Vosa Episode 5: Artivism in Development

Welcome to Episode 5 of Vosa.  How often do you walk away from watching a performance that has really made you think - hmmm, maybe I should or could do something differently? In the Pacific, artists have spent generations making us think and reflect on our own behaviour and cultural norms, and more recently, development organisations have partnered with them to enable people to act on these shifts in their thinking and behaviours, to create long term, and sustainable change. Today, we discuss all of this! Joining us today is Jo Dorras, writer and co-founder/director of Wan Smol Bag, and actress Helen Kailo from Wan Smol Bag’s TV series, Love Patrol. Wan Smol Bag started as a community theatre group in 1989, and has since been funded by government agencies and development organisations, and has produced countless shows and films. Also joining us is Sachiko Soro, director, composer and choreographer of Vou, a Fiji based, independent performance dance company, that has performed hundreds of shows in the Pacific and abroad. Vou blends traditional and modern Fijian dance, with young artists at the helm of producing the messages of challenge and change through these creative mediums. Last but not the least, we are joined by Vika Raica Waradi, a Communications Consultant at The World Bank. Vika has fourteen years of experience in communications for development in the Pacific, particularly when it comes to partnering with Pacific artists to support positive and sustainable change in our communities.    We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on this episode. You can find us on social media via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Thanks for tuning in, we look forward to sharing more episodes with you soon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vosapodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vosapodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/vosapodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.