Bridges is Teesri Duniya's visual and photographic exhibition by artists whose work is informed by their Diaspora, trans-national and cross-cultural experiences. The project seeks to build bridges across communities and nations in spite of history of conflict and turmoil. This year's exhibition was held at the Monument National, September 11-19 2009. The vernissage was on Friday, September 11th.
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JASWANT GUZDER
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Jaswant Guzder is a therapist, board member of Teesri Duniya Theater Company and painter with previous exhibitions in Canada, United Kingdom and India.
Her work includes large canvas works, handmade books, watercolours, collage, illustration and bookcovers. Themes of her works are often related to intertwining of cultural worlds, migration jumps and visual diaries. the works incorporate internal associations, relate to therapeutic journeys and offer a metaphoric window to hybrid worlds. |
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PHIL CARPENTER
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Phil Carpenter is a photo and multimedia journalist at the Montreal Gazette, and has worked as photojournalist for 14 years. He earned a BA in Communications Studies at Concordia University in Montreal, after which he worked as a freelancer photojournalist for a number of companies including AFP, The New York Times and Sipa Press.
He has also taught at Concordia University’s school of journalism.
He has won awards for his work including two Society of News Design awards for photo essays on Olympic athletes and their injuries, and swimmers in the FINA games in Montreal. He has also been recognized for stories on he did on breast cancer, lymphedema and the shortage of beds in Quebec long-term care homes. |
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This program has been made possible through a grant from the Ville de Montreal.
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Exhibition Monument National Dec 6-22, 2007 |
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Untold Histories is a performance-based exploration of the life experiences of – and social narrative constructions held by – survivors of genocide, war and other human rights abuses who are currently living in Montreal. It is part of the Life Stories of Montrealers Displaced by War, Genocide and other Human Rights Violations project supported by the Community University Research Alliance (CURA) led by Steven High of Concordia University in collaboration with over forty artists and community groups. Teesri Duniya Theatre, one of the founding community partners, is part of the Life Stories CURA project Oral Histories Performance (OHP) group. An Artist and Community Collaboration Program that Teesri Duniya is implementing in 2009, our team involves
visual and performing artists,
filmmakers,grassroots community activists,
social workers,
academic researchers and story gatherers.
We are seeking personal or life stories of people from all parts of the world that speak of courage and survival.
To tell your story or for more information please contact:
Maya Dhawan, Project Coordinator at: info@teesriduniya.com
Rahul Varma, Artistic Director and Untold Histories Project Director.
This project has received funding from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Interdepartmental Partnership with Official Communities (IPOLC).
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 Photos from March 2009 presentation |
March Presentations Schedule (pdf) Untold Histories Brochure (pdf) |
Story gathering
More info about story gathering
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The Rights Here! Project – Phase 2 |
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A collaboration between Teesri Duniya Theatre, the Park Extension Youth Organization (PEYO), the Theatre and Development Program at Concordia University, and the Equality Committee of the Canadian Bar Association (Québec division), The Rights Here! Project is designed to link up professional artists with culturally diverse communities in order to create theatre related to universal human rights within specific geographic, cultural, and social contexts. Directed by Rachael Van Fossen.
Project artistic director: Edward (Ted) L ittle. |
Street Theatre excerpts (outdoor performances)
- Mont Royal Metro, June 14 at 3pm (June 15 in case of rain)
- Howard Park, June 14 at 7pm, Liège, between Querbes & de l’Épée
- Athena Park, June 25 at 2pm, Jean -Talon between Bloomfield and De l’Épée.
- Park Angrignon, June 25 at 6pm near
Full Performances
- June 28 & 29 at 7pm and June 30 at 2pm.
- William Hingston Community Centre, 419, rue St. ROCH
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Rights Here!
A Theatre and Law for Human Rights Project devoted to long-term Advocacy
Ad-voc-acy: (voc - vox) = voice. Mobilizing for Desired ChangeMission:
- To provide young people with education, training, and hands on experience of theatre and law for Human Rights.
- To promote Human Rights as a living culture as opposed to a set of rules and norms.
- To emphasize recognition and understanding of the significant contributions immigrants make to Quebec and Canadian society
- To encourage volunteerism, dialogue, and social responsibility amongst young people.
- To nurture and sustain alliances between diverse cultural and community organizations, individuals and families.
- To build capacity in long-term advocacy through the Rights Here! Centre for Advocacy.
Activities: Phase I Training: Education, training, and hands-on experience in arts and advocacy. In December 2006, the team traveled to Bangalore India for 3 wks of intensive training in Indian Street Theatre and advocacy with Christ College and the Centre for Social Action.
Phase II Performance: The creation of an original piece of theatre by, for, and about residents of Park Ex. Participants include theatre and law students working with young people from Park Ex and beyond. The piece will address themes such as immigration, racism, girls and women’s rights, and equal access to health and social services, decent housing, etc. The piece willl be performed in and around Park Ex and greater Montreal, culminating in large-scale performances in the final week of June 2007. Theatre will continue to play an important educational and consciousness-raising role within the Centre for Advocacy.
Phase III Advocacy: Establishment of the Rights Here! Centre for Advocacy in Park Ex. Staffed by volunteer law students and overseen by members of the Rights Here! Legal Advisory, the CFA will work with resident youth on a wide range of human rights advocacy techniques and strategies, such as:
- Identifying specific issues and defining these within a Human Rights framework.
- Building coalitions with other partners.
- Using theatre and other techniques to raise public awareness and support for local action on both issues and solutions.
- Meeting lawmakers and decision-makers and proposing changes to laws, policies or institutional practices that meet the needs of the community.
Partners:
Rights Here! is a partnership between Concordia University’s Specialization in Theatre and Development, Teesri Duniya Theatre, the Park Extension Youth Organization (PEYO), and a Legal Advisory Committee consisting of members of the Equality Committee of the Quebec Bar Association |
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