Facilitator: Cymbeline Buhler from Australia. She has a breadth of local and international experience within the performing arts scene, has a strong background in cultural and artistic productions involving young people. She has worn the hat of director, scriptwriter, actor, storyteller, producer, facilitator and lecturer in nineteen countries across Australasia, Europe and North America over the past fifteen years.
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR PARTICIPATION ON OR BEFORE 13TH MARCH.
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DRAMATHERAPY TRAINING FOR DOCTORS, NURSES AND ATTENDANTS
ON 08TH JANUARY 2016 FROM 9.00 A.M. TO 3.30 P.M. AT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH, ANGODA.
FACILITATOR – RAVINDRA RANASINHA
THE WORKSHOP AIMED AT TRAINING THE FACILITATORS ON DRAMATHERAPY TO DEAL WITH SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS.
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WORKSHOP ON DRAMATHERAPY FOR COUNSELORS
ON 08TH DECEMBER 2015 FROM 8.30 A.M. TO 4.00 P.M. AT FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION AUDITORIUM, COLOMBO 07.
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WORKSHOP ON DRAMATHERAPY FOR COUNSELLORS AND TEACHERS
ON 24TH JULY 2015 AT DAMRIVI FOUNDATION, THIMBIRIGASYAYA, SRI LANKA.
MAIN FACILITATOR – RAVINDRA RANASINHA
—————————————————– REGISTRATION OPEN FOR SAMUTTHĀNA DRAMATHERAPY CERTIFICATE COURSE – June 2015
Samutthāna, the King’s College London Resource Centre for Trauma, Displacement and Mental Health, has the prestige in conducting the first ever formal Dramatherapy Certificate Programme in Sri Lanka.
Registration for the 2nd intake is now open, and a limited number of students will be selected to follow this programme. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis. Contact the Samutthana Office, 419 Nawala Road, Nawala at: +940112883847.
The course is a six months programme and will commence in June 2015. It provides an introduction to the field of Dramatherapy and the theories and principles involved in its practice. The course will give more weight to practical work in conducting Dramatherapy sessions and research.
This programme is particularly relevant for psychologists, counsellors, therapists, relief workers, social workers, youth workers, doctors, rehabilitation support staff and psychology/counseling students.
A valid Dramatherapy Certification is issued at the end of the Course. The main facilitator of this programme is Ravindra Ranasinha, who is a Researcher on Dramatherapy, both in India and Sri Lanka.
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DRAMATHERAPY
COMMENCING ON 23rd June 2015
AIMS & EXPECTATIONS: The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the field of dramatherapy and the theories and principles involved in its practice. The course will give more weight to practical work in conducting dramatherapy sessions and research. Course learning will come in two forms: theoretical (through readings and class lectures) and experiential (by participating in demonstration exercises in class).
FOR WHOM: This course is particularly for psychologists, counselors, expressive therapists, relief workers, social workers, youth workers, doctors, rehabilitation support staff, psychology/counseling students, anyone with a background deemed by the program directors to put the candidate in a position to benefit from this program and be able to apply the learning responsibly and professionally.
Please download and print the relevant Registration Form, Hand Bill and the Schedule.
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COMMENCING ON 28TH OCTOBER 2014.
AIMS & EXPECTATIONS: The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the field of dramatherapy and the theories and principles involved in its practice. The course will give more weight to practical work in conducting dramatherapy sessions and research. Course learning will come in two forms: theoretical (through readings and class lectures) and experiential (by participating in demonstration exercises in class).
FOR WHOM: This course is particularly for psychologists, counselors, expressive therapists, relief workers, social workers, youth workers, doctors, rehabilitation support staff, psychology/counseling students, anyone with a background deemed by the program directors to put the candidate in a position to benefit from this program and be able to apply the learning responsibly and professionally.
Please download and print the relevant Registration Form, Hand Bill and the Schedule.
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For the first time in Sri Lanka, a Certificate Course in Dramatherapy will be launched.
