TEATRO ARCOBALENO - RAINBOW THEATRE - BERESHEET LA'SHALOM FOUNDATION

Teatro Arcobaleno • Rainbow Theatre
The Beresheet LaShalom Foundation Theatre

Greetings and Salutations. . .
We are the Arcobaleno•Rainbow Theatre Group of the Beresheet LaShalom Foundation situated in the Upper Galilee of Northern Israel.

Our performances are in dance theatre with music, sounds and a universal language that reaches everyone
in the world! To be a part of this theatre gives us all a chance to reach the heart and soul of others.

Under the tutelage of our inspirational teacher Edna Angelica Calò Livné, our Community Theatre Group came to life in 2002 at Kerem Ben Zimra in the hills of the Galilee thanks to the girls and boys, of all backgrounds and denominations, without exception, from the many communities in the Galilee, who had the need to reach out and dare get to know one another !

Accordingly, the Beresheet LaShalom Foundation was officially instituted in 2004 to teach tolerance and mutual respect through the Universal Language of the Arts, as an educational instrument to dialogue - embracing, theatre, music, workshops and personal encounters - teaching & facilitating compassionate listening, critical thinking, and personal goal setting to children and young adults of all denominations aimed at opening creative opportunities for their future.

All syllabus is finely in syntony with the "leading motive" of ecological perception - the conservation & preservation of mother nature's environment, which is our collective habitat and the stage of life.

That which you will see today is no ordinary performance. It is an on going work of collaboration, discussion and questioning that continues to this day.

Let us acquaint you with our theatre project from it's inception,
to the advancements and present progress . . .

Vision

“Beresheet” is the first word of the Hebrew Bible,
and means “In the beginning. . .”
Beresheet La'Shalom is the name of our foundation,
and signifies “A Beginning for Peace”.
We chose it auspiciously for a better era !

Galilee is a theatre of stories, legends, dramas and meetings of different cultures. We sensed that - through this wonderful harmony - relationships could be created, which would encourage the meeting of persons who may be different, yet feel close to each other.

This inspired the creation of the *Amuta Beresheet and of the Rainbow in the Sky Theatre - they were intended to help preserve the very sensitive balance, which in the recent past has been subject to great fragility.
Through the universal language of the arts, a potential for conversation, for questions, for speaking to each other is discovered; an opportunity to get to know one another and pave the way to aperture, communication, dialogue, enjoying each other's company and having fun together !

There was much excitement, a deep emotional desire to support this joint constructive effort, in the hope that as a result life would take on a new meaning, for the sake of the world’s future.

* Amuta : - Non-profit and Philanthropic Organization/Society

Pledge

The Beresheet LaShalom Foundation is dedicated to the creation and perseverance of dialogue of children across diverse groups. The object of this dialogue is to educate and imbibe a positive spirit in confronting the difficult problems they face. The youth from these seemingly opposed cultures can unite around the positive interactions of theatre and can put the horrors they have faced into a perspective that does not foster that same hatred.

The foundation seeks to create a generation which will approach other cultures with greater compassion and more understanding.

www.beresheetlashalom.org

Objectives

Communication arts as an educational model
IN SYNTONY WITH ECO-AWARENESS
International Co-existence Networking Initiative by
Strengthening Collaboration Across Fields

• The development of a leadership that will advance peace by means of the arts and education for humane values, involvement in society, support for participatory negotiations and conciliation;

• The intensification of joint activities by residents of Galilee from different cultures, religions and customs; the development of educational initiatives that will help people from different backgrounds get to know each other;

• The enhancement of every individual's identity through a more intensive study of the roots and history of each people, in order to make cultural differences a source of enrichment for personality of each individual.

• Help and support for the victims of terror in this country and elsewhere; the creation of contacts between victims of terror all over the world;

• The establishment of an Educational Center for meetings and study in the spheres of human dignity, tolerance, a common multi-cultural existence and, for dialog between people of different backgrounds; to facilitate hospitality of heterogeneous groups and the organization of seminars and Israel studies.

• The development of contacts between Israel and the rest of the world, through hospitality for heterogeneous groups, the organization of seminars and Israel studies.

Projects & Initiatives

Workshops
Workshop participants get experience in dialogue and conflict resolution. They address issues of identity, stereotypes, equality in a democratic society, as well as cultural similarities and differences.

Role playing, monologues, dance–theatre, social games and improvisation, are among the numerous tools used to facilitate a journey into the very soul of each and every participant to this project.
We have started an extraordinary new project !
It began by chance, and has now expanded into something unique and special.

Shlom Lecha Salaam Radio Program
by the Rainbow~Arcobaleno Theatre.
On-air, and broadcasting since the first of January 2006, the youngsters
of The Rainbow Theatre deliver a whole new concept of communication.

