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Anna Lindh Foundation

JÁ International Theatre

National Network

Portugal

Address

Rua Morais Soares 80

Country

City

Lisboa

Street address 2

1D

Mobile Phone

+351915971163

Telephone

+351915971163

Telephone (other)

+351934827701

E-Mail

info@jait.pt

E-Mail (2)

nampuri@gmail.com

E-Mail (3)

nampuri@gmail.com

E-Mail (4)

nampuri@gmail.com

Year of Establishment

2017

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Contact Person1

Suresh Nampuri

Job Title 1

President

Contact Person 2

Dora Guedes

Job Title 2

Programme Manager

Organisation Type

Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation

Fields of Activity

Arts, Democracy and community development, Human rights, International/Cultural relations

General Information

We are a creative and arts non-profit cultural organisation specialising in theatrical, visual and trabs-disciplinary methodologies for telling stories that move.

Mission and Objectives

We are a trans-disciplinary arts and cultural organisation whose main objective is to continuously develop artistic methodologies in the visual and performing arts to chronicle the unseen stories of our times, give voice to those who need it and use performance as both interrogation and problem solving process of questions that concern the lives and choices we make here and now.

Main Projects / Activities

De-marginalisation projects: Working with Romani people thtoughout Europe, exploring post colonial stories in Portugal, and queer stories from all over the world
Memory narratives: Exploring methods of co-creation of memory narratives with local communities- whether it be untold tales from the fascist era in Portugal, or the Soviet bloc, or Chile, or the Holocaust.
Incubate new playback theatre groups deploying theatre as an affirming force for promoting human rights
Actively using theatre to promote the performance of ideas- via our theatre of science initiative.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can provide ideatic and organisational support as well as initiatives with in built local support to carry out proposals as well as increase impactful outreach and spot young people who can contribute to the cause

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Because we have a very high degree of overlap and alignment in values and objectives

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