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FirefliesBy Émilie Robert, Member of the Executive Committee of ASSITEJ International |
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A special project - Fireflies – is being actively prepared to be part of ASSITEJ International, Scènes d’enfance – ASSITEJ France and Théâtre Massalia, the 2025 artistic meeting, "Bright Generations – Générations Lumineuses." But all over France, Fireflies are also announcing this major event to the public. The Fédération des Lucioles (the Federation of Fireflies) is a project imagined by the artists on the board of directors of Scènes d’enfance – ASSITEJ France. Every day since September 19, in a cultural venue in France, we celebrate the vitality of performing arts for young audiences, and the commitment of all in putting children at the heart of our actions. Before a show, we read a text specially written by Catherine Verlaguet: it talks about a child who goes to a show for the first time and who comes out of it moved, touched, different… We share this moment with the young spectators and others, we light a firefly imagined for the occasion, we pass it on to those who will take over the next day. This Grand Tour of the Fireflies began at the Ministry of Culture on September 19 and will end with a Flight of the Fireflies on March 20 from all the participating locations, for the World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People. Then, on March 23, a parade of the Fireflies will conclude the opening ceremony of "Bright Generations – Générations Lumineuses." We hope that many of you will share it with us. We are very excited about this next gathering of our ASSITEJ community, during which 19 shows will be presented and about fifty activities in the professional program. This part is currently still being developed, but you can already go to the website france2025.assitejonline.org to see the program of shows, buy a pass and organize your visit. ASSITEJ International, Scènes d’Enfance – ASSITEJ France, we are mobilized to prepare for your stay and continue to refine the international meeting. An online program will be offered to those who cannot make the trip. In the meantime in France, small fireflies imagined and launched by children testify to the importance of art and culture for their development and that of all. It is joyful. But, at the end of this year, in several countries around the world, children are deprived of it, some suffer from war and some die from it. I want to dedicate to them the Firefly that will be lit in Marseille on January 30, on the occasion of the official announcement of "Bright Generations." Lire en français> Leer en español>
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| News from ASSITEJ International |
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 | | | | How Many Children and Young People Have Access to the Performing Arts? | | | Children and young people’s access to theatre and performance is central to the aims of ASSITEJ and the response to this question is vital to identify where children currently have no access. It is also a very ambitious endeavour on a global scale! This research stream tries to document the reach of the sector and give us a window into the international community and the challenges of each context. Dr Lanora Callahan and Dr Kai Roland Green have been invited to guide ASSITEJ International, our National Centres, local theatre, and artists to address this question. Join the collective exploration of the topic and hear about the first findings from the researchers. 🌎🌍🌏 ZOOM 🗓 18 December 2024
⏰ 13:00 CET Register here> |
 | | | | Access & Dissemination of TYA in Europe and Beyond | | | Join Dr Selina Busby and learn about her work on an international comparative series of case studies exploring how children and young people access TYA on a structural level, including the habits, structures, and schemes through which they engage with it. The session will focus on Spain, Norway, Greece, UK, Kenya and Jordan. 🌎🌍🌏 ZOOM 🗓 17 December 2024 ⏰ 11:00 & 17:00 CET Register here> |
 | | | | The Way to Marseille | | | We invite you to a special session where we will share exciting details about the upcoming ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in Marseille. This event will bring together artists, creators, and professionals from the performing arts world to exchange ideas, collaborate, and explore new opportunities. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about this inspiring event and how you can be part of it. We look forward to seeing you there! 🌎🌍🌏 ZOOM 🗓 20 December 2024 ⏰ 10:00 & 16:00 CET Register here>
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 | | | | Danced Postcards | | | Scènes d'enfance - ASSITEJ France As you know, we are actively preparing for our upcoming artistic gathering in Marseille: "Bright Generations". While we were building our opening ceremony, it became really important to us to invite children from all around the world to join us. How? Through "danced postcards" from children of your country, which you will send us in video files.
