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International Theatre Institute ITI World Organization for the Performing Arts The Director General‘s Report November 2014 – April 2017 Logo-Circle CMYK C45,M90,Y25,K10 K100 Logo-Circle CMYK C45,M90,Y25,K10 K100 Non-governmental cultural organization in formal association with UNESCO International Theatre Institute ITI The Director General‘s Report November 2014 – April 2017 Foreword by the President ITI and the Director General of ITI Dear ITI Members, dear Colleagues, dear friends, to hold the next Congress in the city of Segovia. After 3 ladies and gentlemen many discussions between the Spanish Centre and the Executive Council, the decision was made to hold With great pleasure we present the “Director General´s the 35th ITI World Congress there. A Congress Task Report November 2014 to April 2017 to you. It covers Force was created and together with the help of the the multitude of activities that Centres, Committees, General Secretariat, the Executive Council, the Spanish Regional Councils and individual ITI members have Centre and the Municipality of Segovia a culturally organized or have participated in. The report covers diverse Congress has been prepared. the period from the last Congress in Yerevan until the Congress in Segovia The General Secretariat put the interim reports of the Centres and Committees on the new website Since the Congress in Yerevan, two and a half years and asked al the Regional Councils, Centres and have passed. For this publication 47 Centres, more Committees to update their report for this, the final than ever have sent in their reports, 4 Regional publication. Councils and 14 Committees, Forums, Networks and Project Groups, also more than ever, have reported. Please browse through the report and read what is of The diverse richness of cultural activities is amazing. interest to you. Even by just looking at the pictures, you will get the impression that ITI is developing, that The period since the last Congress has been intense. ITI is going in the right direction and that ITI more Photo left: Mohamed The headquarters of ITI, the “home” of the General and more is reaching its artistic, educational and Al-Afkham with the DG Secretariat, relocated to Shanghai and continued to humanistic goals. and Luis Llerena, Secretary have an office at UNESCO in Paris. This meant a lot of General of the Spanish changes, not only in the change of personnel, but also If ITI can do what is written in the vision, mission and Centre during International in catching up with issues that should and will bring goals, then it is because of all the active ITI Members Dance Day 2015, in Shanghai ITI into a better future. who are utilizing the values that the performing arts present to an individual, the essential values that Photos above: Unfortunately, the political situation in Brazil has are important for the artists, the audiences and the Mohamed Saif Al-Afkham, made it impossible to hold the Congress in Manaus. people. President ITI The government of Brazil blocked the finances that Tobias Biancone, Director were budgeted for the ITI World Congress. Despite UNESCO and ITI´s vision of mutual understanding General ITI all the actions from the Mayor of Manaus and of the and peace are needed today, more than ever. A world Executive Council Members, along with the eminent that is full of culture, of a diversity of cultures and of writer and playwright Marcio Souza, nothing could be inspirational expressions of one´s own culture – this is changed. The Executive Board had one preparation what ITI and its members are striving for. meeting in Manaus, the General Secretariat members went twice to help the Manaus team to prepare for We would like to thank each and all of you for the Congress. The enthusiasm and dedication of the participating in ITI. We, all of us, are doing it for the Manaus team was extremely strong. benefit of the performing arts and the people. Your work is highly appreciated, now and in the future. Well, with the change of government in Brazil, it became even more difficult to get the funding. That Let´s continue to work for these goals - even stronger. is why the decision that the Executive Council had to take was necessary. With no budget, the needed With warm regards security for the delegates and artists could not be guaranteed. So that was the sad end of a promising development for a congress. The work of our friends in Manaus: the Mohamed Saif Al-Afkham, President ITI Mayor, Marcio Souza and his team is very appreciated. and Tobias Biancone, Director-General ITI We would like to express our gratitude to all of them. Immediately after the cancellation of the Congress in the Manaus, the new ITI Centre in Spain approached the Director General and the Executive Council. Alberto Garcia and Luis