The International Theatre Institute and the Executive Council of ITI are happy to announce the selected five message authors for World Theatre Day 2018.

To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the International Theatre Institute and to underline the cross-cultural and international aspect of theatre and of ITI, the Executive Council has selected five message authors to write a message – one from each of the five UNESCO Regions: Africa, the Americas, Arab Countries, Asia Pacific and Europe.

The five messages authors are:

• • Africa: Wèrê Wèrê LIKING, Ivory Coast
    download her message and biography (PDF)
  • Asia Pacific: Ram Gopal BAJAJ, India
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  • Arab countries: Maya ZBIB, Lebanon
    download her message and biography (PDF)
  • Europe: Simon MC BURNEY, United Kingdom
    download his message and biography (PDF)
  • The Americas: Sabina BERMAN, Mexico
    download her message and biography (PDF)