We ask you to find a professional artist, dancer, or choreographer who would like to respond to this invitation with a group of children, connect this artist with the group, and film their danced response (maximum 1 minute, in landscape format). We will then edit all these videos together so that they can be broadcast throughout the artistic gathering and during the opening ceremony. Deadline: 30 January 2025 More information> Lire en français> |
 | | | | Endline Evaluation for ASSITEJ BCR Project | | | In 2022, ASSITEJ International appointed Dr Richard Johnson Sallis and Dr Jennifer Andersen from The Univeristy of Melbourne in Australia as external evaluators to assist the Executive Committee and Secretariat staff to examine to what extent the development of its network is building the collective resilience of the global Theatre & Performing Arts for Young Audiences sector. They have produced an endline evaluation of the project, which acts both as means of validating the accuracy of the project’s self-reporting as well as offering an independent assessment of progress towards network development goals. Read report here> |
 | | | | Visit the New ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2025 Website! | | | Scènes d'enfance – ASSITEJ France, ASSITEJ International and Théâtre Massalia, invite you to join them for "Bright Generations - Générations Lumineuses," where we will welcome hundreds of professionals from all over the world to Marseille! This global event, organized in several major cultural venues in Marseille, will celebrate the 60th anniversary of ASSITEJ International, which brings together more than 80 member countries. Delegate passes are now available and will be offered at an early-bird rate until January 20, 2025. 🌎🌍🌏 Marseille, France 🗓 23 - 29 March 2025 Visit website>
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 | | | | Call for Applications for the ASSITEJ New Voices Fellowship | | | ASSITEJ International Call for applications for the ASSITEJ New Voices Fellowship (formerly 'Next Generation Programme') in Marseille, France, during “Bright Generations -Générations Lumineuses”, ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2025. (Candidates must speak French) -- Appel à candidatures pour la bourse ASSITEJ New Voices (précédemment Programme Next Generation) a Marseille, France, lors de « Bright Generations -Générations Lumineuses », la rencontre artistique 2025 de l'ASSITEJ International 🌎🌍🌏 Marseille, France 🗓 23 - 29 March 2025 Deadline: 20 December 2024 Voir l'appel à candidatures> |
 | | | | ASSITEJ International Regional Cooperation Programme | | | *For ASSITEJ National Centres* ASSITEJ International is calling for proposals for Regional Cooperation Programmes in the field of performing arts for children and young people. ASSITEJ International intends to support between 1 and 3 Regional Cooperation Programmes created by ASSITEJ National Centres. There will be a specific Umbrella Session on this topic so that the Executive Committee working group can answer any questions from applicants. This session will be on 16 December 2024. Register for Umbrella Session>
🗓 May 2025 - April 2028 Deadline: 28 February 2025 View call>
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 | | | | Call for Applications: Cradle of Creativity | | | ASSITEJ South Africa Call for applications! Cradle of Creativity returns in August 2026! The festival travels to a different province for every iteration. In 2026 the festival is taking place in the Northern Cape with additional events in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The festival aims to ensure that our youngest citizens have quality performance experiences from as early an age as possible. It is the only international theatre festival in South Africa that is curated specifically for children and young people. We are looking for performances aimed at different developmental stages for young people between 0 and 20 years old. 🌎🌍🌏 Northern Cape, South Africa 🗓 August 2026 Deadline: 31 March 2025 More information> |
 | | | | International Forum of Researchers and Critics of Performing Arts for Children & Youth | | | ATINA / ITYARN ATINA- ASSITEJ Argentina and the Researchers Network ITYARN launch the call for papers to participate in the 7th International Forum of Researchers and Critics of Performing Arts for Children and Youth. The Forum will take place from 6th to 12th October 2025 in the cities of Buenos Aires and Misiones, Argentina. 🌎🌍🌏 Buenos Aires & Misiones, Argentina 🗓 6 - 12 October 2025 Deadline: 31 July 2025 More information> Leer en español> Ler em português>
