Power of Play takes Mahadanamuththa and golayas to Galle
View(s):Power of Play goes to Galle this week to present ‘Maha Winnahi Mela 2024’ on Friday, June 14 at the Municipal Council Hall, Galle. The two shows – from 9 a.m.-12 noon and from 3-6p.m. are free of charge and open to all.
The play features Mahadana-muththa and his golayas in a modern setting. They live in a fictional land called ‘Sasiribara Deshaya’ which though once prosperous is now facing economic peril due to lack of vision cascading down to mismanagement of state resources, rampant corruption, short-sighted economic policies and lack of will to change. Mahadanamuththa invites everyone to his carnival ‘Maha Winnahi Mela 2024’ to understand the different facets of this crisis and help him restore the economic prosperity of his land.
A company utilising performing arts for advocacy, Power of Play is partnering with Advocata Institute and Sahana Social Development Alliance in this initiative.
The play is the outcome of a national digital survey on economic awareness conducted in April ’24 along with focus group discussions (with selected youth communities in Galle and Matara) to identify critical knowledge gaps of youth relating to the past, present, and future of the economic crisis of Sri Lanka.
This project is a direct response to the disadvantages faced by youth, where traditional education systems do not foster critical thinking skills to engage meaningfully with complex socio-political issues. Through a three-phase approach, the project seeks to educate youth on how to inform their decisions with facts (based on verified scientific/statistical evidence), and communicate their opinions effectively using creative, non-violent communication tools to inspire open dialogue for collaborative problem-solving.
This project is funded by USAID through the Sri Lanka Engage program that supports opportunities to expand awareness, advocacy, and constructive civic engagement around important economic and governance issues related to reforms.
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