Accomplishments
How a tiny multicultural community theatre blossomed into a pedagogical
process. . .
The Beresheet LaShalom Rainbow
Theatre project activities have been
astonishingly beyond our expectations! We are all deeply moved. Our most cherished accomplishment is that the
project has won, not only awards and recognition, but has captured the hearts of
all the audiences who have "experienced" our performances and felt the vibrancy
of our message.
Since their
official "public" debut in 2002, the youngsters of the our community theatre
group have toured both nationally & abroad, performing in theatres before
audiences of over 1.000 spectators and out-door audiences of over 100.000
participants, and have delivered and impacted their message to an estimated
30.500.000 addressees in 8 years.
The Beresheet LaShalom Foundation Masks Off Project has distinctive productions to it's name.
The unique
theatre pieces,
"Beresheet - In the Beginning", "Anne in the Sky",
"The
Adventures of Pinocchio in Arabic and Hebrew", two exquisite
soundtracks, three
books,
a radio program and a soccer team - and now a youth leadership hub of volunteers
- are just some of fruits of this wonderful experiment!
The project's peace radio program,
Shalom Lecha Salaam
on-air since 2006 is
reaching young listeners country-wide thanks to Radio Galil Elyon that broadcasts simultaneously from Galilee,
Jerusalem and Ramallah. All their programs are presented in Arabic,
Hebrew and English, covering weekly topics accompanied by significant music and songs.
The United Colours of Galilee soccer team of local multicultural
youngsters continues regular training and participates in the annual summer
Mediterranean Soccer Tournament in Italy.
The Beresheet LaShalom Multi-Cultural Youth Leadership Hub at Mount
Meron was inaugurated in August
2008. A Unique "Shnat Sherut" Gap Year Possibility for Arab and Jewish high-school graduates to
spend a year living together as volunteers teaching peace in the various
communities of the Galilee with Beresheet LaShalom. |