ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023 (Serbia) Archives - ASSITEJ International https://assitej-international.org/category/assitej-activities/assitej-artistic-gatherings/assitej-artistic-gathering-2023-serbia/ International Association of Theatre & Performing Arts for Children & Young People Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:24:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://assitej-international.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-ASSITEJ-Logo_RGB-1-32x32.png ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023 (Serbia) Archives - ASSITEJ International https://assitej-international.org/category/assitej-activities/assitej-artistic-gatherings/assitej-artistic-gathering-2023-serbia/ 32 32 What’s Next? by the Next Generation Network https://assitej-international.org/2023/11/07/whats-next-by-the-next-generation-network/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:24:49 +0000 https://assitej-international.org/?p=30236 What’s next? – a hybrid seminar session at the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in Serbia by the Next Generation Network. The session will allow participants to reflect on their experiences and...

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What’s next? – a hybrid seminar session at the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in Serbia by the Next Generation Network.

The session will allow participants to reflect on their experiences and connect them with former alumni in a conversation about the impact and benefits of Next Generation activity, inspiring them to become active members of the network.

The session is for participants of the Next Generation residency on the last day of their programme and is open to others who are ‘welcome to listen’ both, on the ground or online.

The 2023 edition of ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering (AAG) by ASSITEJ International will be hosted by ASSITEJ Serbia and take place in Novi Sad and Belgrade, Serbia 20-24 November.

On the 19th November (before the official start of the festival, and as the end of the Next Generation residency) the NG Network is organizing the session “What is Next?”. It will be organized in a hybrid form in which both virtual and in-person participation is possible.

The session will allow participants to reflect on their experiences and connect them with former alumnis in a conversation about the impact and benefits of Next Generation activity, inspiring them to become active members of the network.

The session is for participants of the Next Generation residency on the last day of their programme and is open to others who are ‘welcome to listen’ both, on the ground or online. This includes current NG participants, NG alumni and others interested in Next Generation Programmes and activity.

The session will include:

  • Short presentations by former alumni (previous participants of residencies from at least 4 different countries)
  • Overview of the NG Network
  • Reflections of the Residency Programme in Serbia
  • Possibilities for ‘what is next’ both for individuals and the Network

Time: 19th November 2023 at 11  1 pm (Serbia Time)

To register for the event please visit https://tickets.assitejonline.org/event/377/next-generation-network-what-to-take-forward-from-this-experience

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Open Call for the Small Size Programme at the AAG2023 https://assitej-international.org/2023/09/14/open-call-for-the-small-size-programme-at-the-aag2023/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:06:02 +0000 https://assitej-international.org/?p=29590 “Thinking About the Artistic Creation for Early Years “ Small Size Network invites you to watch together three pre-selected performances for early years in a group led by Karel van...

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“Thinking About the Artistic Creation for Early Years “

Small Size Network invites you to watch together three pre-selected performances for early years in a group led by Karel van Ransbeeck, artistic director of De Spiegel theatre from Antwerp, Belgium. The masterclass includes one introductory session (21 November), three shows watched together on the same day, and the final discussion the next day.

We start with an introductory session in which van Ransbeek will offer his views on early years’ theatre, based on his 30-year expertise, followed by a first group discussion.

The following performances will be watched on the same day:

Forest of Songs by Kus Kus, Slovenia and Children’s Theatre Dubrava, Croatia

The main idea of the performance is to create a sound forest theatre built from materials derived from nature. In this theatre forest plants, trees, fruits, and other things from the forest come to life in the form of musical instruments or stage sets. The main thread of the performance is the tale of a hedgehog and his best friend, the bear, based on children’s tales from Russian author Sergei Kozlov (1940 – 2010). The hedgehog and the bear live in the forest and explore it together; they meet other animals, observe nature and the changes the seasons bring to their forest. Through their relationship, the tales reveal topics such as friendship, trust, loneliness, tolerance, sensitivity, bewilderment for the world that surrounds them, and the joy of life. Together with the hedgehog and the bear, the children are set for an adventure in lessons of life, its troubles, secrets, and joys.

The Forest of Sounds is a musical-puppet fairytale for children. It is a sound “forest” theatre where the forest plats, tree branches, roots, and forest fruits become musical instruments, puppets, or parts of the stage set.

