\u201cWhen I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news,<\/strong> A global pandemic. The economy in free fall. Polarised politics. Law enforcers using brutality on peaceful protesters.<\/p>\n 2020 has been a year fraught with upheaval and uncertainty\u2014even one of abject despair and heartbreak for some amongst us who have lost who and what we love. We have had to unlearn routines we took for granted, adjust to new\u2014distanced\u2014modes of communing with others, and search for new anchors for our unmoored existences.<\/p>\n 2020 has left us bereft, in a rage and desperate for aid\u2014and for justice. But it has also been a year where many amongst us decided to rise up, fuelling our rage with love and duty. 2020 has been a year where we offered help generously: through families and friends, participation in grassroots organisations, mutual aid initiatives, impromptu emergency relief.<\/p>\n For Fringe 2022, we invite you to consider how, in spite of these despairing times, our collective universe of obligation can expand in defiance, to offer optimism, hope and healing. How can we propel a politics of care\u2014one that focuses on compassion and the wellbeing of all, be they kin, community, citizens and our environment?<\/p>\n The Helpers. <\/p>\n Download the instructions for application here<\/a>.
\nmy mother would say to me, \u2018Look for the helpers. You will<\/strong>
\nalways find people who are helping.\u2019\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014Fred Rogers<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n12-23 January 2022.
\nGet involved.<\/p>\nAPPLICATION DETAILS<\/strong><\/h6>\n
\nDownload the application form here<\/a>.
\nThe deadline for applications is Friday 5 March 2021, noon Singapore time.<\/p>\n