External Workshops

In April-May 2004, Artistic Director Manisha Mehta participated in the UNESCO-endorsed Earth Symposium in Vancouver. This event, an international initiative of The Earth Project was presented by DanceArts Vancouver in association with the Simon Fraser University. Ms Mehta presented VIDYA’s work in a Show and Tell session of the Symposium. In August 2004, Ms Mehta revisited Vancouver to participate in Level 1 and Level 2 of a Forum Theatre Training Workshop entitled ‘Theatre for Living’ organized by Headlines Theatre. Again in 2006, Manisha and 3 of VIDYA's members presented VIDYA at The World Urban Festival in Vancouver, Canada. VIDYA's members performed "Songs for the Community" at the festival.

In Feb 2006, VIDYA had organized two days workshop at Behavioural Science Centre, for feild outreach workers to give them knowledge about how to be successful in working with the communNity with the help of theatre. VIDYA had imparted them with the right techniques and skills related to theatre, which can bring attitudinal change in the community.

In 2008,Ms.Manisha Mehta conducted workshop with the teachers under the SERVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN at Trivendram.

In 2009,Ms. Manisha Mehta along with the VIDYA peer members conducted workshop with NIRIKSHA for Women's Empowerment at Trivendram.