SOUL MADE

SoUL Made
Two-day Multi-themed Festival of Art & Mental Health

The Pan-Hellenic Association for Psycho-social Rehabilitation and Vocational Reintegration (PEPSAEE) is a non-profit scientific association that has been active since 1997 in the field of psychosocial rehabilitation and the social and vocational reintegration of individuals with psychosocial difficulties.

The Specialized Day Center of P.E.P.S.A.E.E., “Center for Social Dialogue,” is organizing the first Two-day Multi-themed Festival of Art & Mental Health “SoUL Made”, primarily funded by the Ministry of Culture, as part of the action “Creative Greece 2024: Strengthening Multi-themed Festivals across Greece.” It also serves as a broad initiative for Community Education and Awareness.

The festival includes a visual arts exhibition, experiential contemporary dance workshops, a physical theater performance, an improvisation workshop, dance performances by artists with and without disabilities, three masterclasses, and a contemporary music concert.

Pre-festival activities: On Friday, November 1st, 2024 (11:00 AM – 2:00 PM), workshops on Theater Education, Rhythm & Voice, Bollywood Dance, and Percussion will be held by members and employees of P.E.P.S.A.E.E. for the students of the Public and Community Health Department at the University of West Attica.

The SoUL Made Festival aims to become an annual meeting ground for collaboration and the promotion of contemporary artistic trends, providing a space for the gathering of all social groups by utilizing different art forms such as theater, music, dance, and visual arts.
The philosophy of the SoUL Made Festival highlights the positive impact of art on mental health and the crucial role it can play in fostering acceptance of diversity.

The innovation of the SoUL Made Festival lies in its encouragement of inclusion, active participation, and the collaboration and coexistence of socially vulnerable groups in artistic creation alongside artists, students from art schools, and individuals from the community.
We invite all our fellow citizens, mental health professionals, professional and amateur artists, mental health service users, and individuals from all socially vulnerable groups to come together, collaborate, share roles and experiences, broaden horizons with new stimuli, and co-create a new understanding of mental health and art.

Participation in the workshops and entry to the performances and concert are free, but reservation of a spot is required.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

• 12:00 – 14:00 Improvisation Workshop by Choreographer Ms. Jacqueline Fischer:
  “Improvisation & Mapping”
• 15:00 – 17:00 Contemporary Dance Workshop by Dancer & Choreographer Mr. Plotinos Iliadis:
  “Speed the Spiral”
• 17:00 – 19:00 Workshop by Psychologist and Interdisciplinary Artist Mr. Antonis Bertos:
  “Movement & Nonviolent Communication”
• 20:30 – 21:30 Performance by the group “Plefseis” titled “Black Dot”

Sunday, November 3, 2024

• 17:30 – 18:30 Performance by the inclusive dance group ARTOGETHER (Production by Liminal) titled “Tricky Little Games”
• 21:00 – 23:00 Concert by the band The Burger Project

Due to a limited number of seats, interested participants must complete the online reservation form for the free workshops, performances, and concert (priority will be given on a first-come, first-served basis):
Reservation Form

Finally, the SoUL Made Festival offers the opportunity for mental health professionals, artists (both professional and amateur), and the general public, with or without vulnerabilities, to participate in three Masterclasses conducted by esteemed professionals in their fields.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

14:00 – 18:00 MASTERCLASS by Director, Performer, and Physical Theater Teacher Mr. Antonis Koutroubis:
“The Performer Meets the Theatrical Object on Stage”

Sunday, November 3, 2024

11:00 – 15:00 MASTERCLASS by Psychiatrist – Psychotherapist & Psychodrama Instructor Mr. Antonis Liodakis:
“Psychodrama: A Guide for Self-Help”

16:00 – 18:00 MASTERCLASS by Dancer & Choreographer – Inclusive Workshops Instructor Ms. Giota Peklari:
“Body Music” with the Connecting Body Method

Participation in the Masterclasses requires a fee and reservation of a spot in advance.

Due to a limited number of seats, those interested must contact us to reserve their spots, inquire about the cost of the masterclasses, and obtain information on payment details exclusively via email: [email protected].

Throughout the SoUL Made Festival, artwork created by mental health service users in the Art Workshop, part of the Specialized Day Center “Center for Social Dialogue” of P.E.P.S.A.E.E., will be exhibited in the festival spaces.

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