Events and Membership
Prospero organises and hosts lively and engaging events designed to inform our clients and members about particular themes or partner charities. These have included an Evening with Palfest, showcasing the Palestine Festival of Literature; Protection of the world's Rainforests with presentations by outstanding conservation charities and Fragile States, with talks by NGOs working in Iraq, Burma and Zimbabwe.
We also hold film screenings to show the findings of our field trips to international projects. These have included Prospero's former incarnation, "Trickledown in Africa" featuring a range of street child projects in South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Kenya, and a screening of our film 'Prospero in India'.
"A hugely enjoyable evening. The presentations were enthralling. Each speaker had their own gripping story and I learned a huge amount."
George Monck, CleanUp UK
"Completely fascinating evening and very impressive turnout."
Peter Bennett, Rainforest Concern
"I attended the Palfest evening organised by Prospero in Autumn 2009 and was hugely impressed both by the event and by the work of Palfest. I was so inspired that I subsequently sent a long e-mail to the organisers asking to participate in the next festival, and I am delighted to say that I was accepted for the 2010 Palfest. It strikes me as a unique event, doing extremely valuable work in a place of terrible injustice and hardship, and I am both proud and grateful to have the opportunity to participate."
William Sutcliffe, Novelist
To become a member and for information about Prospero's events, films and briefings, contact us.
Upcoming Events
September 2010: (Geneva) Cultural Relations and Conflict Resolution
Act 2: The Power of Theatre After Conflict
Prospero is working with the British Council and one of our partner charities, Pan Intercultural Arts [make hotlink to PAN information in charities section] on a conference and cultural relations programme culminating in a performance by Shakthi, a forum theatre group from two villages in Sri Lanka which is made up of both Singhalese and Tamils aged between 18 and 25. They perform pieces around post conflict issues, both examining alternatives to social issues and on 'living together'. For further information please contact Prospero.
October 2010: Theatre and Social Change
Prospero World will host an evening to bring to life the technique of interactive theatre, highlighting how this dynamic social tool can help trigger lasting change in allowing communities to explore and discuss pertinent, often taboo issues, and enable them to come up with their own solutions. In developing countries especially, with their long established culture and tradition of theatre and story telling, forum theatre has proved highly successful in bringing about attitudinal and behavioural changes on issues as diverse as HIV/AIDs and post-Emergency recovery.
Past Events
April 2010: Film Screening: Prospero in the Philippines
An informal screening of our film footage from the recent research fieldtrip to the Philippines, investigating a diverse range of projects including microfinance, education and sex tourism.
January 2009: Fragile States with presentations on projects in Iraq, Myanmar (Burma) and Zimbabwe
"A hugely enjoyable evening. The presentations were enthralling. Each speaker had their own gripping story and I learned a huge amount. speaker had their own gripping story and I learned a huge amount. It makes me ashamed (and concerned) for how short a period most of these issues occupy our minds once the media interest has died down."
George Monck
November 2009: An Evening with Palfest
"I attended the Palfest fundraising evening organised by Prospero in Autumn 2009 and was hugely impressed both by the event and by the work of Palfest. I was so inspired that I subsequently sent a long e-mail to the organisers asking to participate in the next festival, and I am delighted to say that I was accepted for the 2010 Palfest. It strikes me as a unique event, doing extremely valuable work in a place of terrible injustice and hardship, and I am both proud and grateful to have the opportunity to participate."
William Sutcliffe, Novelist