ASSITEJ South Africa will host the ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival in Cape Town, South Africa from 17 – 27 May 2017. This will be the first ASSITEJ World Congress to be held on the African continent. Registration for the Congress will be open at the end of January 2017, with Early Bird registration through February (10% discount). The detailed programme will also be announced at this time.
When planning your attendance, please note the following dates:
16-May ITYARN CONFERENCE
17-May ITYARN CONFERENCE
- ASSITEJ Playground
- Opening Ceremony
- Festival
18-May Storytelling Focus Day
- Festival
19-May Theatre and/as Education Focus Day
- Festival
20-May Theatre for Social Change Focus Day
- Festival
- Cultural Hubs
- City Walk (Outdoor performances)
21-May Theatre for Healing Focus Day
- Theatre for Children by children Focus Day
- Festival
- Cultural Hubs
22-May ASSITEJ CONGRESS Day 1
- Producer’s Bazaar
- Festival
23-May ASSITEJ CONGRESS Day 2
- Producer’s Bazaar
- Festival
24-May ASSITEJ CONGRESS Day 3
- ASSITEJ Artistic Encounters
- Dance for Young Audiences Focus Day
- Festival
- Early Years Fringe
25-May CONGRESS Day 4
- AFRICA DAY CELEBRATION
- Festival
- Early Years Fringe
26-May Music for Young Audiences Focus Day
- IIAN (Inclusive Arts) Focus Day
- ASSITEJ Awards
- Festival
- Early Years Fringe
27-May Small Size (Theatre for the Early Years) Focus Day
- Festival
- Closing Ceremony
Image: Yin’ iRespect – Musa Hlatshwayo – Photo: Val Adams