17 February 2008

Jane "Jai" Hartnell is one of the organizers of the Spotlight festival for Epic Arts, one of the partner NGOs with which the Deaf Development Programme works. Today she came to DDP's Deaf Community Center, where deaf people gather on the weekends, to promote Spotlight.

 

Promoting Spotlight at DDP    Jane Hartnell (red shirt, left), the Creative Director of Spotlight, came to the Deaf Community Center to explain the two weeks of workshops and performances to the deaf community.
Explaining the schedule    Som Vichet interpreted into sign language as Jane ("Jai") explained the schedule for the next two weeks.
Ramesh Meyyappan    Ramesh Meyyappan is a professional deaf mime from Singapore. He explained that he would offer a mime workshop for deaf people in the week before the Spotlight festival started.
Ramesh demonstrated his craft    Ramesh demonstrated a little segment from the routine that he will offer at the opening ceremony next Saturday night.
Refreshments    Then it was time for refreshments!