We are starting a project “ME, INSTEAD OF YOU“, received financial support from the National Program for the Implementation of Youth Activities under Art. 10and from the gambling law for 2022 year of Ministry of Youth and Sports. Young people from the village will be involved in it Bistrica, Municipality Dupnitsa, city Pernik, Yambol, Zlatograd, Chepelare, Kardzhali, Zlataritsa and Gotse Delchev.
The project aims to prevent the use and distribution of narcotic substances. It will be implemented by 15.07 to 31.10.2022r.
Each of us knows from our own experience, that it is much easier to find a way out of a problematic situation, when you are not the victim in it. You look objectively at the details, you evaluate the possibilities and give advice: ” If I were you…”
And here it is, we are now initiating a project “Me, instead of you“, to enable young people to look at the serious problem from the side “drug addiction” and taking on the role of his victim, to look for a way out. We will present them with our forum theater performance “Colorful shadows“.
The emotional impact, what theater art does to the audience, provokes in them empathy for the victim of the presented situation and they enter into her role, to suggest a change in her behavior, which will solve the problem. Forum theatre /FT/ gives viewers the unique opportunity in a safe environment to test the effectiveness of their proposed strategy. The actions of the spectator-actor cause a reaction on the part of the other characters, and the intervening spectator suffers the consequences of his actions. It has been proven, that there is no more effective and long-lasting result than this, gained through experience.
By playing the victim, even with consciousness, that they are only participants in a theatrical play, young people will experience the great hopelessness of trying to get out of the drug trap. They will realize the need to fight to prevent new victims in it. Some of them will accept our invitation to get involved in drug prevention among their peers and become participants in our trainings. Viewers of the youth performances created during our joint work will become at least 100-120 their peers and 30 adults responsible for their growth, who in turn will be alerted to the unwavering attention, awareness and countermeasures, which the problem of drug use and distribution requires. Discussion of possibilities for carrying out such measures will be held on The round tables in the included cities, with which our project will end.
27.07.2022 - city. Pernik - round table and FT performance
27.07.2022 - city. Pernik - online broadcasts
30.07. - 03.08.2022 - First training
02.08.2022 - Presentation to an audience
10 youth groups from 8 cities in Bulgaria are cooked in Chepelare, to present a forum theater on a theme: "Prevention of various forms of addictions" We forbid our children to use drugs, they desire them even more. We offer them scientific literature on the harm, which they cause - with annoyance they put aside the reading. We make a scandal out of them - they cut off communications between us. Then what? The answer is Forum Theater. COMMAND! LET US BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES. THE THEATER IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS. In the city. Chepelare of 02.08. and 06.08.2022. from 17.00 o'clock in the "Rhodopska Iskra 1880" FC, there will be a forum of theatrical performances by young people on the theme: "Prevention of various forms of addictions" - an extremely creative form of preventive action and impact on the younger generation through art techniques. On 02.08. /Tuesday/ age group youth will participate 15-19 years from. Bistrica, Dupnitsa municipality; city. Yambol - volunteers for the municipality of Yambol in connection with the problems of addictions; city. Zlatograd; The city of Kardzhali - a branch of the "PULS" foundation and the city of Gotse Delchev , who, with their forum theatrical performances, will look from the side at the serious problem "DRUG ADDICTION", acting as his victim. On 06.08./Saturday/, young people of the age group will participate 15-19 years from. Pernik Foundation "PULSE", CPLR ODK c. Pernik, city. Chepelare - students at PGGSSS «N.Y. Vaptsarov», city. Zlataritsa and town. Zlatograd - CPLR ODK.
03-07.08.2022 - Second training
06.08.2022 Presentation to an audience
07.08.2022
🎯Completed the second Project training camp “Me, instead of you”.
