Campaign to stop violence against women and girls for Kolkata-Bangladesh exchange programme.
WORLD DANCE ALLIANCE EVENTS
- World Dance Alliance - West Bengal in association with Oxford Bookstore presented “Dance Today - Tradition and Transition, 29th May 2005
- World Dance Day, 2006 - 29th April at Rabindra Sadan organised by World Dance Alliance, West Bengal Dance Group Federation, EZCC and Rajya Sangeet Natak Academy
- Seventh National Conference of Women's Movement 2006 - Inaugural performance 9th September, Kolkata-Saltlake Stadium
Other Performances
- Performance at Rabindra Sadan on May 9, 2008 for Amrita.
- Performance at Rabindra Okakura Bhavan, Saltlake June 8, 2008 for Sribhumi Jighisa
- Beti Bachao Andolan - Anti-trafficking Seminar - March 27 2008
- West Bengal State Aids Control Society (WBSACS) – March 28 2008
- Performance at Subhasgram organized by Antarango on May 15, 2008
- Health Vision – December 1, 2007
- Parichiti - November 28, 2007
- Max Mueller Bhavan - November 16, 2007
- Banchbo – October 1, 2007
- SEOMP – September 14, 2007
- Sambhabana – June 7, 2007
Kolkata Sanved was honored to be invited to the following conferences and round table discussions this past year:
- May 2-5 2008
Women as leaders of Change: Global Leadership Meeting in White Oak, Florida, USA: Sohini Chakraborty was selected from India to attend this conference organized by the Global Leadership project, Vital Voices
- October 9 2007 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi
Sohini Chakraborty was invited on behalf of Kolkata Sanved to speak at UNGIFT Conference on the Role of Dance and Movement Therapy in Anti Trafficking organized by UNODC.
- October 27 - 30 2007
Sohini Chakraborty, on behalf of Kolkata Sanved, was invited to represent South Asia at the International Dance Therapy Conference organized by the American Dance Therapy Association in Brooklyn, New York. Paper presented-Using Dance/Movement with children in South Asia.
- June 7 -10 2007
Singapore Joint Representation: In search of a Path: India’s Dance in Therapy for Survivors of Trafficking. The paper was jointly presented with Dr. Urmimala Sarkar with the invitation of World Dance Alliance-Asia Pacific.
- March 24 2008 at Anita Banerjee Memorial Hall, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Sohini Chakraborty on behalf of Kolkata Sanved was invited to attend a joint workshop on ‘Domestic Workers in Kolkata’ conducted by the School of Women’s Studies, Jadavpur University and Parichiti.
- March 24 2008 at Rotary Sadan, Kolkata
Sohini Chakraborty on behalf of Kolkata Sanved was invited by the Association for Women with Disability, Kolkata and Healthlink Worldwide, London to attend the Release of the Baseline Survey Report and Inauguration of the Regional Leadership Training Programme of Women with Disabilities.
Round Table Discussion: February 15, 2008 in Kolkata
Kolkata Sanved organized a round table discussion on “Using Dance and Movement Therapy in working against trafficking and Sexual Exploitation” at the American Center in Kolkata, facilitated by Mr. Roop Sen. The discussion focused on:
- Technical differences between Dance and Dance Movement Therapy-Definition and impact
- Acceptance of Dance and Movement Therapy in rural set-up
- Organizational Challenges
- DMT as a career option/alternative livelihood
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