MUS - E Cyprus

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP “THEO-MUSIC - THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED WITH MUSIC New instruments to work with oppressed communities”

WHEN: Saturday 30 May, 10:00 – 14:00

WHERE: RESET, Multifunctional Social Space Heroes Square, near the Cyprus University of Technology and the Rialto Theatre. Google map link https://maps.app.goo.gl/9R1ubxxKXRDxDc9e6

Participation is free, but registration is required.
Link to registration: https://shorturl.at/EnwC4

This workshop is organised by MUS-E Cyprus within the framework of the Erasmus+ project THEO-MUSIC, an international initiative exploring the combination of Theatre of the Oppressed, Deep Listening, and participatory music improvisation as tools for social inclusion, dialogue, and community engagement.

The workshop aims to introduce participants to innovative artistic and educational practices that foster trust, communication, participation, and intercultural understanding, particularly in work with diverse communities, migrants, and vulnerable groups.

The session will be facilitated by experienced practitioners involved in the THEO-MUSIC project, including trainers specialised in Theatre of the Oppressed methodologies inspired by the work of Augusto Boal, alongside Deep Listening and participatory music practices.

Workshop Programme

10:00 – 10:45 ▪ Introduction to Deep Listening - Experiential exercises and group activities

10:45 – 11:15 ▪ Introduction to the Theatre of the Oppressed

11:15 – 11:30 ▪ Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:30 ▪ Integrating Theatre of the Oppressed, Deep Listening and Participatory Music Improvisation in THEO-MUSIC - Experiential exercises and collaborative practices

13:30 – 13:40 ▪ Presentation of THEO-MUSIC free educational resources and Toolkit

13:40 – 14:00 ▪ Feedback session and discussion on possible follow-up activities

Distribution of Certificates of Attendance

REGISTRATION

THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED WITH MUSIC - New tools for working with oppressed communities

May 27, 2026

18:00 – 19:45

Roberto Mazzini, one of the leading exponents of the Theatre of the Oppressed in Italy, Teresa Dello Monaco, senior expert in Listening practices, Giulia Bari, a violist with years of experience in Theo-Music and radical musical improvisation, and other experts will illustrate the resources available through the Theo-Music project, an innovation in the field of practices for social inclusion and free expression.

REGISTRATION Link: https://shorturl.at/QfGxV

Program:

18:00 Welcome and Introduction to the Conference ▪ Teresa Dello Monaco, MUS-E Cyprus

18:05 Presentation of the Erasmus+ Project “THEO-MUSIC – Theatre of the Oppressed with Music”: Project Experiences, Objectives, and Teaching Resources ▪ Giulia Bari, Giolli Coop/Teresa Dello Monaco, MUS-E Cyprus

18.20 Theatre of the Oppressed: The Legacy of Augusto Boal and His Continuing Impact on Community Empowerment and Social Transformation ▪ Roberto Mazzini, Giolli Coop

18:35 The experience of Theatre of the Oppressed, between body and sound ▪ Silvia Borbotto, Researcher - Semiotics of Biocultures, Arts, and the Body - University of Turin

18:45 Artists as Agents of Change: The Role of Actors, Musicians, and Cultural Workers as Adult Educators and Promoters of Social Inclusion ▪ Teresa Dello Monaco, MUS-E Cyprus

19:00 Listening: A Forgotten Art. Listening as a Tool for Dialogue, Expression, and Human Connection ▪ Dr. Spyros Kalivas, MD, Researcher - Cyprus

19:15 Open discussion and Q&A session. Questions, reflections, and exchange of experiences with participants

19:30 Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives

19:45 ​​Evaluation Questionnaires and Certificates of Participation

Project Website: https://theomusic.eu/

The conference is part of the Erasmus+ project "THEO MUSIC - THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED AND MUSIC".
Each participant will receive a certificate of participation.

ΕΓΓΡΑΦΕΣ

ΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΤΑΠΙΕΖΟΜΕΝΩΝ ΜΕ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ - Νέα εργαλεία για την εργασία με καταπιεσμένες κοινότητες

27 Μαΐου 2026

18:00 – 19:45

Ο Roberto Mazzini, ένας από τους κορυφαίους εκπροσώπους του Θεάτρου των Καταπιεσμένων στην Ιταλία, η Teresa Dello Monaco, ανώτερη ειδικός σε πρακτικές Ακρόασης, η Giulia Bari, βιολίστρια με πολυετή εμπειρία στη Θεο-Μουσική και τον ριζοσπαστικό μουσικό αυτοσχεδιασμό, και άλλοι ειδικοί θα παρουσιάσουν τους πόρους που διατίθενται μέσω του έργου Θεο-Μουσική, μιας καινοτομίας στον τομέα των πρακτικών κοινωνικής ένταξης και ελεύθερης έκφρασης.

ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΣ ΕΓΓΡΑΦΗΣ: https://shorturl.at/QfGxV

Πρόγραμμα:

18:00 Καλωσόρισμα και Εισαγωγή στο Συνέδριο ▪ Teresa Dello Monaco, MUS-E Cyprus

18:05 Παρουσίαση του Έργου Erasmus+ “THEO-MUSIC – Θέατρο των Καταπιεσμένων με Μουσική”: Εμπειρίες, Στόχοι και Διδακτικοί Πόροι του Έργου ▪ Giulia Bari, Giolli Coop/Teresa Dello Monaco, MUS-E Cyprus

18.20 Θέατρο των Καταπιεσμένων: Η Κληρονομιά του Augusto Boal και η Συνεχής Επίδρασή του στην Ενδυνάμωση της Κοινότητας και τον Κοινωνικό Μετασχηματισμό ▪ Roberto Mazzini, Giolli Coop

18:35 Η εμπειρία του Θεάτρου των Καταπιεσμένων, μεταξύ σώματος και ήχου ▪ Silvia Borbotto, Ερευνήτρια - Σημειωτική των Βιοκαλλιεργειών, των Τεχνών και του Σώματος - Πανεπιστήμιο του Τορίνο

18:45 Καλλιτέχνες ως Φορείς Αλλαγής: Ο Ρόλος των Ηθοποιών, των Μουσικών και των Πολιτιστικών Λειτουργών ως Εκπαιδευτών Ενηλίκων και Προωθητών Κοινωνικών Ένταξη ▪ Teresa Dello Monaco, MUS-E Κύπρου

19:00 Ακρόαση: Μια ξεχασμένη τέχνη. Η ακρόαση ως εργαλείο διαλόγου, έκφρασης και ανθρώπινης σύνδεσης ▪ Δρ. Σπύρος Καλύβας, MD, Ερευνητής - Κύπρος

19:15 Ανοιχτή συζήτηση και συνεδρία ερωτήσεων και απαντήσεων. Ερωτήσεις, προβληματισμοί και ανταλλαγή εμπειριών με τους συμμετέχοντες

19:30 Συμπεράσματα και μελλοντικές προοπτικές

19:45 ​​Ερωτηματολόγια αξιολόγησης και πιστοποιητικά συμμετοχής

Ιστότοπος έργου: https://theomusic.eu/

Το συνέδριο αποτελεί μέρος του έργου Erasmus+ "THEO MUSIC - ΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΤΑΠΙΕΖΟΜΕΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗΣ".
Κάθε συμμετέχων θα λάβει πιστοποιητικό συμμετοχής.

IN ITALIANO
ISCRIZIONE

TEATRO DEGLI OPPRESSI CON LA MUSICA - Nuovi strumenti per lavorare con le comunità oppresse

27 maggio 2026

17:00 – 18:45

Roberto Mazzini, uno dei principali esponenti del Teatro degli Oppressi in Italia, Teresa Dello Monaco, esperta senior in pratiche di ascolto, Giulia Bari, violista con anni di esperienza in Theo-Music e improvvisazione musicale radicale, e altri esperti illustreranno le risorse disponibili attraverso il progetto Theo-Music, un'innovazione nel campo delle pratiche di inclusione sociale e libera espressione.

Link per la REGISTRAZIONE: https://shorturl.at/QfGxV

Programma:

17:00 Benvenuto e introduzione alla conferenza ▪ Teresa Dello Monaco, MUS-E Cipro

17:05 Presentazione del progetto Erasmus+ “THEO-MUSIC – Teatro dell'Oppresso con la Musica”: Esperienze, Obiettivi e Risorse Didattiche del progetto ▪ Giulia Bari, Giolli Coop/Teresa Dello Monaco, MUS-E Cipro

17:20 Teatro dell'Oppresso: L'eredità di Augusto Boal e il suo impatto continuo sull'empowerment della comunità e la trasformazione sociale ▪ Roberto Mazzini, Giolli Coop

17:35 L'esperienza del Teatro dell'Oppresso, tra corpo e suono ▪ Silvia Borbotto, Ricercatrice - Semiotica delle Bioculture, delle Arti e del Corpo - Università di Torino

17:45 Gli artisti come agenti di cambiamento: Il ruolo di attori, musicisti e operatori culturali come Educatori degli adulti e promotori dell'inclusione sociale ▪ Teresa Dello Monaco, MUS-E Cipro

18:00 L'ascolto: un'arte dimenticata. L'ascolto come strumento di dialogo, espressione e connessione umana ▪ Dott. Spyros Kalivas, MD, Ricercatore - Cipro

18:15 Discussione aperta e sessione di domande e risposte. Domande, riflessioni e scambio di esperienze con i partecipanti

18:30 Considerazioni conclusive e prospettive future

18:45 Questionari di valutazione e attestati di partecipazione

Sito web del progetto: https://theomusic.eu/

La conferenza fa parte del progetto Erasmus+ "THEO MUSIC - TEATRO DEGLI OPPRESSI E MUSICA".
Ogni partecipante riceverà un attestato di partecipazione.