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 | | | | HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival | | | ASSITEJ Armenia We are pleased to inform that the HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival welcomes performing arts companies and artists to present their productions in all genres of performing arts including theatre (drama, comedy, mime, movement, circus, street performances, puppet/marionette, fingers theatre, visual etc.), dance (contemporary, modern ballet, folk, classic etc.), music (opera, classical, musical, contemporary, jazz, folk etc) and other forms of performing arts. 🌎🌍🌏 Yerevan, Armenia 🗓 1 - 8 October 2025 Deadline: 15 March 2025 More information>
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 | | | | China Children’s Theatre Festival: International Performance Call for Applications | | | ASSITEJ China We warmly invite international companies for children and youth to participate in the 14th China Children’s Theatre Festival 2025. With Beijing as the main venue, this festival will be hosted by China National Theatre for Children (CNTC) and organised by ASSITEJ China. Selected participants will receive partial financial support. We look forward to meeting you in China! 🌎🌍🌏 Beijing, China 🗓 18 July - 15 August 2025 Deadline: 31 December 2024 More information> |
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 | | | | 2nd Edition of the Tree Line Week | | | ForesTEEN From April 23 to 28, 2025 the TEEN Academy - 2° edition of the Tree Line Week - will take place within the ForesTEEN Project. Project partners are looking for artists and curators to create the program for 4-days of art and trekking in the name of dialogue between artists and teens. If you are interested in participating in the process of building the event program please write to segreteria@segnidinfanzia.org. 🗓 23 - 28 April 2025 Learn more> Watch the video of the 2024 edition> |
 | | | | Con-Fusione & New Generations Festivals | | | ASSITEJ Italy The Orto degli Ananassi company of Livorno opens the call for the VI Edition of Con-Fusione Festival. The Festival will be held in Livorno (Tuscany) in fall 2025. For any questions send an email to direzione.ortodegliananassi@gmail.com 🌎🌍🌏 Livorno, Italy 🗓 Fall 2025 Deadline: 22 December 2024 Application form> -- The Call for artists and companies SEGNI New Generations Festival is also now open. SEGNI Festival comes back in Mantova next year with its 20th edition between October and November 2025. Suggest your show or apply to lead a PASTA MADRE Masterclass. 🌎🌍🌏 Mantova, Italy More information> |
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| News from around the world |
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 | | | | ASSITEJ Small Countries Network Conference & Scenoscapes Project | | | Small Countries Network The annual conference of the ASSITEJ Small Countries Network took place in Nicosia, Cyprus, between 31 October and 2 November 2024, during the Mitsikouri Festival, organised by ASSITEJ Cyprus. ASSITEJ National Centres and Affiliates from Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Cyprus, Iceland and San Marino were represented, while Prazan Prostor from Montenegro was invited as a guest, with the potential of soon joining both ASSITEJ as well as the Network. The delegates discussed ways of further developing their collaboration, as well as the Network’s future plans. Read more> |
 | | | | ASSITEJ Korea Winter Festival 2025 & K-PANY | | | ASSITEJ Korea The 21st ASSITEJ Korea Winter Festival, Seoul 2025 will be presented from 27 December 2024 to 5 January 2025. If you have questions or want to know more, contact ASSITEJ Korea at: assitej@assitejkorea.org See the details and program here 🌎🌍🌏 Seoul, Korea 🗓 27 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 -- K-PANY, which was Korea’s international children and youth performing arts network and the only children and youth performing arts market, has been transformed into a creative platform to support the creation of performing arts for youth for Korean artists. Accordingly, it will no longer invite overseas artists and promoters as delegates. Read more> |
 | | | | The Library of Creative Sustainability | | | Sustainability Section Since 2023, ASSITEJ is a member of the SHIFT CULTURE project, dedicated to sustainability in the arts. In 2024 we passed successfully the audit conducted as part of the project. We received the corresponding certificate in February. In 2025, we will be audited again for the second step of our commitment in sustainability as a global association.
The SHIFT CULTURE project is lead by Creative Carbon Scotland, and it is a very inspiring approach for ASSITEJ. But Creative Carbon Scotland offers other inspiration, through its library, that our community can have access to.
