Proposals Arts & Culture from February, 2013
Nepal: E-Urja Chepang
‘E-Urja Chepang’ is the first online project of Chepang which aim is to develop true global conversation of Chepang Communities with rest of the world on the basis of culture and arts, citizen journalism and discussion forums. This project will use the web tools like blogging and social media networks which make them harness in their native language for truly outfitting the e- movement of Chepang.
Uganda: Source of the Nile One-story-a-day
Train 300 Source of the Nile bloggers in 25 partnering schools and 05 community libraries with computer labs how to create group blogs to share their voices widely. Work with the 10 indigenous Lusoga speakers in each school/library to use blogs and Twitter to connect with others as a way to preserve and promote Lusoga language online and cultural tourism of Busoga's Nile valley. Our target is to generate one local story a day from each trainee.
Kenya: +254 GIFT
+254 GIFT is a project with and aim to Promote Share and Showcase Creativity, Cultural diversity, Talents and Gifts to the world and other communities in Kenya (+254). Through the social platforms Art/Dance, Stories, Poetry, Music, Nature walks will be recorded and photos taken to share to the world and Kenyan communities via a Blog, a Facebook page, Twitter Handle etc. This will be accomplished by training and mentoring youths on photo taking, video recording and writting blogs at workshops, camps, youth group meetings etc. At the end of it all Talents will be identified, natured and mostly share around the globe. With that the +254Gift given as a package
Zimbabwe: Transition Period of the Shangaan Marginalised Society
The Shangaan have been underrepresented in Zimbabwe as a minority group that inhabit the remotest side of the south-eastern Lowveld of Zimbabwe. Their cultural norms and values have been subject to criticism, viewed as backward and conservative. Their language over the years could not be included in the educational carricular. Through lobbying for representation, they have now received a significant representation in politics and economics.
Tanzania: The Attentiveness Toward EAC Integration
To make TANZANIA communities to understand the advantages and dis advantages of EAC integration through debates, and seminars among the community for the future generation of EAC.Also the use Bongo flava musician to pass the messages of EAC using social network like Facebook,tweeter also the use of radio program with the message of EAC integration by inviting them in the radio program shows through the above ways message will reach to our target.
India: ‘Upekshita’-The Neglected Artisans of Isolated Community
Tribal rural isolated communities of West Bengal- Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia District-and adjacent Jharkhand State boarding West Bengal, are ironically have been teetering on the brink of subsistence. Our initiative that links primary producers to mainstream markets by organizing Workshops, Participating in Expos and Trade expositions and design a dynamic web-portal to exhibit their dexterous creative touch of artistry.
India: Awareness to Needy Ones
As we are living the International border in Bhutan and much more backword place in North-east india Assam so the maximum people in this areas are illetarate and backoward and maximum peoplle are S.T. in our place the economic condition is also so week and people are living Below Provity line they don't have a good comunication with the out side of the society due to lack of knowledge of social media and don't have any idea for that.
Cambodia: We are Cambodian Artists Forever
The project will seek to train 2 visual art teachers and 6 students in the use of digital photo to promote the artist’s young generation visibility. The professional photographer will train in photography’s shooting and editing 2 teachers which will be trainer in the new Apply Art School opening next year. Together, they will organize a photography training workshop for 6 visual art students and organize a traveling exhibition.
Uganda: Digital Networking For Poverty Reduction for Mothers
During the Kony war in northern Uganda,many single mothers migrated with their children to kampala and are now living in designated slum areas of Kampala. However they migrated with their skills of making beads from recycled paper which are picked from the bins of office premises and little is know about them and their good works.Through digital networking they can promote their products to get market.