Kala Shakthi
Kala Shakthi – Centre for Promotion of Arts and Crafts
EMPOWER believes that art and crafts can empower communities by being a medium of socially relevant messages , solace to the distressed and depressed in the art form of art therapy and a livelihood opportunity for those able to strive and apply their creativity.
EMPOWER had built a street theatre team called Ilaya Shakti Kalai Kuzhu and have performing sensitization and Awareness building on issues relating to Health, Child and women rights form 2000. Besides, the Third Theatre method the team also adopts Indian traditional folk art forms such oyillattam, thappatam , kummiattam etc. Ilaya Shakti team had been as part of various campaigns and cultural caravans and rallies in the district on promoting healthy behaviors. This street theatre team had performed more than 270 street plays and cultural programs on various social themes in the last 7 years.
EMPOWER had initiated non-gold Jewelry making and hand and machine embroidery as an income generating program for the women who are the inmates of the short stay home. Involvement in such trade itself is much a joy for the young women and girls who are from distressing circumstances.
A lot of thanks for all your hard work on this site. Ellie takes pleasure in getting into investigation and it’s simple to grasp why. A number of us notice all of the compelling means you render reliable ideas through this web blog and as well as invigorate response from others on this area plus our princess has always been studying so much. Have fun with the rest of the new year. You are always doing a wonderful job.