Last week, 22-23 January, all representatives for Seven in Belarus, Montenegro, Ukraine and Sweden met in Belgrade to discuss the upcoming readings later this year. Each participating party will highlight a specific women’s rights issue relevant for their country, but they all unite in the overall message – to promote and raise awareness about women’s rights.
“Women’s human rights should be protected in Belarus, Europe and the world. Seven is a great tool at doing this,” said Irina Alkhovka, Head of Gender Perspectives in Belarus. Mykola Yabchenko from the Ukrainian Women’s Fund added “Sweden has been helping Ukraine with women’s rights issues for many years and we are happy that this is an ongoing process.”
The conference also includes a much appreciated lecture by Danijela Rankovic from Youth Initiative for Human Rights about her experience of working with Seven in Serbia 2013.
Participants during the two day meeting included
Olesya Bondar, Head of Ukrainian Women’s Fund
Mykola Yabchenko, Ukrainian Women’s Fund
Tatjana Nekrasova, Embassy of Sweden, Ukraine
Olexandr Kryzhanivskyi, Director, Ukraine
Irina Alkhovka, Head of Gender Perspectives, Belarus
Tihana Culafic, Cultural Centre of Kotor, Montenegro
Paula Petritjevic, Anima, Montenegro
Hedda Krausz Sjögren, Seven on Tour
Ida Granqvist, Seven on Tour
Seven in Montenegro
The opening night in Montenegro is to be held on 12 March at the Montenegrin National Theatre in Podgorica. Thereafter, the crew will travel to Kotor, Niksic and Bijelo Polje for additional performances as well as panel discussions on the topic of women’s rights issues in the respective communities.
Find more information about the event here, and about Seven in Montenegro here.
Seven in Ukraine
The first reading of Seven will be performed at the National Music Academy in Kiev, Ukraine 26 March 2015. The reading in Kiev will be followed by a number of smaller readings, where and when to be announced.
Find more information about the event here, and about Seven in Ukraine here.
Seven in Belarus
The first reading of Seven in Belarus is yet to be announced but is likely to take place in Minsk during the fall of 2015. More information to be shortly here.
