ARROWSA Bechet team off to Indra Congress Bethlehem

ARROWSA Bechet Co-ordinator Bhekithemba Dlamini and ARROWSA participant Nonhle Ndwalane flew off to Bethelehem on the 18th July for the week long Indra Congress.  At the congress Bheki will present at the symposium of practitioners and academics and he and Nonhle will perform at the Indra Group presentation afternoon.  They will also share South African culture at the Intercultural sharing evening.  Everyday workshops will be presented on drama, dance, music or visual arts.  The workshops will culminate in a festival at the end of the week. Their attendance is partially funded by the British Council.

The Indra Congress Bethlehem's schedule below:

Date	Morning 1 10.00 – 11.15	Morning 2 11.30 – 1.00 pm	Lunch Break at University 1.00-2.00	Afternoon 1 2.00 – 3.30	Afternoon 2 3.30 – 5.00	Evening 7.00
Sunday 17th of July	Free activities	Free activities	Lunch			Opening & Welcome Music Concert or Dance performance
Monday 18th July	-          Welcome -          Workshops Dance –Circus –Theater – Puppetry & Street Parades Core symp/Co-ordinators	-          Workshops Dance –Circus –Theater – Puppetry & Street Parades	Lunch	Symposium	Indra Groups Presentations 4 groups	Theater Performance by Al-Harah
Tuesday 19th July	-          Workshops Dance –Circus –Theater – Puppetry & Street Parades Co-ordinators	-          Workshops Dance –Circus –Theater – Puppetry & Street Parades Symposium core group	Lunch	Symposium	Visit to Hebron All	Social Cultural sharing
Wednesday 20th July	-          Workshops Dance –Circus –Theater – Puppetry & Street Parades Symposium core group	-          Workshops Dance –Circus –Theater – Puppetry & Street Parades	Lunch	Symposium	Indra Groups Presentations 4 groups	Tour in Bethlehem Area Dinner at Ein Restaurant in Makhrour Music evening
Thursday 21st  July	-          Workshops Dance –Circus –Theater – Puppetry & Street Parades Symposium core group	-          Workshops Dance –Circus –Theater – Puppetry & Street Parades	Lunch	Trip to Dead Sea & Jericho or  Jerusalem	Dead Sea & Jericho or  Jerusalem	Dead Sea & Jericho or  Jerusalem
Friday 22nd  July	All Day rehearsal Symposium 6	All Day rehearsal Symposium 6	Lunch	All Day rehearsal Symposium 6	All Day rehearsal Symposium 6	Presentations
Saturday 23rd July	Local Visits	Presentations from Local Civil Society Organisations	Lunch	Free Exchange visits between young people	Evaluation
Sunday 24th of July	Local Visits	Free time	Lunch	Evaluation	Good Bye	Celebrations
Monday 25th of July	Departure

Bechet High ARROWSA

shine at  the finals of 

Ethekwini Abasha Bash Passbook Competition 2016

Led by Bechet High educator Bhekithemba Dlamini the group performed their devised programme on the theme 'Freedom is not for Free' at the Westville Civic Centre in June 2016.  The participants said it was an unforgettable exciting experience to be able to perform on such a big stage in front of a large audience.

In the July school holidays the Bechet Abasha Bash learners visited Ethekwini Local History Museums: Cato Manor; Old House and Bergtheil.  At the museums they had their 'passbooks' stamped as part of their participation in the Ethekwini Abasha Bash Passbook Competition.  They wait with great anticipation to hear the results of the competition at the Prize Giving in September 2016.