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At Kutaisi Youth Centre were held regular debates on the topic "Non-violent culture among young people".

Participants discussed reasons of conflicts and violence. A leader of the debates named figures showing that statistically indicators of aggression and violence among young people are increasing. The reasons are - low social background, negative impact of globalization, family conflicts, and unstable politics in the country...

According to young people, such meetings contribute to strengthening of tolerance and non-violent culture among young people.

The debates were attended by the representatives of the Swedish women’s organisation Kvinna till Kvinna, Sara Laginder and Tinatin Japaridze.

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,

 women’s Foundation (Sweden)

The first emotions were showed during the rehearsal, when everyone gathered in fund "Sukhumi". There were offered last tips from friends, remarks from the director Magda Chikhladze.

Then everyone went to the park of love.

And the festival begun ... Unusual, exciting, impressive. Something new, something that no one has seen before in Kutaisi.

The forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi" held performances in all parks of Kutaisi, many people know about it, but several forum-theatres and dozens of young actors gathered together – this was, in fact, something unusual!

In a beautiful park on the bank of the river Rioni, young actors of the forum-theatres of public schools # 5, 23, 30 and 31 of Kutaisi and students of the school from Khoni replaced each other.

Of course, performances were held by the forum-theater of Fund "Sukhumi" - the author and organizer of the festival. The forum-theatre, as a virus has infected everyone with this unusual form.

 There were played many life dramas - violence against the mother, the child, the conflict between husband and wife, and conflicts within families.

 The audience was stunned. Residents of the city and tourists applauded the actors, included themselves in the performance, debates, and took pictures. Many attendees saw themselves in the role of a victim and a perpetrator.

Many have decided to change their life style.

The festival has been covered by the television and radio, and there were also published articles, so more people will learn about this interesting event.

The project  is implemented with the support of the Czech non-governmental organization «The independent socio-environmental movement»

The first emotions were showed during the rehearsal, when everyone gathered in fund "Sukhumi". There were offered last tips from friends, remarks from the director Magda Chikhladze.

Then everyone went to the park of love.

And the festival begun ... Unusual, exciting, impressive. Something new, something that no one has seen before in Kutaisi.

The forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi" held performances in all parks of Kutaisi, many people know about it, but several forum-theatres and dozens of young actors gathered together – this was, in fact, something unusual!

In a beautiful park on the bank of the river Rioni, young actors of the forum-theatres of public schools # 5, 23, 30 and 31 of Kutaisi and students of the school from Khoni replaced each other.

Of course, performances were held by the forum-theater of Fund "Sukhumi" - the author and organizer of the festival. The forum-theatre, as a virus has infected everyone with this unusual form.

 There were played many life dramas - violence against the mother, the child, the conflict between husband and wife, and conflicts within families.

 The audience was stunned. Residents of the city and tourists applauded the actors, included themselves in the performance, debates, and took pictures. Many attendees saw themselves in the role of a victim and a perpetrator.

Many have decided to change their life style.

The festival has been covered by the television and radio, and there were also published articles, so more people will learn about this interesting event.

The project  is implemented with the support of the Czech non-governmental organization «The independent socio-environmental movement»