여기를 클릭 후 크롬 등 브라우저에서 제공하는 한국어 번역을 이용하실 수 있습니다. Engaging in International Collaboration By Yannick Boudeau, EC Member of ASSITEJ International Last week, I was invited to represent ASSITEJ International at an on-the-ground all-day meeting in Brussels entitled INTERNATIONAL ACTION – Culture for co-creative partnerships: strengthening the cultural dimension of the European Union (EU) external relations. As I live in Brussels, it was much more convenient for me to attend than for anyone else from the Executive Committee. A decision in line with our ASSITEJ sustainability policy, and, of course, finances. In discussion with representatives of the EU commission and related stakeholders and other cultural networks, we talked about how the EU can support networks like ASSITEJ to extend their partnerships beyond the EU. I learned and pondered a lot during and after the meeting. I found it very important to attend this kind of meeting, and then to talk about it to our members via this opener. I was thrilled to represent the association and its thousands of members all around the world. Unlike the vast majority of EU-funded networks, ASSITEJ International is one of the most globalized networks. Indeed, most of our members come from outside the European Union. ASSITEJ has a prodigious expertise in global partnerships that we all should be proud of, and which serves the aims stated in our Constitution: ASSITEJ recognizes the essential right of all children and young people to enrichment through the arts and their own cultural traditions, especially theatre culture. The breakout room I attended in the afternoon was about what policy and funding instruments are out there to serve European networks’ ambitions in international action? During that session, I underlined that the ASSITEJ relationship with the EU must be a win-win partnership. Yes, ASSITEJ needs the support of the 'Creative Europe' program to implement all its activities around the world, but the EU also needs networks like ASSITEJ to develop actions outside the EU. And this must be realized without one side imposing its views onto the other, in the spirit of authentic collaboration. There is a general understanding of the fatigue some countries have regarding European approaches in exporting their ways of making culture. Decolonizing is a touchy subject, but it should be put on the table. At the end of the day, I thought: Let’s make Culture for All one of the pillars of Sustainable Development. And a Weapon of Mass Construction. Lire en français> Leer en español>
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A Snapshot of the Professional Exchange Programme at the 21st ASSITEJ World Congress | | | | 1,000+ artists from 70+ countries, 60 workshops, talks & debates in Spanish and English, and 25 performances from The Americas, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Europe. Here is a small preview of some of the activities planned for the Professional Exchange Programme: -A seminar on best practices for collaboration among Deaf and Hearing artists to create engaging new works for children with disabilities, led by Rachel Nip and Faaiqah from ASSITEJ Singapore. -The Small Countries Network will welcome the whole global TYA community to the House of Women for an exhibition and an event dedicated to women working in TYA in the small countries of Europe. -Join Write Local Play Global and the ASSITEJ Ibero-American Network and hear emerging and experienced playwrights read excerpts from their work in a relaxed and informal gathering. -Artistic Director of Barrowland Ballet Natasha Gilmore will lead a workshop presentation for artists on her practice of creating dance theatre productions for children with complex needs. -Join Caroline Duval, a multidisciplinary performer, in a cooperative performance that challenges you to be yourself and create an inspiring artistic form! -Build tools to expand access in your work through intergenerational access, language inclusion, multi-sensory play, & jazz structure with Flying Leap Productions and their interactive workshop. -How do we place the child at the centre of an authentic creative process? How do we demonstrate the importance of writing your own story? Join this seminar for theatre artists co-creating with children led by Michael Judge, Associate Director of NIE Theatre. -Come and carry out exercises in translating theatre texts for children and young people with Humberto Perez Mortera & Nadxeli Yrizar Carrillo from Editorial De La Casa. Venues Workshops and debates in Old Havana. Performances in the streets of old Havana, in communities and in the theatre of the neighbourhood of Vedado in Havana. Book your accommodation around the festival centre Pabellón Cuba and Hotel Nacional. More to come! 🌎🌍🌏 Havana, Cuba 🗓 24 May - 1 June 2024 |
