Biennial Summit on Dance Movement Therapy for Change: Building an Ecosystem for Integrated Art Based Interventions in India
A National-Level Consultation
Organized by Kolkata Sanved & Centre for Lifelong Learning(CLL),TISS Mumbai in collaboration with Paul Hamlyn Foundation , Vital Voices Global Leadership Network & Kamonohashi Project
Dates: 7th and 8th December 2018 , Mumbai
Venue: TISS Convention Center, New Campus
Purpose of the Summit: The last summit in 2016 initiated action to bring art based practitioners from across the country on a common platform to explore the scope of art based interventions for social development and change. Subsequently, the purpose of the proposed summit in 2018 is to build and improve an ecosystem for expanding therapeutic use of DMT and other art based work. An ecosystem can be explained as the existing civil society organizations in the fields of Education, Health and social development as well as policy and decision makers in such fields. We would also like to bring together leaders in the field of DMT and other expressive arts to integrate and demonstrate the transformative power of DMT and other expressive arts as a tool for healing, development and empowerment. Aditionally, during the DMT for Change summit 2018 we will highlight the achievements of India’s first diploma programme in DMT in collaboration with CLL, TISS Mumbai as well as demonstrate the capacity to develop research based evidence in the scope and practice of DMT and expressive arts work. Also, this event will amplify the strength of Kolkata Sanved’s capacity to engage in integrating DMT with other expressive arts and creating a hub of innovation for practicing expressive arts in diverse contexts.
On examining the existing practice of DMT and other expressive arts in the country, a need is felt to develop an ecosystem which is community focused, non-medical and culture–specific in therapeutic application of DMT and other expressive arts. This can be considered a unique contribution of our joint efforts in the promotion of DMT and expressive arts at the National level.