Summer Children’s Activities

"To draw a smile on their faces"

In collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture, Beresheet LaShalom, organizes Summer Camps for children who want to deepen their knowledge of the traditions and folklore of Italy through games, arts, scouts and life amid nature.

The foundation creates activities for children and their families who have been wounded by terrorist attacks: camps, trips, encounters of teaching and listening in an atmosphere of love and joy. These summer camps have elevated the children's spirits and have given them and their families the desire to continue to live.

Special Activities include :

Bread for Peace Day
Israeli and Palestinian women unite and bake bread together to create,
to collaborate and to teach their children that good can always prevail.
www.breadforpeace.org

Lectures world-wide about Education to Dialogue. . .
& we have lots of new, exciting and meaningful projects en route !

Accomplishments

Our groups most cherished accomplishment is that the project has won,
not only awards and recognition, but has captured the hearts of all the audiences
who have "experienced" our performances and felt the vibrancy of our message.

There is so much to share !!
We are currently sorting out our "Archives" !
The Arcobaleno-Rainbow Theatre project activities and accomplishments have been astonishingly beyond our expectations !   We are all deeply moved.
Since their official public debut in 2002, the youngsters of the Arcobaleno-Rainbow Theatre group have toured both nationally & abroad, performing in theatres before audiences of over 1.000 spectators and out-door audiences of over 100.000 participants, and have delivered/impacted their message to an estimated 7.500.000 addressees in 5 years, despite significant set-backs during 2006.
Under the auspices of the Beresheet La'Shalom Foundation, the Arcobaleno - Rainbow Theatre now has distinctive productions to it's name.
   Three unique theatre pieces, "Beresheet - In the Beginning" & "Anne in the Sky" and The Adventures of Pinocchio, two exquisite soundtracks on CD and the books A Yes, A Beginning, A Hope and Masks Off, where the first fruits of this wonderful experiment !
The group's Peace Radio Program followed, Shalom Lecha Salaam reaching young listeners country-wide thanks to The All for Peace Radio Station and Radio Galil Elyon that broadcasts simultaneously from Galilee, Jerusalem and Ramallah. Having heard of our work for peace and dialogue, they invited us to experiment and produce a short pilot of an hour's broadcast from young people to young people.
   For the young actors of the Rainbow – Arcobaleno Theatre it was a whole new challenge, as now they had to express themselves in words instead of the body language which characterizes their performances of dance-theatre.
   Generally, all their programs are presented in Arabic, Hebrew and English, with music and songs which are significant to /chosen by / the youngsters, and broadcast in Galilee, Jerusalem and Ramallah.

To be able to continue this wonderful new project, we need financial help and sustenance, to allow it open/launch new bridges between the North and South of the Country, between the Galilee, Jerusalem and Ramallah, between Jews and Arabs, between Israel and Palestine.
Several young adults who have 'graduated' through their participation in the Arcobaleno-Rainbow Theatre program since the very beginnings have gone on to achieve the unimaginable, thanks to their experience with the Arcobaleno - Rainbow Theatre.   Testimonials. . .
. . . many other spring-board projects are in progress & planned for the future.

Thank you for being part of this project. . .

take a peek @ our . . .

Theatre Résumé

We are currently up-dating our Archive !

Join In !

Don't stay apart - take part !
Your role is deeply appreciated !

We believe that many "doors" and opportunities are opening before of us !
Having the ideas & experience, the deep willingness to create, the vision
and the patience to work with these youngsters, we can succeed.

Beresheet LaShalom Foundation
invites you to be a part of the "circle" !
Become a member of Beresheet LaShalom.

For information on how to make a financial contribution to
The Beresheet LaShalom Foundation Projects
or to donate equipment and materials or your time please feel free to contact us :

We have various sponsors including the Regional Council but due to shortages of funds we
are now looking out for other foundations who can help us accomplish our goals of
co-existence, peace, respect for all peoples who live side-by-side here in Israel.

What steps do we need to take to be eligible for your support?

Thank you for your kind attention,

Yehuda Livné- Executive Director : + 972 52 5796819

Edna Calò Livné- Artistic Director : + 972 52 5796818

Beresheet La'Shalom Foundation
e-mail : beresheet@beresheetlashalom.org

Tel No: +972 4 6988694

Kibbutz Sasa - Upper Galilee - 13870 Israel.

עמותת בראשית לשלום ~ קיבוץ סאסא
+מרום הגליל 13870 • ישראל 972-4-6988694

جمعية في بداية السلام - كيبوتس ساسا
+مروم هجليل 13870 • اسرائيل 6988694-4-972

Teatro Arcobaleno • Rainbow Theatre