PODCASTLE Project at Maroni and Psematismenos Primary School
28 April 2026 at 8:00 AM
Presentation of the project results with the participation of students, parents and teachers.
Come and discover the podcasts created by the children!
We look forward to seeing you!
Visit the project website! https://podcastleproject.eu/index.html

The international conference of "PodCastle," a European initiative that has transformed medieval castles into innovation laboratories, concluded at the Firmafede Fortress in Sarzana. "PodCastle – Castles for Children's Multicultural and Digital Experiences" is an Erasmus+ KA2 partnership involving schools and associations from Italy and Cyprus (MUS-E Cyprus, project coordinator, I.C. Ilaria Alpi primary school, Senza Tempo APS, and the Maroni and Psematismenos primary school). The project used historical heritage as a tool for inclusion for children with migrant backgrounds, integrating the study of traditions with the development of digital skills. The main result were the creation of 14 multimedia podcasts https://podcastleproject.eu/--podcasts.html, a trilingual web platform and a
Teacher Guide https://podcastleproject.eu/--teacher-guide.html, designed to support teachers in multiethnic school contexts.

The day began with a welcome from Olga Tartarini, teacher and Erasmus Team coordinator at I.C. Ilaria Alpi, who introduced the proceedings by emphasizing the value of international networking. Teresa Dello Monaco, project coordinator for MUS-E Cyprus Ltd, subsequently provided a methodological overview, explaining how integrating multiple intelligences (Gardner) and a humanistic use of digital technologies was key to the initiative's success. Stella Eliadou, Head of School at Maroni School (Cyprus), emphasized the importance of a European perspective, highlighting how Erasmus+ cooperation enables the evolution of traditional teaching methods. The classroom experiment continued with Maria Antonietta Scolozzi, a teacher at the I.C. Ilaria Alpi, who illustrated how writing and recording podcasts fostered person-centered learning. Giorgio Borrini, Councilor for Culture for the Municipality of Sarzana, followed by a presentation on the project within the city's cultural strategy, describing the Fortress as a key hub for the region and its networks. The historical and anthropological dimension was explored by Simone Del Greco, an expert from the Senza Tempo APS Association, who analyzed the evolution of defensive structures in Lunigiana between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Also for Senza Tempo APS, Roberta Olmi introduced the concept of "Outdoor School," describing life in the castle as an immersive lesson that stimulates children's curiosity through direct experience. The Cypriot experience was brought to the attention of the audience by Andria Aristodemou, a teacher at the Maroni school, who retraced the creative phases of podcast production in Cyprus, highlighting the students' enthusiasm. In closing, Virginia Galli, Head of Educational Services at Coop Earth and an AIEM member, offered a reflection on local heritage education, demonstrating how the active participation of young citizens can offer new lenses for interpreting and experiencing their city.

https://www.cittadellaspezia.com/2026/04/16/il-patrimonio-culturale-come-ponte-tra-italia-e-cipro-presentati-a-sarzana-i-risultati-del-progetto-podcastle-649675/

We are pleased to announce that the MUS-E Cyprus team, together with the Head Teacher and two teachers from Maroni and Psematismenos Primary School, will be in Sarzana, Italy, for the final conference of the PODCASTLE project: "Humanities, Art and Technology to develop awareness of cultural heritage, inclusion and key competences at school"

The event is hosted by the Ilaria Alpi School and the Senza Tempo Association, in collaboration with the Municipality of Sarzana.

📍 Venue: Sala delle Capriate, Fortezza Firmafede, Sarzana
📅 Date: April 15, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Working with children, we notice how naturally they acknowledge realities that adults hesitate even to consider.
In ancient civilizations, especially in ancient Egypt, sound and sacred essences evoked the presence of deities or higher forms of intelligence.
In the e-Library of traditional music instruments for children we prepared in the “MilkiWay” Erasmus+ project, the project partners wrote a story about each instrument.
This is the story we wrote for the sistrum.
The Sistrum
“Do you hear the rustling of the bamboo canes?” says Khalid, a 9-year-old boy.
“But it’s not the bamboo canes… it’s my Sesheshe, my Sistrum. Look!” says Omar, also 9.
He approaches his friend, holding a strange instrument made with a vertical metal rod and three horizontal ones. He strikes it, making it resonate loudly. She, she, she, she…
Then, whispering in Khalid’s ear, he says: “Do you want to know something fantastic? Listen… If a group of children each play their own sistrum, all together, the goddess Hathor appears, the goddess of joy, beauty, music, dance, love, sweet as a mother can be…”
“Then we must call all our friends, get the sistrums, and… we will do it!”
After a week, Omar and Khalid, with a group of children, gather in a palm grove, stand in a circle, and play the sistrums together.
The atmosphere fills with tinkling sounds, sounds reminiscent of golden light.
And then a wonderful melody fills the air, and no one knows where it comes from; it seems to come from all directions at once, and a scent of paradise flowers envelops the children.
They don't see Hathor, but the goddess looks at them and smiles.

For primary school children, it was natural to understand that in the Upper Egypt, at Dendera, the Temple of Hathor, the most famous temple in ancient Egypt associated to Hathor, the Goddess was evoked through the sound of the sistrum.

Morning training

TheoMusic workshop in Limassol, Cyprus