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12.08.2022 - presentation of "Stalemate" in the city. Yambol
The city park in Yambol has become the scene of events, organized by occasion 12 August – International Youth Day. 🙌 AT 19:30 the discussion started on "Prevention of various addictions", in which young people from the municipality of Yambol participated, participated in the project "Me, instead of you", funded by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, The national program for the implementation of youth activities under Art. 10and from the gambling law for 2022 g., performed by actress Ekaterina Kazakova from Tsvete Theater. The deputy mayor of Yambol municipality Encho Keryazov debated with the young people, the chairman of the Municipal Council - Yambol Anton Shikov, Emilia Kremykova, chairman of the Standing Committee "Education, sports and youth activities" to the Municipal Council - Yambol, Tenyo Boev from the Local Commission for Combating Antisocial Behavior of Minors. The moderator of the discussion was Pavel Todorov, Secretary of the Municipal Council on Narcotic Substances at the Municipality of Yambol.
25.09.2022 - presentation of "Euphoria" in with. Bistrica commune. Dupnitsa
Once again, the hall was too small for the audience that came to watch the performance of the youth from the theater club at the community center. They presented a forum theater on the topic: "Prevention of various forms of addictions". Forum theater is an extremely creative form of preventive action and impact on the younger generation through art techniques. Thanks to the professionalism and correct approach of the actor and theater expert " Tsvete" Martin Noev, the young people did brilliantly. The audience was extremely impressed by the plot and the good acting of the young actors. After the performance, there was a discussion with the audience about the different forms of addiction among the younger generation. And the role of adults in their prevention.
29.09.2022 - presentation of "No more" in the city. Chepelare
30.09.2022 - presentation of "A failed dream" in the city. Kardzhali
FORUM THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE "FAILED DREAM" On 30 September, UDC hosted the theatrical performance "Failure Dream", organized by the Municipal Council on Narcotic Substances - Kardzhali and the Local Commission for Combating Antisocial Behavior of Minors. The manifestation is part of the project "Me, instead of you" on topic: "Prevention of various forms of addictions" of the Theatre "Tsvete", in which young people from different schools of Kardzhali took an active part and went through training in the town of Chepelare. The result of this training and participation in the project was the presentation of the theatrical performance "Failure Dream" on the Kardzhali stage at the forum. The play tells a story of friendship and rivalry, for the elections, faced by a young person. After the performance itself, everyone in the audience had the opportunity to reflect on the characters' characters and present their view on the development of different moments of the plot. With the provocation to put one person in the place of the other, develops critical thinking and empathy in young people. This is the meaning of the forum theater. The premiere was also attended by Tsvete Yaneva herself - head of the project "I, instead of you" and at the "Flowers" Theater, as well as the trainers of the youth themselves.
01.10.2022 - presentation of "Under the influence" in the city. Zlatograd
ANTI-SPEAKERS-ARTISTS in today's event on the big stage of the community center "Enlightenment 1908" forum theater. The premiere of the two forum theater performances - "For the first time" and "Under the influence" caused a real stir among the student spectators, parents and the public. The performances take place within the framework of the project "I, instead of you", thanks to the financial support of the National Program for the Implementation of Youth Activities under Art. 10a of the Law on Gambling for 2022 r. of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The presented pressing problems of the distribution of narcotic substances among young people were presented exceptionally artistically by Georgi Mikov, Nikolai Yordanov, Nena Hristova, Michaela Beleva, Elena Balusheva, Daniela Stoyanova, Ioana Daskalova, Venislav Karadjov, Kristin Bijonova, Tony Bijonov, Simona Ivanova and Kristian Shopov. Their extraordinary gift to recreate the theme, which they themselves created as a scenario, aroused the audience's thoughts and the other students and parents became active participants in the forum. Congratulations to the leaders- Svetlana Djambazova and Daniela Sapundjieva from the Center for Personal Development Support and the Local Commission for Combating Antisocial Behavior of Minors and Minors at the Municipality of Zlatograd. Tribute to the Tsvete Theater Association and Mrs. Tsvete Yaneva, who work FOR and WITH children and youth to create prerequisites for their future positive inclusion in social life. Be healthy, young creators! What is experienced is learned!
