Chillstep Sundays puts up dance, theater workshop
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Mophato Dance Theater artistic director Kalima Miphata PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
The workshop, to be held a day before a dance themed event at Stanbic Bank Piazza, will be facilitated by expects such as Maitisong director Tefo Paya, Mophato Dance Theater artistic director Kalima Miphata, Urban Empire founder Mix Masawa and Mophato Dance Theater marketing and project manager Kealeboga Motsomi.
According to the project coordinator, Drew Chadhall the workshops are part of a long term plan to introduce and affect behavioral change in an industry “which has seemingly faced challenges in making a lasting connection between talent and business. We would like to reach as many people as possible with these workshops, hence entrance being free, although because of the venue, seats are limited”.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...