Sound Bird by Kolibri Theatre for Children and Youth, Hungary

How wonderful it is to create and receive sounds! Every living thing produces a sound – singing, squeaking, laughing, stomping, rustling. Now, it is our turn to make music together! The play is built up of sounds, colours and images. The SoundBird and the Storyteller invite us on a magical journey. The interactivity of the performance is made possible by a unique and innovative audio technology. Everything happens in real-time, thus enabling the performer to time interactions based on the audience’s reactions – just like a chorus master.

The performance was made in the framework of MAPPING – A Map on the Aesthetics of Performing Arts for Early Years funded by the ‘Creative Europe’ programme of the European Commission.

The Wind by Theatre for Children and Young, Kragujevac, Serbia

What does a tree look like when the wind is blowing, and what does it look like when there is no wind? How many children in the world right now feel that same wind caressing their faces? Are there other important things or phenomena that we cannot easily see – but feel? The Wind talks about the unbreakable connection of a human with other humans and with nature, about the balance that brings us a lot of good and joy but is sensitive and easily disturbed. Freed from the precision of words, this play addresses the youngest and young audience with images and sounds that everyone freely assembles into their own story about the wind.

The masterclass is aimed at theatre practitioners and students of performing arts or applied theatre who want to understand better the specificities and conditions of performance-making for the youngest children (0-6).

The working language will be English, and the introductory and final sessions will be held in the OPENS – Community Centre room in Novi Sad, Bulevar Despota Stefana 5.

The number of participants is limited thus, the applications for the masterclass in the form of a short motivation letter (max. 5 sentences) are to be sent by 10 October at the latest to info@smallsize.org.

The Masterclass is part of the “’Theatre & Performing Arts for Young Audiences: Building Collective Resilience’” project supported by the European Union.

Please note that participants of the Small Size Network masterclass are expected to register for the Gathering in line with the Registration Fees Announcement, which will soon be published. You can choose: daily attendance, full programme attendance, student fee, low-income country delegate fee, group discount, etc.

About Karel van Ransbeeck

https://theaterdespiegel.com/en/karel-van-ransbeeck-2/

About Small Size

https://www.smallsizenetwork.org/about_us

ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023 “Turning Point” is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Tourism and Youth, Swedish Institute through “Creative Partnerships”, City of Belgrade, City of Novi Sad, French Institute through Teatroscop and other funders. The event is held as part of the projects ‘Babel or The Art of Listening in Theatre for Young Audiences’ and ‘Theatre & Performing Arts for Young Audiences: Building Collective Resilience’, funded by the European Union through “Creative Europe” programme.

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Children and Youth Rights to Culture: 10 Years Later https://assitej-international.org/2023/09/14/children-and-youth-rights-to-culture-10-years-later/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:05:31 +0000 https://assitej-international.org/?p=29693 20 November 2023 in Belgrade The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, based in Geneva, last considered the draft articles 13 and 31 of the Convention on the...

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20 November 2023 in Belgrade

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, based in Geneva, last considered the draft articles 13 and 31 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which relate to the right to art, play, culture and leisure, exactly 10 years ago, in 2013, issuing a General Comment to the implementation of these articles of the convention.

In that light, ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023 in Serbia “TURNING POINT” will be officially opened on World Children’s Day, 20 November, with an all-day international professional and scientific conference, “Children and Youth Rights to Culture: 10 Years Later” on the stage of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts University of Arts in Belgrade, which is one of the important partners of ASSITEJ Serbia in the realization of ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in our country.

The central part of the conference programme will be held on Monday, 20 November, from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, and the exact programme and schedule will be announced soon.

The conference will be opened with a dialogue on the legal and political foundations of the rights of children and young people to culture, in which domestic and foreign experts from ombudsman institutions, international and domestic organizations for children’s rights, as well as universities, will participate. The conversation will be moderated by Prof. emerita of the University of Arts Milena Dragićević Šešić, PhD, while some of the confirmed speakers come from institutions and organizations from Sweden, Cyprus and UK.

“When the shadow is collective, will there be room for mine?”

The plenary lecture will be held by Dr Irena Ristić, psychologist and theatre director, full professor at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts and co-founder of the artistic group Hop.La! She will ask questions and open new perspectives on theatre, the social imaginary, regimes of inequality and possibilities for political change in this sphere.

