This year’s message for World Dance Day, which is celebrated worldwide on 29 April, comes from Chinese dancer and choreographer Yang Liping. Continue reading INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY MESSAGE 2023
Solidarity with our Kurd colleagues in Turkey
On 25 April, 19 days before the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey, there were numerous arrests of Kurds in the morning hours. Police arrested more than 100 people, including journalists, politicians, lawyers, artists and activists in 21 cities and 19 provinces. Continue reading Solidarity with our Kurd colleagues in Turkey
Forum for young theater professionals
Festival grant from the Swiss Theater Meeting 2023:
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‘Shengal the power of women’ at World Congress in Fujairah
La Volksbühne Basel presented “Shengal the power of women” in the “Best Practice Exhibition” at the World Congress in Fujairah representing the Swiss ITI. It was a very touching performance.
ACAR: LIST OF IRANIAN THEATER PERFORMERS IN CAPTIVITY
The ITI’s International Action Committee For Artists Rights (ACAR) has published a rolling list of more than 30 Iranian theater artists who have been arrested for taking part in the political protests over the past two months: Continue reading ACAR: LIST OF IRANIAN THEATER PERFORMERS IN CAPTIVITY
36th ITI World Congress in Fujairah, UAE
The International Theatre Institute ITI is pleased to announce that the 36th ITI World Congress will happen on-site from 20-25 February 2023 in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading 36th ITI World Congress in Fujairah, UAE
Radio play ‘S‘Geburtsverhör’ by Ursula Werdenberg on Radio SRF 1
On Monday, August 8, 2022, Radio SRF 1 will repeat the award-winning radio play “S’ Geburtsverhör” based on a story by Linda Stabler (director: Päivi Stalder). Continue reading Radio play ‘S‘Geburtsverhör’ by Ursula Werdenberg on Radio SRF 1
IATC AND ZASP: THEATER CRITICISM WORKSHOP AT THE PUPPET THEATER IN BIALYSTOK, POLAND
The Polish section of IATC and the Association of Polish Stage Artists (ZASP), with the support of the International Festival of Puppetry Schools, are offering a workshop for young theater critics to be held in Bialystok (Poland) from 20-25 June: Continue reading IATC AND ZASP: THEATER CRITICISM WORKSHOP AT THE PUPPET THEATER IN BIALYSTOK, POLAND
SHANGHAI THEATER ACADEMY, CHINA: OPEN CALL SHANGHAI SUMMER SCHOOL – CHINESE TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE
Organized by ITI/UNESCO network member Shanghai Theater Academy, the Shanghai Summer School – Chinese Traditional Performance is an almost four-week online course taking place from 18 June to 9 July 2022 in English: Continue reading SHANGHAI THEATER ACADEMY, CHINA: OPEN CALL SHANGHAI SUMMER SCHOOL – CHINESE TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE
OPEN CALL: 34TH EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY THEATER FESTIVAL OF CASABLANCA
The 34th edition will take place in Casablanca from July 23rd to 28th under the theme “Reinventing the Theater”: Continue reading OPEN CALL: 34TH EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY THEATER FESTIVAL OF CASABLANCA