Social Arts for Dialogue Podcast

Uri Noy Meir
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Conversations on what connects us Listen, speak, and dialogue on Social Arts and not only imaginaction.substack.com

  1. Sep 18

    SPT and Performing Togetherness

    After taking a bit of a summer break, I’m excited to bring you this new conversation. In this episode, I sit down with Arawana Hayashi and Ricardo Dutra Gonzalez to talk about social engagement, performance, and where Social Presencing Theater is heading. Arawana shares how her work in the US is leaning deeper into spirituality, racial justice, and returning to SPT’s roots in performance art. Then Ricardo breaks down the “pedagogies of togetherness”—this beautiful idea that living and being together is an intentional, everyday art form that can help young people navigate today’s heavy social and ecological crises. Explore More & Connect: * Learn more about Arawana’s work at arawanahayashi.com * Explore Social Presencing Theater (SPT) * Check out Ricardo’s portfolio at ricardo-dutra.com * Dive into the Pedagogies of Togetherness offerings Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe

    SPT and Performing Togetherness

  2. Jul 7

    The Dragon Dreaming Arts Village

    A SPECIAL EPISODE WITH A. CALL TO GATHER The Dragon Dreaming Arts Village is a temporary pop-up village taking shape this August in Saaremaa, Estonia. What began as the idea of an arts retreat evolved into something much bigger: a chance to live, create, and learn together as a community. Inspired by the Dragon Dreaming methodology, the village is built around collaboration, shared leadership, and collective dreaming. Instead of a fixed programme, participants co-create an evolving “Art Flow,” bringing their own skills, stories, and passions to share. This includes nature-based rituals, creative practices, communal meals, open-space workshops, and time to reconnect with ourselves, each other, and the more-than-human world. Families, youth, artists, facilitators, and changemakers are all welcome. At its heart, the village is an experiment in how we might live differently—cultivating wonder, meaningful relationships, and new possibilities together. The organizers hope this first gathering will become a seed for more such events around the world. MORE INFO AT: https://imaginaction.org/dragon-dreaming-arts-village-a-living-experiment-in-collective-imagination REGISTER AT: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHdAhguMyShNbkFYwm6abXayS0ChNzaGu_88MMLm8zRXzWwg/viewform SUPPORT AT: https://hooandja.ee/campaigns/dragon-dreaming-arts-village/ Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe

  3. Apr 30

    The Yin and Yang of our Practice - A conversation with Marc Weinblatt

    The episode opens questions on intuition as a form of knowing, the responsibility of “decentering” in leadership, and the role of mentorship in shifting the field. A conversation from 5 years ago with Marc Weinblatt, founder of Mandala Center for Change, tracing a life and practice of listening, balance, and social transformation. Reflecting on hiw work with applied theatre, Marc reflects on the interplay between action and reflection as the Yin and the Yang of Social Arts Practice. Read more and connect with Marc' and his work at: https://www.mandalaforchange.com/about/our-team Stay tuned to the part 2 of this conversation and our next episode Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe

  4. Mar 30

    Inhabit and the Great Green Corridor

    A conversation with Luca Urbano, co-founder of Inhabit, exploring ecological corridors as living infrastructures that reconnect fragmented landscapes in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. He describes these corridors as pathways that allow key species like jaguars to move freely, restoring ecological balance. The conversation frames corridors through systems thinking—as networks that exchange energy and information, capable of regenerating when protected. A central shift emerges from ownership to stewardship, where people act as caretakers and advocates for nature. Luca introduces pagamento, a practice of giving back to the land through intention and reciprocity, supporting both ecological and cultural renewal. Inhabit extends this approach through tools like blockchain-based stewardship, enabling global participation in protecting biocultural territories. If you want to go deeper, you can explore more about their work at inhabit.one, and also follow the parallel thread of Soilify soilify.it, an emerging project mentioned in the episode that translates soil data into a sensory experience to foster emotional connection with the earth. To stay connected with the wider research and practice, you can join the Substack, consider becoming a paid subscriber, or take part in the upcoming practice spaces over here: lu.ma/mentoring Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe

    Inhabit and the Great Green Corridor

  5. Feb 28

    Living Library conversation with Ravi Resck

    This month’s Living Library revisits a flashback episode from the first season of Imagine Action: Social Arts Across Borders, returning to a conversation recorded over five years ago with Ravi Resck, presented as a time-travel capsule whose insights remain strikingly relevant today. Ravi reflects on how growing up within a family engaged in social-environmental theatre and grassroots social entrepreneurship in Brazil shaped his commitment to curiosity, social justice, and independent thinking. Looking ahead, Ravi shares a vision of an ecocentric society grounded in “mollification,” shifting from large centralized systems toward localized cycles of production and care, and concludes by reflecting on the ImaginAction network as a living organism sustained through shared rituals, transparent onboarding, and light, adaptable agreements rather than rigid institutional structures. Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe

    Living Library conversation with Ravi Resck

  6. Jan 12

    Legislative Rainbow

    The Legislative Rainbow is a participatory theatrical methodology that blends Augusto Boal’s Rainbow of Desire and Legislative Theatre, adapted for small communities. It enables groups to surface shared tensions, embody collective desires and “demons,” and rapidly co-create living norms and codes of conduct. Read more about the practice on the website and the resources it offers: legislativerainbow.com Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe

  7. 12/29/2025

    The Theatre of Yes!

    In this Living Library, Uri talks with Marina Pallarès Elias, a theater practitioner and researcher, about her journey creating the Theatre of Yes! Together, we explore how theater can drive social transformation while maintaining artistic quality. Follow-up links: * Theatre of Yes Online (5th Edition) training register on Eventbrite * Learn more about Marina Pallers and the Theatre of Yes * ImaginAction Upcoming events on Lu.ma and Theatre that Reconnects See below a presentation made by NotebookLM based on this conversation Do consider becoming a paid subscriber an support our work with ImaginAction Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe

  8. 12/17/2025

    Holding What Hurts, Together

    Through the Spiral — Day 2 | Honoring the Pain Through the Spiral is a 5-day collective journey rooted in the Work That Reconnects (Joanna Macy), Mutima Imani’s Expanded Spiral model, and Theatre that Reconnects (Uri Noy Meir)—exploring gratitude, grief, new vision, liberation, and integration through embodied, collective practice. Day 2 focused on Honoring the Pain as a necessary passage toward liberation. Through sharing, deep listening, and playback theatre and social presencing theatre, participants gave voice to personal and ancestral grief. 🌱 Interested in supporting or joining Through the Spiral 2026 and the Fellowship (from Feb 2026)?Reach out — at Projects@imaginaction.org Get full access to ImaginAction's SubSpace at imaginaction.substack.com/subscribe

    Holding What Hurts, Together
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