In the first part of the day, Maša Avramović, co-founder of the Center for Children’s Rights C31 and doctoral candidate in pedagogy and researcher at Soderthorns University in Sweden, will give a presentation on the position of the child as a participant and what participation truly entails.

In the morning sessions, Dr Goran Tomka, cultural expert and professor at the UNESCO Chair for Cultural Policy and Management of the University of the Arts, and Lanora Callahan from the University of Roehampton, Great Britain, will speak about cultural needs, participation, the audience and the right to culture.

Swedish experts from universities, artistic collectives and children’s rights organizations will lead a dialogue on cooperation between theatre and research institutions and programs in the field of children’s rights.

In the afternoon sessions, a round table will be held on the position of performing arts for children and young people in the region of Southeast Europe and its place in curricula and lesson plans, with the planned participation of fellow professors at several drama and theatre academies in the region, as well as in Europe. In this segment, the regional platform of young professionals, “From the First Step,” will play a special role.

In the third part of the conference, various examples of good practice in the field of children’s and youth’s participation in cultural life, as well as the advocacy and implementation of children’s and youth’s rights to culture, art, play and free time will be presented by fellow artists, pedagogues and researchers from Turkey, Palestine, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Germany and other countries.

Within the programme of this conference, on the same day, the play “I am Akiko” (age 7+), directed by Milja Mazarak, created in the co-production of the Pančevo Cultural Center, the Biennial of Children’s Artistic Expression and the Festival of Ecological Theater for Children and Youth in Bačka Palanka, will be performed. This performance was a double winner at the fourth ASSITEJ Festival of Serbia in 2022, and we are most proud to present it at AAG2023.

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Scene Design and New Technologies in Performing Arts for Young Audiences https://assitej-international.org/2023/09/14/scene-design-and-new-technologies-in-performing-arts-for-young-audiences/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:05:04 +0000 https://assitej-international.org/?p=29691 23 November 2023, Novi Sad, Serbia In partnership with the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad and the internationally awarded and renowned SCEN Center for Scene Design, one part...

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23 November 2023, Novi Sad, Serbia

In partnership with the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad and the internationally awarded and renowned SCEN Center for Scene Design, one part of the TURNING POINT programme is the all-day international conference “Scene Design and New Technologies in Performing Arts for Young Audiences”.

The co-editors of the programme are Nikola Zavišić, an award-winning director and light designer in the theatre, who will hold a lecture dedicated to the guerilla approach in stage design and theatre production, and Sanja Maljković, PhD assistant professor at the Department of Stage Design in Novi Sad.

In the programme, we will have the opportunity to hear artists and experts from the Performing Arts Laboratory of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, as well as from the Green Art Incubator. This local organization is among the pioneers in sustainability and green transformation in the cultural sector in our region.

Part of the programme will also be the presentation of student performances at this year’s Prague Quadrennial of Stage Design, which was awarded for the “most imaginative concept” of the student exhibition DREAMING, which is another confirmation of the original, contemporary and thoughtful expression of young authors in the field of performing arts in our context.

As part of the programme of this conference, the play “Prehistoric Girl” directed by Sonja Petrović will be performed, staged by the National Theater “Toša Jovanović” from Zrenjanin (for ages 6+), which was produced entirely in accordance with the contemporary ecological settings of theatre production and direction, and one of only a few such examples on the domestic and regional scene.

Additionally, we are happy that Dalija Aćin, choreographer of contemporary dance and laureate of the Award for Artistic Excellence of the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People ASSITEJ International, will hold a master class for young artists on the topic of immersive stage design for babies and neurodivergent within the programme of this conference. children.

These and many other programs will be part of this event on Thursday, 23 November, in the city of Novi Sad. Registrations will soon be announced. Welcome to Serbia!

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Open Call: WLPG Programme at ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023 https://assitej-international.org/2023/08/15/open-call-wlpg-programme-at-assitej-artistic-gathering-2023/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:17:50 +0000 https://assitej-international.org/?p=29464 The theme of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in Serbia is “Turning Point”. Write Local. Play Global, the ASSITEJ playwright network, is collaborating with the AAG conference organizers to help highlight the work...

