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Manon van de Water
member of the Executive Committee of ASSITEJ

Covid-19, the CRC, and the Right to Participate

Covid-19 has upended our lives but more importantly, perhaps, that of children and youth who are affected educationally, socially, economically, politically, and culturally, mostly through decisions and policies not of their making and not necessarily with them in mind.

Covid-19 has upended our lives but more importantly, perhaps, that of children and youth who are affected educationally, socially, economically,…
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ASSITEJ Coffee Session in November: Stressmanagement & Empowerment

🌍 Online Language: English Most of us – as artists and individuals – are in a difficult situation. We have to…
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European Theatre Forum 2020: European Performing Arts in Focus

Europe’s theatre sector now has a strategic platform for exchange & policymaking. ASSITEJ gives voice to the performing arts for…
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ASSITEJ Manifesto

As Covid-19 crisis was raging, hundreds of professionals of performing arts across the globe collaborated through the Coffee Sessions of…
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ASSITEJ Manifesto: Emmerson Sutton (13) at the Council of Europe

13-year-old Emmerson Sutton from the UK, one of Action for Children’s Arts (ACA) Young Supporters, introduced the manifesto at the Council…
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SubTitles3

– a tool for theaters and other presenters with an international audience
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Manifesto ASSITEJ

Mentre infuriava la crisi della Covid-19, centinaia di professionisti dello spettacolo provenienti da tutto il mondo hanno collaborato alle ASSITEJ…
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Az ASSITEJ Kiáltványa

A kiáltvány 9 nyelven érhető el : Kattints ide a letöltéshez Letöltés (pdf) Nyelvek és letöltések (.pdf) Hallgassa meg az…
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Manifest ASSITEJ-a

Kako se kriza izazavana virusom Covid-19 razbuktavala, stotine profesionalaca u oblasti izvođačkih umetnosti širom sveta okupljalo se i sarađivalo u…
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ASSITEJ Coffee Sessions in August

In August, ASSITEJ will continue to meet in our regular Coffee Sessions. The next two sessions are as follows: Inclusivity…

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ASSITEJ Coffee Session in November: Stressmanagement & Empowerment

30 October 2020 16 h 42 min

By: Kaatje De Geest

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🌍 Online Language: English Most of us – as artists and individuals – are in a difficult situation. We have to... Read more →

🌍 Online
Language: English

🗓 Session 1: 25 November 5-7pm JST

See the time in your region
Register here (session 1)
(You will receive a confirmation message from ASSITEJ)

🗓 Session 2: 25 November 3-5pm CET

See the time in your region
Register here (session 2)
(You will receive a confirmation message from ASSITEJ)

Most of us – as artists and individuals – are in a difficult situation. We have to face fear and uncertainty, stress, disappointment and anger. In this Coffee Session we talk about ourselves with focus on strategies to cope with the crisis. Feel free to join!

We invite 3 experts to give impulses:
1. Pamela Udoka, psychologist from Lagos / Nigeria talks about the strategies in Western Africa to manage the (permanent) crisis as individual.
  Moderation: Stefan Fischer-Fels
2. Dr. Birte Werner, head of department for performing arts at Bundesakademie Wolffenbüttel / Germany. She will introduce a creative and inspiring method to experience together in the Session: the “Circle of Influence”.
  Moderation: Julia Dina Heße (Assitej Germany)
3. Yukiko Kurokawa, Ph.D.Clinical Psychologist. Director of YUKIKO KUROKAWA Institute of Gerontology. Sophia University Professor Emeritus / Japan. Namita, Yoga expert / Japan. Asian perspectives on “dealing with a crisis”.
  Dr Kurokawahas been working with people with cognitive challenges and their families using life review, reminiscence, art and other methods. Currently, she is the vice-president of Japanese Society of
  Clinical Geropsychology.
  Born and raised to Indian and Japanese parents in Kobe, Japan, Namita’s curiosity towards India grew and began practicing yoga at age seventeen. In 2009, Namita started working at a elite securities firm. Although high-intensity, every social, educational, technical, practical experience was a learning opportunity. Time came when Namita decided to take the next big step. Originally, she started yoga with the curiosity to get closer to India. What better way than to actually go? In 2012, she travelled to Rishikesh, India, for a Yoga Alliance 200-hour teacher training program, and received her 300-hour in 2015. In between, she taught yoga while continuing her studies at Oxford University and various parts of Tokyo on mindfulness, maternity and postnatal yoga, and kids yoga. She currently teaches private and group lessons to a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and fitness levels in downtown Tokyo. With individualized Hatha yoga lessons in English or Japanese, Namita understands the stress of living in Tokyo and is guaranteed to help you maximize the gift you give to your body.
  Moderation: Kenjiro Otani.
After the impulses we will separate into 3 groups and go deeper with the 3 panelists.

