by Assitej | Jun 18, 2024 | Artist Development, Artist Opportunity, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world, Uncategorized
2024 Cuba Statement Since the 2021 hybrid ASSITEJ World Congress, conference and festival held in Japan, the 21st ASSITEJ World Congress & Performing Arts Festival Congress “Voices of a New World” took place in Havana, Cuba from 24 May to 1 June. At this event...
by Assitej | Apr 23, 2024 | Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in the world
I’ve just had the privilege of returning from Senegal, having spent 10 days in the company of Mamby Mawine (formerly Patricia Gomis), acclaimed actor and theatre maker, whose work with the Association Djarama, the company she founded, is truly inspirational. Her...
by Assitej | Mar 1, 2024 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Projects, Research
ASSITEJ South Africa and Arts Education in South Africa When South Africa was democratised in 1994, an inherent understanding of the role that the arts play in assisting to ensure the integrity, strength and success of any society was powerfully demonstrated by it...
by Assitej | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The value of the arts to society is far greater than just entertainment. On 4 July 2022, ASSITEJ SA issued a statement and called for strategic partnerships following an incident where 21 minors died at Enyobeni Tavern, Scenery Park, East London. Since then, Assitej...
by Assitej | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The words of Maya Angelou, that I have known for a long time, recently resonated with me again; “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I met a Lady “A” at a retail store. She showed me...
by Assitej | Feb 20, 2024 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in South Africa
A must-have or a nice-to-have? How do we know if a school is an Arts-rich school? What is the value of having an enriching arts programme in schools? If every school in the country had access to excellent arts programmes with exceptional arts teachers, would this be a...
by Assitej | Feb 20, 2024 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Research, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
Is it possible to talk about aesthetics for very young children? This was the question that the artistic research project, “Mapping” set out to explore, focusing in on the sensory experiences of children and how theatre sets out to communicate and make...
by Assitej | Jan 28, 2024 | ASSITEJ SA, News, TYA in South Africa
This heading is inspired by an old adage, whose truth I experienced at the recent strategy planning workshop of ASSITEJ SA. As a team we took a hybrid route to remind ourselves of the vision of the organisation, ensuring that we capture the notion of working to enable...
by Assitej | Jan 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Strategic planning and dreaming ASSITEJ SA board members, staff and interns, along with members of the Department of Basic Education, met for a weekend’s Strategic Planning to consider the way forward for the period 2024-2026. There are a number of exciting new...
by Assitej | Dec 14, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
KeDecemberBossTsaKa… and a lot can happen during this time. A LOT! I am taking this moment to share a lesson I learnt at a recent 2023 International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN) Conference. It was organised by five phenomenal women; Cherae Halley, Kathy Barolsky,...