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The theme of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in Serbia is “Turning Point”. Write Local. Play Global, the ASSITEJ playwright network, is collaborating with the AAG conference organizers to help highlight the work of playwrights.

You are invited to write a 3-minute theatrical monologue using the festival’s theme.

Are you experiencing a personal turning point? Is there one in your country or region?  Is there a turning point you would like the world to make?

The monologues should be written in your home language.  A panel of judges will choose a number of pieces which the writers will deliver in person at the festival.  All monologues submitted will be published online on the Write Local. Play Global website, in your home language and an English translation if you would like.

If you are interested in participating in one more interesting SLAM event organised  by the Write Local. Play Global network in collaboration with ASSITEJ Serbia, the host od this year’s AAG, please download and  fill in the application  form and send it to info@assitejsrbija.org.rs

Please find APPLICATION FORM

The call is open till October 8th, and the results will be published on October 15th.

We are waiting for you! We are excited to hear your voice!

Turning Point is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Tourism and Youth, Swedish Institute through “Creative Partnerships”, City of Belgrade, City of Novi Sad,  French Institute through Teatroscope and other funders. The event is held as part of the projects “The Art of Listening in Theatre for Young Audiences – BABEL” and “Theatre & Performing Arts for Young Audiences: Building Collective Resilience”, funded by the European Union through “Creative Europe” program.

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Poziv za učešće u programu mreže WLPG https://assitej-international.org/2023/08/15/poziv-za-ucesce-u-programu-mreze-wlpg-na-ovogodisnjoj-svetskoj-konferenciji-izvodackih-umetnosti-za-decu-i-mlade-u-organizaciji-asitez-a-srbije/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:23:05 +0000 https://assitej-international.org/?p=29469 Write Local. Play Global (WLPG) je mreža koja povezuje dramske pisce za decu i mlade iz celog sveta, i deo je svetske ASITEŽ zajednice.  WLPG iz godine u godinu organizuje...

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Write Local. Play Global (WLPG) je mreža koja povezuje dramske pisce za decu i mlade iz celog sveta, i deo je svetske ASITEŽ zajednice.  WLPG iz godine u godinu organizuje programe čiji je cilj postizanje veće vidljivosti rada dramskih pisaca koji pišu za decu i mlade. Ove godine, u novembru, jedan takav program biće održan u sklopu Svetske konferencije izvođačkih umetnosti za decu i mlade koji organizuje i čiji je domaćin ASITEŽ Srbije. Prosleđujemo mladim dramskim piscima, do 35 godina, poziv mreže WLPG za učešće u programu.

Tema ovogodišnje Svetske konferencije izvođačkih umetnosti za decu i mlade (ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering) u Srbiji je “Prekretnica”. Pozivamo vas da napišete trominutni dramski monolog na temu PREKRETNICE. Ona može biti vrlo široko shvaćena – Da li preživljavate neku ličnu prekretnicu? Da li se vaša zemlja ili region nalaze na prekretnici? Da li se svet nalazi na prekretnici i u kom pravcu biste voleli da ona bude?

Monolozi se pišu na maternjem jeziku. Grupa selektora će odabrati molonoge koje će pisci lično izvoditi u okviru konferencije, takođe na maternjem jeziku. Svi predati monolozi će biti objavljeni online na sajtu WLPG mreže, na vašem maternjem i engleskom jeziku (ukoliko želite). Za pisce odabranih tekstova, ukoliko to žele, nudimo mogućnost online radionice za prevođenje monologa na engleski jezik, koju će voditi predstavnici svetske WLPG mreže, predvođeni jednim od njenih osnivača, Kim Piterom Kovačem.

Ako ste zainteresovani da učestvujete u još jednom zanimljivom SLAM izdanju mreže WLPG molimo da preuzmete i  ispunite formular,  i pošaljete ga na info@assitejsrbija.org.rs.

Preuzmi prijavni FORMULAR

Poziv je otvoren  do 8. oktobra, a rezultati izabranih tekstova biće poznati 15. oktobra.

Čekamo Vas! Želimo da čujemo vaš glas!