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| | Call for Productions: AAG 2025 "Bright Generations" | | Scènes d’enfance – ASSITEJ France has the honour of hosting the next ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in Marseille in 2025, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the association with the entire performing arts community for young audiences. The open call for productions/shows for the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2025 is open to all countries. 🌎🌍🌏 Marseille, France 🗓 23 - 29 March 2024 Deadline: 15 February 2024 View call> |
| | World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People 2024 | | ASSITEJ World Day of Theatre for Children & Young People is an ASSITEJ campaign promoted and celebrated through the message ‘Take a Child to the Theatre, Today’. Make sure to view this year's messages by Sue Giles, President of ASSITEJ International, and children from Cuba and Brazil, and download the logos! 🌎🌍🌏 Worldwide! 🗓 20 March 2024 2024 Messages and logos> |
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| | Open Call for Script and Performance Ideas | | Liepāja Puppet Theatre Liepāja Puppet Theatre announces two international competitions: one for playwrights and one for theatre makers. The aim of both competitions is to select original scripts or play scripts in-progress, as well as performance ideas to be staged at Liepāja Puppet Theatre in the coming seasons. 🌎🌍🌏 Liepāja, Latvia Deadline: 29 February 2024 More information> |
| | Join the IIAN Champions Group | | IIAN IIAN is once again looking for individuals (Champions) who will help us by representing their country/region in this global Network. IIAN Champions are essential in ensuring that the inclusive community of the Performing Arts for Children and Young People, is connected worldwide. If you are an ASSITEJ National Centre and do not already have an IIAN Champion, we urge you to select one. Join the IIAN Coffee Meeting on 27 March to learn more! Deadline: 5 March 2024
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| | OPEN CALL: New Generation at SCHÖNE AUSSICHT 2024 | | SCHÖNE AUSSICHT Theatre Festival In June 2024 the festival Schöne Aussicht will take place at the Junges Ensemble Stuttgart in Germany. 10 international and 8 regional performances have been invited and will form the artistic festival programme. For the first time, we revolve our festival around the question: How do you handle uncertainty? A question we find ourselves faced with in the fast and unpredictably evolving world. The new generation residency program taking place during the Schöne Aussicht, is an opportunity for young theatre makers to partake in the festival, connect and discuss theatre for young audiences. To hear about our delegate options, check our website and our social media presence. 🌎🌍🌏 Stuttgart, Germany 🗓 8 - 15 June 2024 Deadline: 18 February 2024 More information & application> |
| | Call for Participants: International children theatre festival "BITOLINO" | | Babec Theater - Bitola The International Children's Theatre Festival "BITOLINO" is announcing an open call for participation in the competitive programme of its 13th festival edition which is going to be held in August 2024, in Bitola, R. Macedonia. The host of the festival is ACA "Babec Theater“ - Bitola. The festival aims to cover a wide range of different theatre forms, such as puppet, shadow, dance, blacklight, physical, musical, dance theatre etc. 🌎🌍🌏 Bitola, Macedonia 🗓 3 - 7 August 2024 Deadline: 1 March 2024 More information & application> |
| | Babel Open Calls | | Babel ‘Babel’ invites a large number of young artists and young professionals to participate in this experience, offering two distinct kinds of opportunities during the 16 Babel Festivals. -The first one is the offer of 32 residence bursaries for young artists and other young professionals (producers, managers, etc.) within the framework of the ‘Next Generation Programme’ of ASSITEJ International. The artists and professionals selected will have the chance to interact with the Festivals organisation at different levels and to observe and participate in the Festivals' activities. -The second one is directed only to young performers to participate in the training of the Babel creation work groups during the Festivals. Deadline: 10 March 2024 View call for residencies' bursaries> View call for young performers> |
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| | Visioni di futuro, Visioni di teatro...2024 | | La Baracca - Testoni Ragazzi The 21st edition of Visioni di futuro, Visioni di teatro...2024, from 12 to 19 March is coming! So, take your seat for the next edition of Visioni. Further information about shows and activities can be found on the Festival page on our website. 🌎🌍🌏 Bologna, Italy 🗓 12 - 19 March 2024 Reservation Form> |
| | Climate Justice - Through the Creative Lens of the Performing Arts | | Sustainability Section Podcast Episode Two: Latin America - January 2024 This podcast contains contributions of five Latin American performing arts professionals who came together for a Focus Group discussion, commissioned by IETM and facilitated by Pedro Affonso Ivo Franco, to gain a better understanding of how the Latin American performing arts sector approaches climate justice by directly involving professionals from the region. Listen to episode> |