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ASSITEJ Manifesto: Emmerson Sutton (13) at the Council of Europe

30 October 2020 11 h 53 min

By: Kaatje De Geest

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13-year-old Emmerson Sutton from the UK, one of Action for Children’s Arts (ACA) Young Supporters, introduced the manifesto at the Council... Read more →

13-year-old Emmerson Sutton from the UK, one of Action for Children’s Arts (ACA) Young Supporters, introduced the manifesto at the Council of Europe in September 2020, arguing for involvement of children and youth in policy and decision making by putting himself as an example.

Good afternoon my name is Emmerson Sutton and I am thirteen years of age. I attend Trinity Church of England Secondary School in Lewisham and I am incredibly happy there. I was born in the London Borough of Lewisham and I am proud to be a member of a community that is culturally diverse. Having respect for one another is the key to successful community cohesion. Differences are good, learning what makes each of us unique brings forth new concepts and enriches the Borough of Lewisham immensely.

At the tender age of nine, I attended my first young advisory group meeting. Despite being the youngest advisor there I was given a chance to articulate my thoughts and understand the process of politics and effective, active ,young citizenship. An equal opportunity is given to all ambitious advisors to engage with department heads and service managers. I have sat around many tables and have politely scrutinized their work, vision and sincerity, as an advisor I have frequently suggested alternative ideas for them to consider. Having young representation on panels and boards ensures creative longevity. I enjoy this kind of work so much that I have taken GCSE Citizenship as an option and will factor in my experiences both past and present that I have gained from Young Advisors.

Whilst serendipity has played a masterful hand in my life so far, it really has been the encouragement by outstanding professionals who have taken the time to listen, explain, chaperone and counsel me on to greater things. My comprehension and knowledge across so many areas is underpinned by someone taking the time to enlighten me. I have been under the influence of Lewisham’s finest from birth. Time is a precious commodity and I am able to identify those people who spared the time and invested in me. I will continue to collaborate with amazing educators from all over the globe, they will enter and exit my life at different stages. Time is approaching to know who some of these formidable people are and what they mean to me. Individually these people are my true influencers, collectively but unbeknown to each other they have helped to positively shape my life.

Louis Armstrong died in Corona, Queens New York City and faced much adversity throughout his whole life. During a time of unprecedented uncertainty for children and young people across the world, I was able to make musical history in Lewisham. I was the first Englishman to participate in the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp in New Orleans, America. It was the first time ever that they have had online classes. I was having trumpet masterclasses by Wynton Marsalis and musical tutelage by world class trumpeters alongside American students during the summer break. I feel immensely fortunate to have been part of this experience and my sincere gratitude goes to Elaine Grant of Mousetrap Theatre Projects who encouraged me to complete the application form.

It was at my primary school that the UN Conventions on the rights of a child were embedded in all of us. I learned about the articles and the rights and responsibilities of children and adults alike. Brindishe Green Primary School is a gold star rights, respecting school and I was part of that prestigious club. Last year November I was asked by Vicky Ireland from Action for Children’s Arts to host the J. M. Barrie Awards. This great organisation also promotes the rights and raises awareness for all children to have equal access to the arts. I encourage and challenge you all to read the Manifesto and ensure that your respective countries are doing their very best for children and young people.

“We are delighted to share with you the ASSITEJ International Manifesto, based on ACA’s Children’s Arts Manifesto. This manifesto will raise awareness of children’s needs and rights to their own arts and culture, as is set out in UN Article 31. This is part of a global initiative to raise awareness of the importance of the arts in the lives of children and to draw attention to the fact that in so many countries, arts for children are not on any political agenda.”

It is my aspiration to become the President of Fifa. I started my grassroots football career at Moonshot Football Club. I went on to represent Lewisham District Football and now play for Queen’s Park Rangers Football Academy. I want to ensure that the most promising of Lewisham’s sporting fraternity also get the opportunity to apply to elite universities and continue to show their brilliance in many disciplines. Lewisham has many rising polymaths, very able students across a spectrum of subjects including a range of sports.

As an academy player I am an ambassador for sportsmanship. We must display excellent values both on and off the pitch. As an ambassador I will help to shift mindsets, educate, and explain why football is the greatest game on earth that can unify classes and bridge racial divides. There is simply no room for racism in football. There is no room for racism anywhere. Together with a pledge from all academy footballers across the globe we the young will be instrumental in encouraging change and once again I urge you our European leaders , policy change makers and friends to back me and other young sporting activists as we seek a level playing field for all. With great privilege comes great responsibility and I sincerely thank Troy Townsend and Marcus Gayle from the Kick it Out Team for educating us all together last season on discrimination, racism, and prejudice within the game. I look forward to working with them again in the near future.

