SWAN Day Video – Kenya 2008 SWAN Day Kenya 2008 Running Time: 2 minutes </p> <p class="paragraph_head" style="text-align: center;"><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>Introduction to SWAN Day Kenya Video</p> <p>Sophie Dowllar and the <a href="http://network.womenarts.org/network/profile_2522.html">Five Centuries Human Rights Theatre Group</a> in Nairobi, Kenya have been among the most enthusiastic SWAN Day organizers from the very beginning. The two minute clip above was the introduction to a longer piece that documented their first SWAN Day event in 2008. They managed to organize this event even though their ability to meet during the planning period was limited because their country was under martial law.</p> <p>This video is a wonderful testament to the spirit of women artists in the face of adversity, and the SWAN Day celebrations in Nairobi have grown each year. In 2009 they reported that there were 700 people in attendance, and we are looking forward to hearing about their 2010 event.</p> <p>To learn more about Five Centuries Human Rights Theatre Group, you can <a href="http://network.womenarts.org/network/profile_2522.html">visit their profile on the WomenArts Network>></a></p> <p>To read our interview with Sophie Dowllar, <a href="https://www.womenarts.org/2010/03/18/sophie-dowllar-interview-2010/">please click here>></a></p> <p>