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| | Let the Flowers of TYA Bloom Around the Children | | ASSITEJ China The First Rural Children’s Art Carnival hosted by CNTC was successfully held in Guangshan County, Henan Province, which is an innovative practice of the national theater to participate in rural revitalization and practice the service tenet of “All for Children”.The Carnival started from July 8th and concluded on July 31st. In the vast Chinese rural area, children rarely see a high-quality TYA production. CNTC made 230 artists trips to Guangshan County, presenting an unique “Art Event” exclusive for children in rural areas. Read more news from ASSITEJ China> |
| | Bravo! Performing Arts Festival for Young Audiences | | Bravo! Performing Arts Festival Bravo! Performing Arts Festival for young audiences takes over the Helsinki metropolitan area from the 15th to the 24th of March in 2024 with its international high-quality performances for children, young people and families. 🌎🌍🌏 Helsinki, Finland 🗓 15 - 24 March 2024 More information & programme> |
| | The 20th ASSITEJ KOREA Winter Festival, Seoul & K-PANY | | ASSITEJ Korea ASSITEJ Korea opened 2024 with our annual Winter Festival and presented nine exciting and varied performances for young audiences from 3rd to 14th January. We also hosted the Korean International Performing Arts Network for Youth (K-PANY) during the festival. Read more> |
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| | Community Arts Network Survey | | Community Arts Network The Community Arts Network is working on a study examining the bottlenecks, levers of change, and existing opportunities for arts education in public education systems. We are especially eager to reach colleagues in the Global South that include: - People in government with knowledge about arts education in public schools
- Representatives in arts education organizations who provide programming in public schools
- Independent experts on arts education in public schools
- Representatives in organizations that do advocacy work for arts education in public schools
- Representatives for donors that fund arts education in public schools
Thank you in advance for your contribution to this work. Your expertise will support our efforts to build a well-informed case for arts education globally to serve the common good. Complete survey> |
| | ASSITEJ Inspirational Playwrights Awards | | Write Local. Play Global. Write Local Play Global is thrilled to have received nominations for the ASSITEJ Inspirational Playwrights Awards for 19 writers from 15 countries in Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Caribbean, North and South America, and Europe Our assessment panel has 9 members from 8 countries using the revised criteria: excellence, field-wide impact, and personal impact. The three awardees will be announced at the Congress/Festival in Cuba in May. |
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Article Section | | Looking Back: AAG 2023 - Turning Point |
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This is how it was at the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering Turning Point in Serbia | | | | Halfway between the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering Turning Point held in November 2023 in Belgrade and Novi Sad, Serbia, and Voices of a New World: 21st ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival, which is coming up in May 2024 in Havana, Cuba, ASSITEJ Serbia would like to remind you of some of the moments of our event, to express gratitude for the trust and support to the leaders, Secretariat, EC members and staff, as well as all association members involved and present at the event and also to online followers. We are all involved in the creation and realisation of our big gatherings, and we all contribute according to our possibilities. The reason is clear: we all care deeply about a common goal, and our joint participation and effort to give our maximum contribution shows precisely how important it is. Our meetings are a true celebration of art, achievement and friendship. In this context, we invite you to review this short film, and to get involved in the preparations and give your contribution and support to the host of the World Congress in May, ASSITEJ Cuba, and enjoy everything that Voices of a New World will bring. Many of you have met ASSITEJ Serbia and our artists at AAG 2023, and to those who were not with us this time, as well as to everyone who wants to share the joy of creating TYA with us in Serbia again, we announce the 6th FAS-Festival ASSITEJ Serbia and invite you to save the date from November 6 to 10, 2024. We will welcome you with open arms. Cheers. View video> |
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