In 2018 a Democracy review was undertaken by Cllr Bonavia, he established that young people wanted to contribute to democratic matters using social media platforms. We have to utilise this generation to teach others about the various communication methods and share best practices. Young people can seem inconclusive but with the right tools and mentors working alongside us we can change this perspective. We need to continue tightening online safety and tackle cyber bullying vigorously. Together we are more so let us continue to respect one another in order to achieve our goals.

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Tags: ASSITEJ International, manifesto
Covid-19, the CRC, and the Right to Participate

29 October 2020 15 h 33 min

By: Kaatje De Geest

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Covid-19 has upended our lives but more importantly, perhaps, that of children and youth who are affected educationally, socially, economically,... Read more →

Covid-19 has upended our lives but more importantly, perhaps, that of children and youth who are affected educationally, socially, economically, politically, and culturally, mostly through decisions and policies not of their making and not necessarily with them in mind.

First, their education was affected by the closing of schools. Then their social life became more isolated because of more lockdowns and closings of playgrounds for the younger children and collective activities and hang-outs for older youth. As parents and caregivers lost jobs and income, an increasing number experiences food concerns as well as reliable housing, gas, and electricity. Decisions made for them on a local or national political level are all too often made with ulterior motives to the detriment of the children and youth. And finally one of the most precious rights of the children in the Convention of the Right for the child, article 31—the right to leisure and play and to participate fully in cultural life— was affected by the closing of all cultural institutions, except when mediated through a screen.

The international TYA community was, of course, also at a loss. As Sue Giles, Vice President of ASSITEJ, also mentioned in the last newsletter, the ASSITEJ Executive Board tentatively started to have zoom meetings somehow bridging 16 time zones. We started to organize “coffee sessions,” which are enthusiastically embraced and continued by the national centers, most recently a 50 member coffee session in Brazil. And while much discussion continues to include how artists, researchers, companies, and festivals were affected, we also talked about the target audiences, children and youth globally.
For the past six years or so ASSITEJ already had been discussing the various ways children and youth might be able to participate in all forms of theatre for young audiences performance, including process, policy, training, and engagement. Article 12 and 13 of the Convention of the Rights of the Child, the CRC, where the child’s freedom of expression and involvement in policy making is stated, and Article 31 which guarantees the right to participate in cultural activities have been especially important for ASSITEJ and its advocacy. But in these unprecedented times, was merely pointing to these articles enough? What else could we do? During one of the coffee sessions in June 2020, Vicky Ireland of IIAN, the International Inclusion Arts Network, offered the Children’s Art Manifesto created by the UK charity, Action for Children’s Arts (ACA).
This became a catalyst, taken up with enthusiasm in subsequent summer coffee sessions in an effort to create the ASSITEJ International Manifesto with input from around the world. Finalized by the ASSITEJ EC with input from IIAN and translated in as many languages as possible it is now on the ASSITEJ website for everyone’s use.

We, at ASSITEJ have made a commitment with this manifesto, and we hope you will all take it as a model to adapt to your regional and cultural-political circumstances if necessary, and use it to your advantage and spread the word. One great example of advocacy, is of 13-year-old Emmerson Sutton from the UK who introduced the manifesto at the Council of Europe in September 2020, arguing for involvement of children and youth in policy and decision making by putting himself as an example. In his words, since he started attending boards as a nine year old: “as an advisor I have frequently suggested alternative ideas [. . .] to consider. Having young representation on panels and boards ensures creative longevity.” As a field constructed by adults, we all too often have gone over the heads of children and youth, talking at and to them, not with them. Hearing, without listening. It is time for a change.

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SubTitles3

25 September 2020 10 h 19 min

By: Louis Valente

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– a tool for theaters and other presenters with an international audience Read more →

– a tool for theaters and other presenters with an international audience

• Are you a touring theater?
• Do you translate your texts?
• Do you display translations on stage or would you like to?
• Do you perform for deaf people or hearing impaired?

If you can answer yes to some of these questions, you can benefit by using the free and easy-to-use SubTitles3 sub/surtitle system.

SubTitles3 supports the translation process as well as the stage performance.

• The system produces a protected version of your manuscript to send to your translator.
The translator enters the translations in dedicated fields adjacent to the text to be translated without being able to change the original text (Word documents supported).

• The system produces a script version for to use for your performance.
This version holds both the original and the translated text. Both are shown on the controlling PC. Final last-minute changes can be done using your normal word processing software.

• The system manages the display of the translated text during performance.
The text can be displayed using a projector, a screen or on the individual smart phones of the audience.

SubTitles3 is a fast, free and easy way of handling and displaying translated texts as sub/surtitles for theaters and presenters.

If you would like to try/use this free system, please write a mail for download instructions and further documentation.

Email: jensborg.email@gmail.com

note: The system runs on PCs as well as Macs with a simulated PC environment (Mono etc.)

SubTitles3 is developed and supported in Denmark as an aid to the performing arts.

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Tags: open call, tool