ASSITEJ
ASSITEJ, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People, ({{langx|fr|Association Internationale du Théâtre de l’Enfance et la Jeunesse}}) was established in 1965 as an international alliance of professionals involved in theatre for children and young people. There are 83 national centres globally.
{{Cite web
| title = ASSITEJ International (Association International du Theatre pour l´Enfance et la Jeunesse)
| accessdate = 2010-09-09
| url = http://www.assitej-international.org/english/home.aspx
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101011102857/http://www.assitej-international.org/english/home.aspx
| archivedate = 11 October 2010
| url-status = dead
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The President of ASSITEJ International is Sue Giles.{{Cite web|title = The executive committee {{!}} Assitej International|url = http://www.assitej-international.org/en/the-executive-committee/|website = www.assitej-international.org|accessdate = 2015-12-07}}
ASSITEJ International facilitates worldwide access and the exchange of ideas and cultural traditions for professionals involved in theatre for children and young people.
The ASSITEJ World Congresses{{Cite web
|title = History of the event :: ASSITEJ 2008
|accessdate = 2008-10-05
|url = http://www.assitej.com.au/about-us/history-of-the-event
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080724224920/http://www.assitej.com.au/about-us/history-of-the-event
|archive-date = 2008-07-24
|url-status = dead
}} have been held in Cape Town, Tokyo, Warsaw, Prague, Lyon, Madrid, Adelaide,[http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news861210_0007_4525 Jeremy Eccles, (10 December 1986), Young Actors Prepare To Stage The Future, Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, p. 16] Seoul, Rostov on Don, Tromsø, Albany, etc.{{Cite web
| title = 17th ASSITEJ World Congress 2011
| accessdate = 2010-09-09
| url = http://www.assitej2011.info/?lang=3
| archive-date = 2011-09-04
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110904133946/http://www.assitej2011.info/?lang=3
| url-status = dead
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ASSITEJ International is affiliated with several professional networks, including the International Inclusive Arts Network (IIAN),{{Cite web |url=http://inclusiveartsnetwork.com/about/ |title=IIAN website |access-date=2014-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320052604/http://inclusiveartsnetwork.com/about/ |archive-date=2017-03-20 |url-status=dead }} Small Size Network, and the International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network (ITYARN).[http://www.ityarn.org/ ITYARN website]
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book
|title = Discovering a New Audience for Theatre: The History of ASSITEJ (Volume 1 of The History of ASSITEJ, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Youth, The History of ASSITEJ, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Youth)
|author = Nat Eek with Ann Marie Shaw & Kaatherine Krzys
|publisher= Sunstone Press
|year = 2008
|ISBN = 9780865346604
}}
- {{cite book
|title = Expanding the New Audience for Theatre (Volume 2 of The History of ASSITEJ, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Youth, The History of ASSITEJ, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Youth)
|author = Nat Eek with Ann Marie Shaw & Kaatherine Krzys
|publisher= Sunstone Press
|year = 2011
|ISBN = 9780865347984
}}
External links
- {{Cite web
| title = 17th ASSITEJ World Congress 2011
| url = http://www.assitej2011.info/
| access-date = 2010-09-09
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100813182347/http://www.assitej2011.info/
| archive-date = 2010-08-13
| url-status = dead
}}
- {{Cite web
| title = ASSITEJ International (Association International du Theatre pour l´Enfance et la Jeunesse)
| url = http://www.assitej-international.org/english/home.aspx}}
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Category:International cultural organizations
Category:Theatrical organizations
Category:Arts organizations established in 1965
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