Pokrovitelji PREKRETNICE su Ministarstvo kulture Republike Srbije, Ministarstvo turizma i omladine Republike Srbije, Švedski institut kroz program Kreativna partnerstva, Sekretarijat za kulturu grada Beograda, Sekretarijat za kulturu grada Novog Sada, Francuski institut kroz program Teatroskop i drugi. Događaj se održava u okviru projekata “Umetnost slušanja u pozorištu za mladu publiku – BABEL” i “Pozorište i izvođačke umetnosti za mladu publiku: izgradnja kolektivne rezilijentnosti” koje finansira Evropska unija kroz program “Kreativna Evropa”.

Više o mreži Write Local. Play Global možete pročitati na sajtu:

https://www.writelocalplayglobal.org/

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Next Generation Residency: Serbia, Novi Sad “Sustainability as the Future of TYA” https://assitej-international.org/2023/07/28/next-generation-residency-serbia-novi-sad-sustainability-as-the-future-of-tya/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:09:45 +0000 https://assitej-international.org/?p=28453 ASSITEJ Serbia and regional platform From the First Step selected 15 artists (actors, dancers, directors, scenographers, critics, producers, researchers, pedagogues…) from all around the world to attend the Next Generation...

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ASSITEJ Serbia and regional platform From the First Step selected 15 artists (actors, dancers, directors, scenographers, critics, producers, researchers, pedagogues…) from all around the world to attend the Next Generation program “Sustainability as the future of TYA”, which will be the prologue of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering “Turning point” (20 – 24 November 2023).

JUDITH BETHKE, Germany

Judith Bethke (1998) is a student of Applied Theatre Studies in Gießen (Germany), and her first contact with New Circus and with Figure and Object Theatre happened during her one-year stay abroad in Zagreb (Croatia). Since the beginning of her studies in 2019, she has been conceptualising, writing, performing and organising, building costumes, and experimenting with sound and artistic and pedagogical research – mostly on socio-political issues. She works in the independent theatre scene: solo, in the “geteiltdurchdrei kollektiv” (collective for theatre for young audiences) and in changing project collectives. Since October 2022, she has studied Directing as a guest student at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

DANILO BRAKOČEVIĆ, Serbia

Danilo Brakočević (1994) is an audiovisual artist and a writer from Belgrade, Serbia. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s studies in acting at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad (Serbia), after which he spent a year in Bergen (Norway) studying theatre in education at the University of Bergen and a year studying intercultural communication at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Apart from acting, he is writing film reviews for Filmoskopija, making theatre for children and young audiences, and writing plays, poetry and prose.

IVANA VUKOVIĆ, Croatia

Ivana Vuković (1992) holds a Master of Arts degree in Dramaturgy and Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree. She writes for theatre, film and television and collaborates on film and theatre projects as a dramaturge. Her plays are staged in institutional theatres, on the independent scene, and performed as radio plays. For her play ‘’55 Square Meters” she got Marin Držić Award for best play in 2019. She won a few awards for original texts and adaption for theatre for young audiences. Performances she worked on as an author or dramaturge were shown at the most important national and regional theatre festivals. She attended various workshops regarding screenwriting, theatre, and contemporary circus. She is a proud member of Croatian Screenwriters and Playwrights Guild.

ANŽE VIRANT, Slovenia

Anže Virant (1988) studied theatre directing at Menu Fakultetas in Lithuania for a year. After the final graduate production, he enrolled in the study of dramaturgy at AGRFT, University of Ljubljana, where he graduated in 2016. He is a founding member of the Artizani theatre group, which has received several national and international awards for its work, and is the recipient of the Prešeren Student Award for his work on the editorial board of the Oderuh magazine. He currently works as a self-employed cultural worker with several NGOs and public institutions. He also cooperates with the Slovenian Public Fund for cultural activities as a professional accompanist of puppet and children’s theatre groups, as a member of juries and as a leader of seminars in the field of puppet theatre. He is the president of the Ustanova lutkovnih ustvarjalcev (Puppet Creator Foundation).

MAURICIO ARIZONA GARCIA, Mexico

Mauricio Arizona Garcia (1992) is a scenographer, light, costume and production designer from Chihuahua (México) with seven years of experience in the field of performing arts. He graduated from the National School of fine arts in the theatre department with a major in lighting design in México. He began his career as an assistant in production, technician and design with world rename designer Mauricio Ascencio, with whom he has worked on more than 30 projects  (dance, theatre, opera). As a solo designer, he worked in theatre, contemporary dance, opera and music as director and founder of the theatre group directed  “Una canasta de limones” for the first years.  He created two pieces for pre-schoolers, “Una Ciudad de montañas ” and “Tipi tipi”. As an installation artist, he created and researched ten free-play installations with babies and their families.