Llerena wanted to help and give new hope to the members of ITI. They proposed Contents Contents 4 Foreword 3 9 Activities 2014-2017 Centres 80 Slovak Centre of ITI 177 12 Educational Projects 230 5 Contents 4 Comments by the DG 81 Slovenian Centre of ITI 179 Comments by the DG 230 Algerian Centre of ITI 82 South African Centre of ITI 182 ITI/UNESCO Network for Higher Education Bangladesh Centre of ITI 84 Sri Lanka Centre of ITI 185 in the Performing Arts 231 1 Vision, Mission, Goals, Core Values 6 Belgium Centre of ITI (Wallonia) 86 Sudan Centre of ITI 188 AKT-ZENT Research Centre of ITI / World Burkina Faso Centre of ITI 87 SuisseTHEATRE ITI (Swiss Centre of ITI) 189 Theatre Education Institute 233 2 Relocation 8 Chad Centre of ITI 90 Swedish Centre of ITI 191 How to Bring Theatre to People Chinese Centre of ITI 92 Uganda Centre of ITI 192 Conferences 236 3 Communication & Visibility 14 Colombian Centre of ITI 97 US Centre of ITI 195 Congo Rep. Centre of ITI 99 Venezuela Centre of ITI 191 Comments by the DG 14 Croatian Centre of ITI 102 Vietnam Centre of ITI 198 13 UNESCO & ITI 237 World Theatre Ambassadors 15 Cyprus Centre of ITI 105 Zimbabwe Centre of ITI 199 Information and Comments by the DG 237 ITI Websites, Newsletters & Social Media 16 Czech Centre of ITI 111 UNESCO / ITI World Performing Arts Capital 238 Collaboration, Patronage, Use of Logos 20 Dutch Centre of ITI 113 10 Activities: 2014-2017 Committees, UNESCO Artists for Peace of ITI 239 Egyptian Centre of ITI 117 Forums, Networks & Groups 200 4 Publications 22 Estonian Centre of ITI 118 Comments by the DG 201 14 Finances 240 120 Faroese Islands of ITI 240 Action Committee for Artists Rights ACAR 202 Comments by the DG 5 Awards and Prizes 24 Finnish Centre of ITI 122 241 Dramatic Theatre Committee DTC 204 List of Donors and Sponsors Comments by the DG 24 Fujairah UAE Centre of ITI 124 Forum for Theatre Training & Education FTTE 205 Music Theatre NOW Competition 25 German Centre of ITI 126 International Dance Committee IDC 206 15 Legal Aspects 242 Ellen Stewart Award 30 Ghana Centre of ITI 128 131 International Festival Forum IFF 208 Uchimura Prize 31 Hellenic Centre of ITI Hungarian Centre of ITI 133 International Monodrama Forum IMF 209 16 Organization of ITI 244 Climate Change Playwriting Competition 32 244 Indian Centre of ITI 134 ITI Publication Committee IPC 210 The Structure of ITI worldwide 6 Membership 34 Iranian Centre of ITI 138 International Playwrights’ Forum IPF 211 Executive Council & Executive Board 140 246 Iraq Centre of ITI Music Theatre NOW Network MTNN 213 Sessions Overview Centres and Cooperating Members 34 Irish Centre of ITI 141 Network - Heritage, Indigenous Cultures & ITI Member Card 36 Italian Centre of ITI 145 Migration N-HIM 215 17 Theatre & Dance Partner Japanese Centre of ITI 149 Network Theatre in Conflict Zones NTCZ 218 Organizations 251 7 Activities 2015-2017 ITI Days 38 Jordanian Centre of ITI 150 New Project Group NPG 219 World Theatre Day 2015 & 2016 38 Kosovo Centre of ITi 154 Theatre for Social Change Network SCN 220 18 In Memoriam 252 International Dance Day 2015 & 2016 52 Latvia Centre of ITI 157 Young Practitioners‘ Committee YPC 221 Macedonian FYROM Centre of ITI 160 19 Expression of Gratitude 252 8 Activities 2014-2017 Regional Councils 72 Mexican Centre of ITI 161 Mongolian Centre of ITI 165 11 Comments by the DG 73 New Artistic Projects 222 Philippine Centre of ITI 166 Comments by the DG 223 20 Copyright Remarks 256 African Regional Council 74 Romanian Centre of ITI 169 Stage Directors´Network SDN 224 Arab Regional Council 76 Russian Centre of ITI 172 Forum for Traditional Performing Arts 226 Asia Pacific Regional Council 77 174 Saudi Arabia Centre of ITI International Stage Art Network iSTAN – European Regional Council 78 Serbian Centre of ITI 176 Collaboration 227 Vision and Mission of ITI Vision and Mission of ITI Vision & Mission Goals 6 7 1 1 The tent of of Janakatraliya Performances in the tent of (Theatre of the People) in Sri Janakatraliya (Theatre of the Lanka. People) in Sri Lanka. Vision Mission Goals ITI Core Values The International Theatre Institute ITI envisions a The International Theatre Institute ITI is the world’s The purpose of the International Theatre Institute is The Core Values of ITI are Inspiration, Inclusiveness, world that puts strong value and importance on the largest performing arts organization. Founded in 1948 to promote the international exchange of knowledge Collaboration and Transparency. Performing Arts. It is a world in which performing by theatre and dance experts and UNESCO, it strives and practice in theatre arts in order to consolidate artists are able to work and present their creative for a society in which performing arts and their artists peace and friendship between peoples, to deepen Inspiration ideas to audiences.