Sri Lanka Forum Theatre :

Engaging youth as peacemakers

Sri Lanka Forum Theatre Program Phase III is being implemented by Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum (SDJF) in partnership with the Western and Southern Province Educational Departments. The objective of this program is to promote a culture of non-violence, tolerance, diversity and pluralistic values among societies, primarily amongst students through forum theatre performances.

Succeeding the previous two programmes, The Forum Theatre Phase III shall be conducted in the Kalutara, Galle and Matara districts. The objective of this program is to engage school children and youth as peace makers and promote a culture of non-violence, diversity and pluralistic values through forum theatre performances.

Training on forum theatre and creative drama writing will be done free for the selected applicants who will participate in the program from the above districts.

36 youth from Tamil, Sinhala and the Muslim communities are to be selected, and priority will be given to those men and women between the ages of 18 - 35 and are from the Kalutara, Galle and Matara districts.Those young men and women who are interested in acting, drama script-writing, organizing social dialogues and expressing innovative ideas through writing can apply for this programme.

Applications through the post can be sent to, Project Officer, Sri Lankan Forum Theatre programme, Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum (SDJF), 429, 2/1, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya or e-mail to [email protected]

Closing date for the applications will be June 25.

For further details call 011-7209511/011-2877007 or email to [email protected]