RANA GHADERI, Iran/Spain

Rana Ghaderi (1988) is a writer, director, actress & teacher in Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA). She began her career in TYA in 2011, collaborating on numerous local and international theater projects and festivals. Throughout her career she received several awards for her writing, directing, and acting. From 2017 to 2018, she served as a Next Generation Research Workspace member hosted by TheaterHaus Frankfurt. Seeking to explore innovative methods and media for storytelling, she embarked on a master’s degree in digital film studies at the Universal Art School in Valencia, Spain, starting in 2022. In the same year, her first novel, ‘The Black Hole’ ,an allegory in praise of Theater & Storytelling, was published by Mehri Publication in London, UK. Her collection of poems for children; ‘The Noblest Creature & The Others’ was published by the same publisher in June 2023.

ILIA BOIAZNYI, Russia/Israel

Ilia Boiaznyi (1989) was educated as a classical actor at the Academy of Theatre Arts GITIS and as a puppeteer at Obraztsov Theatre in Moscow. After that he was trained in physical theatre and clownery by masters from Israel, Great Britain, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, USA, etc. He works as an independent director, performer, producer and teacher in different fields and genres, focusing on research of theatre for young audiences and taking part at relevant festivals and laboratories. He has extensive experience in inclusive performances and co-founded the Association of Hospital Clowns. Currently, he lives in Israel, working on interactive theatrical language that will help children of different ages to focus on simplicity, paradox and laughter. Member of ASSITEJ Israel.

DANICA RAJKOVIĆ, Montenegro

Danica Rajković (1999) graduated from the Acting department at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Cetinje (Montenegro) where she is currently employed as a teaching assistant. She worked on over twenty theatre plays and over ten film and television projects. She has also done dubbing for cartoons and commercials. She participated in the organization of several film and theatre festivals over the years. She speaks English and Italian.

NIKOLA BUNDALO, Bosnia and Hercegovina

Nikola Bundalo (1999) graduated from the Theatre and Radio Directing Department at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade (Serbia). Currently, he is a master’s student at the same faculty. From an early age, he was a member of the youth section at the Children’s Theater in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina). He is the organizer and creator of the cultural and humanitarian manifestation “Week for Us” (Week of Culture and Art), which has been held in Banja Luka for six years.

SHWETA SINGH, India

Shweta Singh (1994) is a theatre actor, drama facilitator, and storyteller. She studied Theatre in Education during a residency program at the National School of Drama, India. She has a Master’s degree in Gender studies from B.R. Ambedkar University in Delhi (India). Besides gender, her interests are dancing, painting, making masks, reading books and writing stories. She is a trained Chhau (Seraikela) dancer. She has training in Kalaripayattu and Koodiyattam, traditional performing arts forms in Kerala, India.

HASSAN RAZA BUKHARI, Pakistan

Hassan Raza Bukhari (1996) is a professional actor who has been in the industry since he was 17. He holds a degree in Theatre, Film and Television Studies and currently works as a Regional High School Drama Teacher. Hassan has gained recognition as an actor, director, comedian, playwright, and improv performer. He has showcased his work not only in Pakistan, but also in Turkey, India, South Korea, China, Sri Lanka, UAE, and South Africa.

AMILA BAŠIROVIĆ, Bosnia and Hercegovina

Amila Beširović (1990) is a Bachelor of Applied Mathematics and Master of Dramatic and Audiovisual Arts in the Field of Applied Theater. She has been a member, drama pedagogue, actress, director, and playwright in the Youth Theatre Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina) for 16 years. Amila has won many awards and recognitions for her work. Her playwriting work has dealt with topics that point to the problems of young people in the community and encourage young people to think and create changes. She is a co-founder and a professor at the “Contemporary – Art High School” in Tuzla which uses applied theatre and drama as learning methods. She is also a drama pedagogue at the Private preschool institution “Tooth Fairy”, president of the Association “Tuzla Youth”, and coordinator of many projects made for and dedicated to young people.