01.10.2022 - presentation of "For the first time" in the city. Zlatograd
11.10.2022 - presentation of "Black swan" in the city. Pernik
“Black swan” (Black swan) to the girls from DUT “The Musketeers” with supervisor Vanya Mihova. Sometimes the high bar, that we set ourselves to achieve a dream has too high a price. Are silence and the use of psychoactive substances the salvation?
Finalizing event of a project "From, instead of you" in the city. Pernik. Round table and forum theatrical performance „Black swan”, director and joker Ekaterina Kazakova. The young actors from DUT “The Musketeers” s self. manager Vanya Mihova
On 11.10 in OU “St.. Ivan Rilski” a round table discussion was held with students, teachers, pedagogical advisers and representatives of the local authority in matters of preventive work against the abuse and distribution of psychoactive substances among students. The representatives from Theatre Tsvete and Pulse Foundation told about the project “Me, instead of you” and the methods used therein.
11.10.2022 - presentation of "The revenge" and "Black swan" in the city. Pernik
The project "AZ, INSTEAD OF YOU" on Theatre Tsvete from Sofia, in collaboration with Pulse Foundation from gr. Pernik, is aimed at preventing school-aged youth from abusing narcotic substances. The two organizations used their many years of experience in social work with young people to conduct training on Forum theatre, focused on the topic of drugs, for students from eight city in Bulgaria. Ten performances were created during the training, which will be played across the country.
Two of them are from Pernik: "The Revenge" is a true story, developed by eight girls and boys working with Pulse Foundation. What's happening, when jealousy makes us turn to psychoactive substances? Is it possible to overcome the feeling of rejection in another way??
The second is “Black swan” (Black swan) to the girls from DUT “The Musketeers” with supervisor Vanya Mihova. Sometimes the high bar, that we set ourselves to achieve a dream has too high a price. Are silence and the use of psychoactive substances the salvation?
We will look for the answer together in their forum-theatrical presentation with presenters Yavor Kostov and Ekaterina Kazakova from Theatre Tsvete
The two performances are part of the program of The youth festival RestArt, city. Pernik and you will be able to watch and participate in the discussion of 14.10.2022r. from 15.00 o'clock.
The performances are interactive and will provoke the audience to give suggestions to change the negative ending.
21.10.2022 - presentation of "Michelle" in the city. Zlataritsa
27.10.2022 - presentation of "For the first time" in the city. Gotse Delchev
Project “Me, instead of you” ., doc. № 25-00-30/19.07.2022 gave an opportunity to young people from the village. Bistrica, Municipality Dupnitsa and the cities Pernik, Yambol, Zlatograd, Chepelare, Kardzhali, Zlataritsa and Gotse Delchev to look at the difficult problem from the side “drug addiction” and taking on the role of his victim, to look for a way out.
The emotional impact, what theater art does to the audience, provokes in them empathy for the victim of the presented situation and they enter into her role, to suggest a change in her behavior, which will solve the problem. Forum theatre /FT/ gives viewers the unique opportunity in a safe environment to test the effectiveness of their proposed strategy. The actions of the spectator-actor cause a reaction on the part of the other characters, and the intervening spectator suffers the consequences of his actions. It has been proven, that there is no more effective and long-lasting result than this, gained through experience.
By playing the victim, even with consciousness, that they are only participants in a theatrical play, young people experienced the great hopelessness of trying to get out of the drug trap. They realized the need to fight to prevent new victims from entering it. Accepted our invitation to get involved in drug prevention among their peers and with their performances, created during our joint work, alarmed over 500 audience – youth and adults responsible for their growth for the need for unrelenting attention, awareness and countermeasures, which the problem of drug use and distribution requires. Possibilities for conducting such measures were discussed at the final Round Tables.
