The development of the SER Triptico is the result of two months of sustained and intensive work as part of our project, Music for Peace in Barraqnuilla. During this period, the group participated in three structured methodological sessions, produced three practical guides outlining the campaign strategy, and collaboratively designed slogans, hashtags, symbols, and visual concepts. They also identified key community spaces (including sports courts, high-visibility public areas, and local schools) as strategic locations for outreach and mobilisation.
Equally important was the artistic process itself. Through rehearsals, experimentation, and collective reflection, the group developed the dramaturgy, body language, symbolic narrative, and aesthetic direction of the performance. The result is not only a powerful artistic piece, but also a shared language through which young people can recognise, process, and address difficult experiences.
In contexts such as Barranquilla, where many young people are exposed to violence, insecurity, and high levels of crime, the arts can play a vital role in trauma recovery and emotional expression. Creative spaces offer young people safe ways to explore their experiences, strengthen their confidence, and build community connections. Through theatre and artistic expression, participants are not only raising awareness around gender-based violence, but also reclaiming their voices and imagining safer futures for themselves and their communities.
Watch the video of the process of putting all this together, led by the young people in the project themselves with the support of CCC staff.
