European theatre network CEC
The CEC started its reform process in November 2022. CEC – Central European Committee – was and is a region of the World Amateur Theatre Association AITA / IATA. It includes the countries of Russia in the East, Ireland in the West and Israel in the South, and beyond.
THEATERWELTEN 2022 Flashbacks // Part 1
Watching theatre, making theatre, living theatre with artists from all over the world in Esslingen from 13.-16. October 2022. That was our international festival THEATERWELTEN 2022! For THEATERWELTEN 2022 we did welcome as artists in presence the artists of the groups Seenaryo from Beirut / Lebanon, La mona Ilustre from Santiago de Chile / Chile, […]
AITA/AITA International Amateur Theatre Festival // 19 – 25 June 2023 // Debrecen, Hungary
The deadline for the submission of entries extended to 16 December 2022.
More information: https://www.aitaiata.net/debrecen-2023-2/
Symposium »Theatre and Safe Spaces« // Skills certificates to demonstrate young people’s strengths
How is it possible for (young) people to become aware of their strengths within the scope of theater pedagogy measures and cultural youth education in general? How can they become aware of their relationship to others and to the world in order to be able to actively shape it?
Symposium »Theater and Safe Spaces« // Intimacy coordination and consent-based performance practice
In wake of the “#MeToo”-movement the previously mostly ignored field of intimacy coordination gained traction and relevance. Its ideas and techniques have since moved beyond merely safely staging scenes of physical intimacy and sexual intercourse.
Symposium »Theatre and Safe Spaces« // Prevention of Sexualised Violence in Cultural Institutions
Sexualised violence does not just happen – perpetrators plan it. Therefore, the protection of children and young people must be planned in order to minimise the risk of sexualised violence in cultural education for children and young people.
Symposium »Theater und Safe Spaces« // Moderated discussion: »Diversity«
Born in Berlin, Selen Şahinter has lived alternately in Germany, Spain and Turkey since childhood. She is currently studying law at the Free University of Berlin. It is important to her that the issues of gender equality, women’s rights, racism, LGBTQJ+ etc. are addressed and thematised.
Symposium »Theater and Safe Spaces« // Talk with Werner Bolzhauser: „How can culture practically create safe spaces in a society?”
Werner Bolzhauser is the founder of the Esslingen-based association “Kultur am Rande”, which has been offering homeless and stranded people a stage in the Alte Spinnerei in Esslingen for 25 years. Kultur am Rande e.V. sees itself as a cultural rallying point for all social groups whose cultural skills are given little or no consideration in the recognised and funded cultural sector.
Symposium // International discussion: »Is theatre a safe space?«
“Everyone has the right to liberty and security”. That’s what Article 6 of the German Basic Law says. What does this mean for theatre? We should address this question from many and worldwide perspectives.
Symposium Germany (Esslingen) // »Practical insights into european sword fighting«
This type of swordsmanship was practised in Europe from the 14th-17th centuries. The longsword was a popular weapon in the late Middle Ages.