[Reader-list] [Announcements] Jamghat invites you.

[Amitabh Kumar]

                                                         JAMGHAT
                                    A GROUP OF STREET CHILDREN
                                                       Invites you to

                                                BHANWAR(50 mins)
                                     A theatrical performance inspired from
                                             Places around Jama Masjid

                                                Directed by Amit Sinha

                                        Opening Musical Performance by
                      JIGRI (Vimlendu Jha, Sunny Verma & Valentine Shipley)

                                       On 24th July 2007, Tuesday at 7 p.m.
                                     Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre
                                            Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003


About the play:-
Bhanwar is a story of a literate thief trapped in his journey of
life.It is an echo of bitter-sweet realities of street life. But most
importantly Bhanwar aims at sensitizing people towards the issue of
homelessness.The play tries to a explore a common space where young
people from Jamghat and volunteers interact, share, experience and
communicate with each other. Bhanwar tries to cherish this unison of
young people's synergies.

About Jamghat(a gathering):-
Once upon a time, a group of children came together to perform a play.
A play that revolved around their life...life on the streets. The
children performed for a Prince and won the hearts of their audience.
Ever since, the children have been living together as Jamghat. And
now, they want to tell YOU their story...

Jamghat: Tales from the streets.

Jamghat is back with its annual production on 24 July 2007 at Stein
Auditorium, India Habitat Centre. Jamghat as an organization has been
working to create an environment to enable street children to evolve
as healthy and productive individuals capable of self-dependent
existence in society.

The organization uses stage and street theatre as a medium to build
self confidence in their children and also build awareness in the
society on key social issues related to the lives and stories of
street children. Currently Jamghat runs an indoor shelter and an
outdoor outreach program for children below the age of 18 years among
other activities. The organization also engages young people all over
the country through its theatre workshops and volunteer program.

This year the group presents Bhanwar; the story of a thief caught in
the web of life. It is an echo of the bitter-sweet realities of street
life. The aim of the play is to explore the issue of homelessness and
its various faces. The play also attempts to delve into the common
space shared between young people from Jamghat and the young
volunteers connected with the organization.

The play is developed and directed by Amit Sinha who is the founder
member and the director of the organization. In a career spanning over
8 years Amit has directed numerous plays with the young people and
volunteers at Jamghat as well as with various other organizations and
schools all over India. Amit has been working with the development
sector ever since his graduation from the Delhi University.

The program will commence at 7 p.m. with an opening act by Jigri- A
band with a cause. Jigri is a part of Swechha (We for Yamuna). It
strives to spread the message of social citizenship through its music.



Notes for Editor:

Scenario of street children in Delhi

There are an estimated 4, 00,000 street children1 in Delhi. These
children face harsh realities on the streets including lack of food
and shelter; economic exploitation by employers; exposure to drugs;
physical and sexual exploitation, and; harsh treatment by the police.
While street children contribute immensely to Delhi's day-to-day
functioning by serving as rickshaw pullers, tea stall and restaurant
waiters and household help, majority of the people consider street
children to be thieves, pickpockets or criminals. Thus, street
children experience alienation from all members of society.

About Jamghat

Jamghat (a lively gathering) is a non-governmental organization (NGO)
working towards the holistic development of street children. Our
primary goal is to provide an enabling environment for street children
to evolve as healthy and productive individuals capable of
self-dependent existence in society. A secondary goal is to use street
and stage theatre as a medium to build awareness in the society on key
social issues related to the lives and stories of street children.
Currently Jamghat is working with 10 kids in the indoor shelter
project at Lado Sarai and over 50 kids in the outdoor project around
Jama Masjid area in Old Delhi.

Background of Jamghat

In 2003, Action Aid India forwarded a grant for structuring a play
about life on the streets. The play was to be performed for Prince
Charles and other visiting dignitaries. A few street urchins came
together and worked with a couple of theater artists. The play was
staged and was a success - so much so, that it required the children
to travel all over the country and abroad.

Despite shortage of funding, the children decided to live together and
call themselves Jamghat. Amit Sinha, the Director of Jamghat, has been
closely involved with children and has been managing them ever since
they met. Jamghat has no regular means of income or funding to sustain
itself. Friends and kind strangers have helped with basic resources
and some organisations have helped in its survival and growth.




For more Information:
Amit: 9818705715
jamghat03 at yahoo.co.in/ jamghat at gmail.com
www.jamghat.blogspot.com
jamghat.googlepages.com

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