African Activists Take the Stage at New York Performance Summit

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"Performance is the language that everyone understands," said Pamela Ateka, an accomplished poet, storyteller and award-winning actress with the Community Focus Group project in Nairobi. Also in traditional costume, Ateka performed a "parable of writing," which she developed to teach the principles of HIV/AIDS prevention. "Families won't come to a lecture; but they will come to see me perform. And off of that experience, they find it easier to talk about sex and AIDS with their children."

Stompie Selibe and Betsi Pendry traveled from Johannesburg, South Africa, to share the work of the "Living Together Project," which uses theatre, dance and music to engage the social taboos and stigmas surrounding HIV/AIDS. Selibe demonstrated the powers of the talking drum. "The beat of the drum invites even the shyest person to jump into the conversation to share their story."

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African Activists Take the Stage at New York Performance Summit

Healthcare activists, educators and therapists working in South Africa, Malawi, Senegal and Kenya came together in Tarrytown, NY, last week for the third biennial performance summit, Pe...

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