Scheduled date of commencement: October 28th, 2014.
For further details contact Ravindra Ranasinha on mobile: 0719839507 or email: ravindraranasinha@gmail.com.
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WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS TO TRANSFORM THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM TO AN EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM THROUGH CREATIVITY.
CONDUCTED BY RAVINDRA RANASINHA
VENUE: NORTHWOOD COLLEGE, BORELLA, SRI LANKA.
DATE: 29TH AUGUST 2014
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COLOMBO PLAYBACK THEATRE COMPANY will have its training workshops on 11th and 12th July 2014.
Venue:Royal Nelung Arts Centre
No. 81, Hyde Park Corner, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka.
Time: 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
About the Trainer:
Cymbeline Buhler is currently the Artistic Director of Western Edge Youth Arts, a Melbourne based company working with young people from refugee and other disadvantaged backgrounds. She has worked as a director, scriptwriter, actor, storyteller, producer and workshop facilitator in nineteen countries across Australasia, Europe and North America. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne), University of Technology (Sydney) and the School of Playback Theatre (New York), her work has centred on theatre for social change, community dialogue and peace-building.
In 2006, she launched a peace-building project in Sri Lanka, working with young people from Sinhalese and Tamil backgrounds.
Contact Ravindra Ranasinha for further information.
Ravindra Ranasinha, noted Sri Lankan drama therapist, dramatist, writer, thinker and activist will deliver talks on the above topic as per the schedule given below. These will be interactive sessions open to those keen on learning to make drama a catalytic tool.
Thu, October 10, 2013
10 a.m. St Albert’s College, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
2 p.m. UC College, Aluva, Kerala, India
Fri, October 11, 2013
10 a.m. Christian College, Chengannur, Kerala, India
2 p.m. CMS College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
The above programmes are coordinated by Prof Appu John, Friends of Tibet, India.
Ravindra Ranasinha will be accompanied by Mr. C. A. Kallianpore, Rtd. Central Govt. Official and political analyst and Mr. Suresh Babu, holistic health researcher.
Ravindra Ranasinha wears many hats. He is a drama therapist, dramatist, journalist, sociologist, educationist and a social worker. He writes profusely on the current political situation in Sri Lanka, highlighting the multicultural aspect of the society, to promote harmony and co-existence amidst its diversity.
Ranasinha’s thinking is Post Modernist; his commentaries on the socio-political situation are frank and fearless. A keen observer of the many propagandist projects executed by the Sri Lankan State to subjugate the masses and lull them into accepting the current fascist regime, he regularly voices his discomfort against the ‘ideological warfare’ as he calls it. Heavily influenced by the Frankfurt school, Walter Benjamin’s writings have had a strong influence over Ranasinha’s Neo-Marxist outlook towards life. He has translated Benjamin’s ‘Author as Producer’ and ‘Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction’ enriching the Sinhala literature on art criticism. Other translated books include Michel Foucault (History of Sexuality) and Simone de Beauvoir (Second Sex).
Currently making a substantial contribution to develop the field of Drama Therapy in Sri Lanka, his holistic approach has helped many to sustain their mental well-being. His book ‘Dramatherapy in Sri Lanka’ is a pioneering document that empowers people to seek alternatives to enhance their wellness. Ravindra extends his activities to global arena by being a social activist attached to the Friends of Tibet supporting the cause of the Tibetans to free themselves from all repression that is meted out by the Chinese authorities. He can be reached at: ravindra.ranasinha@friendsoftibet.org
“Ravindra deserves the highest accolades for this pioneering and ground- breaking work on dramatherapy.”
Rev Fr Mervyn Fernando, Educationist
“Ranasinha is well aware of the horrors of war and the way our people from both sides of the ethnic divide suffered as a result of our prolonged and senseless conflict. Certainly, he has worked devotedly to help heal the scarred minds of both children and adults who have been pursued by the remorseless furies of terror, bereavement, bloodshed and brutality.”
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