"I urge you in this World Theatre Day to think of this perspective and to advance the theater as a universal tool for dialogue, social change and reform. As the United Nations spends colossal sums in peacekeeping missions around the world through the use of weapons, the theater is an alternative spontaneous human, less expensive and more powerful.
may not be the only answer to bring peace, but the theater must surely be
incorporated as an effective tool in peace missions. "- Jessica A. Kaahwa
of his "Chamber Theatre Villa de Santa Brigida" invites us to enjoy the cultural center of the town, the "week Lorquiana" 
Among all the works of Lorca, underlines La Casa de Bernarda Alba (1936), where the passion for the life of the young Adela, locked in her house with her sisters because of mourning for his father and oppressed under the yoke of a tyrannical mother, the rebel without fear of ultimate consequences. In this way, their passion for life will crash into the wall of incomprehension of her family especially with its concluding phase. Along with the figure of the protagonist, highlights the number of female portraits done by the author, from the very Bernarda confidant to the old servant of all (The Poncia), bitter and jealous sister (martyrdom) or grandmother who opposes mad Bernarda's tyranny.
The House of Bernarda Alba, considered his masterpiece, was also the last, since that same year, the outbreak of civil war, was arrested by Franco's forces and shot ten days later under unclear charges that pointed to its role of poet, a freethinker and could alter the character "social order."
27th March World Theatre Day by Jessica A.
Kaahwa
March 27 is celebrated annually on World Theater Day, to be held at UNESCO this year is ahead one week, with a formal ceremony in the lobby of its headquarters in Paris on Wednesday, 23 March. In the event, dedicated to African theater and organized by the International Theatre Institute, part comedian and stage director Ugandan Jessica A. Kaahwa, author of the message of World Theatre Day 2011. Along with Kaahwa, who is representing the one-act piece 'Putting Words Between The Eyes', several authors also participate representing the African scene as Nzapassara Modeste, who will perform the play "Black Bazar' by Alain Mabanckou and Thembi Mtshali -Jones, who will perform his work 'A Woman in Waiting', all accompanied by the percussion of the theater group Al Buga. Message
World Theatre Day by Jessica A. Kaahwa
Today's meeting is an accurate reflection of the immense potential of theater to mobilize communities and bridging differences.
Have you ever imagined that the theater could be a powerful tool for peace and reconciliation? As nations consume huge amounts of money on missions for peace in areas of the world in violent conflict, little attention is given to the theater as an alternative to individual transformation and conflict management. How can citizens of Mother Earth to achieve universal peace as the instruments used for this come from outside powers and apparently repressors?
Theatre subtly permeates the human soul gripped by fear and suspicion, altering the image they have of themselves and opening up a world of alternatives for the individual and therefore for the community. Can give meaning to daily realities while preventing an uncertain future. You can take part in politics in ways simple, direct. To be inclusive, the theater may have experience capable of transcending common misconceptions.
addition, the theater is a proven means to advocate and introduce ideas that we hold collectively, and why we want to fight when they are violated.
Anticipating a peaceful future, we must begin to use peaceful means to seek to understand, recognize and respect the contributions of each human being in the process lead to peace. The theater is the universal language by which we can send messages of peace and reconciliation.
Actively involving participants, the theater can deconstruct preconceptions that many souls, and thus gives the individual the opportunity to be reborn to make choices based on knowledge and facts rediscovered. For the theater thrive among other art forms, we must take a strong step forward to incorporate into everyday life, trying pressing issues of conflict and peace. Looking
social transformation and reform communities, the theater exists in war-torn areas and between towns experiencing poverty or chronic illness. There is a growing number of success stories where the theater has managed to mobilize audiences to build awareness and assist victims of post-war trauma. Cultural platforms such as the International Theatre Institute, which aims to "consolidate peace and friendship among nations" and have no existence.
is therefore a farce to keep quiet in times like ours, knowing the power of theater, and let carriers of weapons and bomb triggers are the guardians of peace in our world. How can the tools of alienation also be instruments of peace and reconciliation?
I urge you in this World Theatre Day thought en esta perspectiva y a adelantar el teatro como una herramienta universal para el diálogo, la transformación social y la reforma. Mientras las Naciones Unidas gasta sumas colosales en misiones de paz en todo el mundo con el uso de armas, el teatro es una alternativa espontánea, humana, menos costosa y mucho más poderosa.
Puede que no sea la única respuesta para traer paz, pero el teatro debe seguramente ser incorporado como una herramienta efectiva en misiones de paz.
- Jessica A. Kaahwa -
Jessica Kaahwa posee una larga y variada carrera en la investigación y el diseño de la metodología de comunicación participativa para el desarrollo. En la actualidad dicta clases en los departamentos Theatre and Literature at Makerere University, where he also received his master. He earned his degree at the University of Benin, Nigeria, where he also worked as an announcer in the Foreign Service - Radio Nigeria.
Dr. Kaahwa conducted studies on Theater History, Theory and Criticism at the University of Maryland, where he received his doctorate in 2001. It has also been the driving force behind a series of national initiatives that have sought to use theater and media as a constructive force in shaping the conflict and in improving health. She has continued to experiment with the theories to expand the discourse on theatrical practice. A good example is his recent experimentation with "Theatre of personal meaning" and "communication Conflict Theater." Currently working on the integration of theater in therapeutic practice.
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