LAURA LEUPI, Switzerland

Laura Leupi (1996) is a student of theatre studies and cultural analysis in Gießen (Germany), Bern and Zurich (Switzerland). Laura works as a cultural journalist for the theatre and writes prose and performance texts in various collectives. Laura creates sprawling text collections, performative interventions or participatory DIY actions. Laura was an artist in residence at the Dogo Residence for New Art and is reading at this year’s Ingeborg Bachmann Prize.

 

ALUMNUS

Participants of the previous Next Generation program in Sweden

HELENA TEZZA, Brazil

Helena Tezza (1997) is an actress who has been working with the Ave Lola Company since 2013. In 2016 was nominated and won a Gralha Azul Award for best-supporting Actress for her work in Ave Lola’s “Nuon”. Working with the Ave Lola Company, Helena participated in numerous national and international tours. She also works as a costume designer and teaches acting to children of different ages at the Pequeno Principe Hospital, a pediatric hospital in Brazil.

KIKULWE TEBANDEKE JOSEPH, Uganda

Kikulwe Tebandeke Joseph (1989) is a dancer and choreographer. His artistic vision goes beyond traditional dance, incorporating drawings and sculptures to create contemporary art. He collaborates with other artists and communities to address social issues, particularly those surrounding ability. Through his own body, he has created a dictionary of abilities. He is dedicated to developing a physical practice encompassing local and global dance traditions and movement practices. Despite being part of a sector and society that often marginalizes individuals with disabilities, he strives to mobilize local communities and change the narrative around disability. He is committed to decolonizing dance as a language accessible to all, celebrating diversity and different notions of ability, and encouraging self-expression and self-esteem for individuals with disabilities. He also questions the intersection of the world where the concept of being able or disabled meets.

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**Note that the dates have changed from this original bid document. The event will now take place 20th – 24th November 2023.**

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OPEN CALL for Next Generation Residency Program https://assitej-international.org/2023/04/10/open-call-for-next-generation-residency-program/ Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:19:16 +0000 http://www.assitej-international.org/?p=22483 “Sustainability As The Future Of TYA” Novi Sad, Serbia14 – 20 November 2023 Next Generation Residency Program is an ASSITEJ International initiative designed to support artistic and cultural exchange and collaboration...

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“Sustainability As The Future Of TYA”

Novi Sad, Serbia
14 – 20 November 2023

Next Generation Residency Program is an ASSITEJ International initiative designed to support artistic and cultural exchange and collaboration between international artists aged 36 years or below interested in theater for young audiences.

ASSITEJ Serbia and the regional platform From the First Step invites 13 artists (actors, dancers, directors, scenographers, critics, producers, researchers, pedagogues, etc.) from all around the world to attend the Next Generation Program, which will be the prologue of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering “Turning Point” (20 – 24 November 2023).

Sustainability will be the topic of the 2023 Next Generation Residency.

Deadline: 25 April

More information and application form.

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Open Call – ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023 https://assitej-international.org/2023/05/01/open-call-assitej-artistic-gathering-2023/ Mon, 01 May 2023 21:48:08 +0000 http://www.assitej-international.org/?p=21982 “TURNING POINT”Novi Sad & Belgrade, Serbia20 – 24th November 2023 ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023 is calling for: Productions / Performances from the region of Southeastern Europe, as well as some Central...

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“TURNING POINT”
Novi Sad & Belgrade, Serbia
20 – 24th November 2023

ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023 is calling for:

Productions / Performances from the region of Southeastern Europe, as well as some Central European Countries – only companies based in or collaborating with artists from these countries may apply.

Professional Exchange Programme Sessions including workshops, seminars, lectures, roundtables, meetings, networking sessions, film screenings, exhibitions, social events, and other formats related to performing arts for young audiences (sessions may be presented ´On The Ground´, ´Online´, or a ´Hybrid´ of both).

The ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering (AAG) is a unique moment for international professional exchange and networking in the field of theatre and performing arts for young audiences (TYA). It is the most important global event and the place to be in 2023!

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How To Apply? 

All applicants are asked to submit their applications through our online application platform. Please choose the correct link to apply:

 

The deadline for applications is 14th February 2023.

Deadline extension for applications: 21st February 2023.
Final decisions will be communicated by 3rd April 2023. 

 

To assist with the preparation of your application, you can preview all the required questions here:

 

 

 

 

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