A team of 42 Kudumbashree members had presented dramas & music programmes before the invited audience on the last day of the Drama Workshop held at Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Mulagunnathukavu Thrissur on 26 February 2022. They came up to the stage with the lessons they learnt during the four day long Drama Workshop and the won the heart of the audience.
The dramas and music programmes were arranged as part of the 'Sthreesakthi Cultural Procession', which is formulated aiming at spreading awareness messages against dowry system and atrocities against women and to nurture a favorable attitude towards women empowerment. The dramas and music programmes were presented on the last day of the Drama Workshop held from 23-26 February 2022.
'Sthreesakthi Cultural Procession' would be held in 14 districts across the state as part of the Sthreepaksha Navakeralam State Level Awareness Programme being organized under the leadership of Kudumbashree from 18 December 2021 onwards, against the dowry system and atrocities against women. The Second Phase Training at KILA was organized for the selected 42 women from all districts, following the first phase training held at Thiruvananthapuram.
One group each is formed in every district in connection with the 'Sthreesakthi Cultural Procession. They will extend training to the members of the groups which are formed in the districts. A total of 168 women will get trained through this. The 'Sthreesakthi Cultural Procession' is proposed to be inaugurated on 8 March 2022 during the occasion of the International Women's Day at Kozhikode district. Following that the Cultural Procession will be organized in the upcoming 10 days at various venues in the districts.
The dramas include 'Penkaalam', 'Athu njan thanneyanu' and 'Sadassil ninnum arangilek'. 'Penkaalam' was written by Shri. Karivellur Murali and Shri. Rafeeq Mangalasserry and is directed by Shri. Rafeeq Mangalasserry himself. 'Athu njan thanneyanu' is written by Smt. Sreeja Arangottukara and is directed by Smt. Sudhi Devayani. Whereas 'Sadassil ninnum arangilek' is written and directed by Smt. Sreeja Arangottukara. 'Paduka Jeevithagadhakal' and 'Penvimochana kanavulsavam' ate the two music programmes arranged and the same was written and directed by Shri. Karivellur Murali. These dramas and music programmes would take the awareness message of 'Sthreepaksha Navakeralam' to the common public in the upcoming days through Kudumbashree women. Smt. Shylaja P. Ambu and Smt. Raja Rajeshwari are the Assistant Directors. The songs were sung by Smt. Bhairavi, Smt. Arya and Smt. Greeshma.
Shri. B.S Manoj, Programme Officer, Kudumbashree, Dr. Myna Umaiban, Public Relations Officer, Kudumbashree and Shri. K. V Jyothish Kumar, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Thrissur District Mission had also attended the programme held at KILA, Thrissur.
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Kudumbashree members present dramas & music programmes before the invited audience at the Drama Workshop