The Library of Creative Sustainability is a digital resource for individuals and organisations working to address environmental sustainability and climate change, demonstrating the benefits of collaborating with ’embedded artists’ and using cultural approaches to address complex issues. Read more> |
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 | | | | ASSITEJ Germany has elected a new Executive Board | | | ASSITEJ Germany At the General Assembly in November 2024 members of ASSITEJ Germany elected their new Executive Board for the years 2024-2027. The new board consists of: First Chairwoman: Katrin Maiwald; Deputy chairpersons: Julia Dina Heße, Christoph Macha, Lisa Zehetner; Treasurer: Johannes Leppin and Assessors: Bianca Sue Henne, Jakob Jokisch, Vincent Kresse, Frederic Lilje, Angela Merl, Winfried Tobias. In times of cutbacks and the need to represent and advocate for social diversity, the board is relying on strong alliances and intersectionality and privileges will be critically questioned. More information> |
 | | | | Beatriz de Torres wins the ASSITEJ Spain National Award 2024 | | | ASSITEJ Spain ASSITEJ Spain awards the National Prize 2024 to Beatriz de Torres for her outstanding work as the artistic director of the Espacio Abierto Quinta de Los Molinos, promoting theatre as an educational tool for children and young people. The award ceremony will take place at FETEN 2025, from 16th to 21st February. Read more> -- ASSITEJ España otorga el Premio Nacional 2024 a Beatriz de Torres por su destacada labor como directora artística del Espacio Abierto Quinta de Los Molinos, promoviendo el teatro como herramienta educativa para niños y jóvenes. La entrega del galardón será en FETEN 2025, del 16 al 21 de febrero. Leer más> |
 | | | | 1st Mitsikouri International Performing Arts Festival | | | ASSITEJ Cyprus The first edition of the Mitsikouri International Performing Arts Festival for Children and Young People took place between 26 October and 2 November in Cyprus. The festival, organised by ASSITEJ Cyprus, featured 9 productions from 8 countries: Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Greece, the Netherlands, Iceland, the United Kingdom and Lithuania. The majority of the productions were non-verbal. The second edition of the Festival will take place in October 2025. Read more> Watch the festival’s video> |
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 | | | | Celebration of the Italian Language Day | | | Association Quantara On the occasion of the 24th edition of the World Italian Language Week, Quantara Association convened groups of students from different educational institutions of Tunisian public schools to celebrate this event by presenting a series of theatrical performances in Italian under the patronage of the Minister of Education and in partnership with the Italian Cultural Center and the Italian Embassy in Tunis, the Italian Language Inspectorate. The students went to the Bardo National Museum, where they took a tour of the museum in Italian, with a specialized guide. The rest of the evening was spent in the beautiful city of Sidi Bou Said for Italian musical repertoire in Karaoke mode. On Sunday, in the presence of the subject teachers and a group of professors and under the personal escort of His Excellency the Ambassador of the Italian Republic and the First Consul of the Embassy, the students performed skits from the Italian repertoires. At the end of the event, certificates of honor were distributed. |
 | | | | Theatre & Dance with Children as Artistic Partners | | | TYA/USA Amanda Pintore’s book offers a methodological framework for developing research-based Theatre and Dance for the Very Young performances in which artists collaborate with children ages 0-6 and their caregivers and/or educators as creative partners in the process. It provides a detailed investigation of all stages of the work including: designing and executing a creative research plan, analyzing tools for assessment, using research results as the foundation of a devising process, and outcomes for final performances for this age range. This process reflects on years of creative research with very young children, the results of which include methods for building collaborative performances with a variety of institutions such as early childhood centers, universities, community spaces, and non-profit arts organizations. The main themes addressed in this book are innovative methods for devising and collaboration, the translation of research into performance, and the integral bonds between early childhood development and artistic experiences. Find it at: Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, Springer |
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 | | | | Monthly ForesTEEN Online Meeting | | | ForesTEEN The monthly ForesTEEN Online Meeting will be led by the TAG (Theatre Active Group) from Italy coordinated by Segni d'infanzia Association , This session will explore the need of theatre to speak about topics like inclusion, disability, climate change and races. Teenagers that have attended the Next Festival will stimulate discussion and invite young participants to exchange on this topic. 🌎🌍🌏 Online 🗓 17 December 2024 ⏰ 18:00 CET Register> |
 | | | | Celebrating World Children's Day with Theatre and Arts in Zimbabwe | | | On November 20th, World Children's Day was celebrated in Zimbabwe with a special Sandscape Zimbabwe performance for early years at Jasen Mpepho Little Theatre, attended by 60 children. CHIPAWO also marked the occasion with Founders' Day celebrations, honoring 35 years of arts excellence in the country. Read more> |
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| Article Section | | | | Looking Back: AWC 2024 - Voices of A New World |
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| by Nishna Mehta | | | | In Conversation with: Faaiqah Alkaff from Hello, How Do You Move?, Singapore | | | Since I walked into the Abdala Cultural Centre Conference Room at Marti Theater on 30th May at 10 am, I kept thinking “Hmm where have I seen this SgSL interpreter before?” Turns out, she was also one of the interpreters at the Singapore Drama Educators Association’s Theatre Arts Conference 2023 where I presented too and saw Rachel Nip’s presentation about the same collective with a breathtaking performance by their Co-director and Performer Ammar Ameezy. After Faaiqah and Rachel’s inspiring presentation about two of their participatory theatre pieces “Watch Me Watch You” and “What Was That?”, we chatted with Faaiqah. Read/watch the full interview> |
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