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États Généraux : performing arts for young audiences gathered in Nantes

Scènes d’enfance – ASSITEJ France organised 2 days of gathering in Nantes, on 26 and 27 March More than 400…
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The 1st International Dance Congress for Young Audiences

🌍 Granada, ESP 🗓 5 – 7 July 2019 ASSITEJ Spain together with the International Dance Network for Young Audiences are working…
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5th. INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE RESEARCHERS AND CRITICS FORUM

Call for Papers This is an open call for papers to participate in the 5th. International TYA Critics and Researchers…

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It’s World Children’s Day!

20 November 2020 20 h 39 min

By: admin

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On November 20, the Convention on Children Rights of 1989 is celebrated around the world. ASSITEJ is joining its voice,... Read more →

On November 20, the Convention on Children Rights of 1989 is celebrated around the world.

ASSITEJ is joining its voice, in the name of all the professionals and supporters of performing arts and culture for children and young people. Together with UNESCO and all the organisations which advocate for the well-being of children, we recall the importance that the youngest are assured of their essential rights. The right to education, health, psychological and material well-being, but also the right to live without violence, to have a country and an identity. And also the right to be informed, to express oneself and to be heard, the right to access and participate in cultural life. The right to be oneself.

We invite you to learn more about the Convention, and to read ASSITEJ’s Manifesto, which addresses the emergency of fostering children’s access to arts and culture everywhere. Children and young people have the right to access and participate in the arts, even and specially in times of crisis!

Visit UNESCO’s website : click here

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Tags: Children's rights, International convention on children's rights, UNESCO
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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Tags: Coffee sessions, event
Call for performances: Starke Stücke

30 October 2020 16 h 17 min

By: Kaatje De Geest

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🌎 Frankfurt am Main, DEU 🗓 2 – 14 July 2021 & 4th-15th March 2021 ⏰ 1st December 2020 Next year’s period... Read more →
🌎 Frankfurt am Main, DEU
🗓 2 – 14 July 2021 & 4th-15th March 2021
⏰ 1st December 2020

Next year’s period of “Starke Stücke” festival is going to be 4th to 15th March as well as 2nd to 14th July 2021. Read the open call for performances here.

We are also looking for a Site-Specific Performance for Zoogesellschaftshaus!
Frankfurt am Main is going to get its own municipal theatre for children and young audiences in the Zoogesellschaftshaus.

Even before the actual conception and reconstruction phase of the building, “Starke Stücke” is looking for a production to be performed at the venue during the upcoming festival.

Festival period: 2nd – 14th July 2021
We are looking for a guest performance,
-  that can be adapted to the site-specific conditions of the Zoogesellschaftshaus
-  that can be played out in compliance with the applicable protective measures and
  with little technical effort
  
  The guest performance should be adaptable for at least one or two “Starke Stücke” venues in the Rhine-Main region.
  
  Our audience:
  
   The festival audience is mainly people between 2 and 16 years of age; preference is given to a production that works for many age groups and families.
  
   It is possible to include children and young people as direct participants in the concept.
  We look forward to your concepts and productions. Deadline for applications is 1st December 2020.
  
  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the festival office.
  
  Contact:
  
  Mail: stst@krfrm.de Tel: +49 69-2577-1760
Categories: ASSITEJ Germany, Uncategorised

Tags: ASSITEJ Germany, Call for Performances, open call
Beirut, No Show Tonight

29 August 2020 14 h 48 min

By: Kaatje De Geest

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ASSITEJ Lebanon/Khayal together with a group of theater practitioners and organisations in Lebanon created the “Theatre Relief Group in Lebanon”,... Read more →

ASSITEJ Lebanon/Khayal together with a group of theater practitioners and organisations in Lebanon created the “Theatre Relief Group in Lebanon”, in a state of emergency after the explosion that took place in the port of Beirut on August 4th, 2020.

The aim is to offer immediate and rapid support to the theater community working in Lebanon that has been directly affected by the catastrophic explosion whether the damage is in the form of physical wounds, damage to homes or damage to theater working spaces.

They launched an imaginary performance “Beirut, No Show tonight”, every person who wants to support can purchase tickets online, to this performance that will not happen. It cannot happen. The proceeds, with the utmost transparency, will go toward helping theater practitioners who have been injured, who have lost their homes, and toward theater collectives that cannot sustain themselves as well as theater venues that have been damaged.

Here is the link on facebook.

The event has passed but as it was imaginary, you can still support this initiative by purchasing tickets here.

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Tags: ASSITEJ Lebanon, Fundraising, open call

États Généraux : performing arts for young audiences gathered in Nantes

The 1st International Dance Congress for Young Audiences

5th. INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE RESEARCHERS AND CRITICS FORUM