Preservation of Endangered Somali-speaking Theatrical Heritage

$60K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Djibouti
Start Date	Jul 02, 2006
End Date	Jun 09, 2008
Duration	708 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77212-48`

Grant Description

To enable the revival of Somali-speaking theater (oral literature, poetry, and drama) which is quickly disappearing due to the absence of written records. Before the civil war, hundreds of theater troupes performed throughout the country every night.

The project will collect and preserve existing recordings, as well as record and transcribe oral histories from aging artists.