Arte e Salute "Malla/Sado": Japan-Italy Joint Theater Project for the Mentally Disabled
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- NPO Tokyo Soteria
- subsidy category
- Social Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
Reiwa 2 (2020) 2nd Term Social Grant
Business Overview
By collaborating with "Arte e Salute," a theater group for the mentally disabled active in Bologna, Italy, a country where there is no psychiatric hospital, we carried out popularization and enlightenment activities on mental health. The theater performance "Malla/Sado" was co-produced by the Arte et Salute Theater Company in Bologna, Italy, and a Japanese cast was screened. In the latter half, the performers held a talk session.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Sunday, October 10, 2021
- Venues
- Italian Cultural Hall - Tokyo Agnelli Hall Online: Bologna (Italy)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[NPO Tokyo Soteria]
Based on the Act on Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities, Tokyo Soteria operates group homes, community activity support centers, type A employment continuity support offices, home help stations, etc. with the aim of creating a society where people with mental disabilities can live in the community. Efforts are also being made to disseminate and educate people about mental disorders, and lectures are being held vigorously.
Various projects such as the Japan-Italy Joint Employment Support Project are carried out in cooperation with the Mental Health-Addiction Department of Bologna of the Regional Health Union of Emilia Romagna, Italy.