As part of the exchange, that has been developing between the ASSITEJ Centers of Cuba and Denmark, Mish Mash International Theater Company will present themselves in the city of Havana with the play La Nariz. This theatre company is one of the three Danish groups that won a call sent out by ASSITEJ Denmark, to select theatre shows that would participate in the 25th Theatre Crusade in Guantanamo-Baracoa.
Mish Mash International Theater Company presentations in the capital city of Cuba will be: Thursday March 5th (2:30 pm) in Teatro de La Villa, in Guanabacoa and Saturday March 7th (10:00 am) in Teatro La Proa’s headquarters (Centro de Teatro de La Habana, 2nd floor) at San Ignacio street 166, e/Obispo and Obrapía. Old Havana.
The exchange will be completed with an intervention from artists of our island in the TYA Festival of Denmark, next April. The representatives from Cuban groups: Andante, from Bayamo; Guiñol from Guantánamo; Teatro de La Villa and Teatro La Proa from Havana and Alas from Pinar del Río, will participate further in two workshops and theoretical events included in the exchange with this Scandinavian country.
As it has been happening during the last 9 years, ATINA will celebrate the TYA World Day with the ATINA Award Ceremony that will take place in “La Comedia” Theatre on 23rd. March.
The aim of ATINA Award is to encourage new trends and professional qualities in Argentinian TYA. Practitioners of different fields related to Performing Arts for Children and Young People (playwrights, directors, actors and actresses, stage designers, producers, etc.) are honored with the Award given by a special jury of Researchers and Critics.
Each ATINA Award is shared by three professionals who have stood out in his or her field during the year.
ATINA´s Board will give special Award to: Trajectory, Research and Communication.
Theatre colleagues will meet in the celebration under the motto “Take a children to the theatre today” linking Argentinian TYA with the rest of the world.
For more information go to: www.atina.org.ar
