March 2018
Wolfgang Schneider on the ASSITEJ World Congress in Cape Town
In the latest issue of “Kultur.Politik.Diskurs” (18/2018) Wolfgang Schneider reflects on the World Congress in Cape Town. See pages 62/63 in the online publication: https://www.uni-hildesheim.de/media/fb2/kulturpolitik/publikationen/KPD_Hefte/KPD_Heft_18_2018
ASSITEJ Germany meets ASSITEJ International
ASSITEJ Germany and Festival Panoptikum were happy to welcome the Executive Committee in Nuremberg / Germany. In a meeting with the Goethe Institute the idea of fair cooperation and their funding scheme for international coproductions were at the centre of the discussions.
Find more information on the International Coproduction Fund here: https://www.goethe.de/en/uun/auf/mus/ikf.html
Upcoming International Festivals in Germany
After Festival “Panoptikum” in January, the German festival season is in full swing. We are now in the middle of “Starke Stuecke” which, again, hosts international shows as well as an international Next Generation programme which provides opportunities for long term co-operation and the development of ideas for productions for young audiences. http://www.starke-stuecke.net/en/projects/nextgeneration/
In May 2018, “Schoene Aussicht / Bright View” (May 5 – 12th) (https://www.jes-stuttgart.de/festival-schoene-aussicht/schoene-aussicht-2018/bright-view-2018-e/) as well as “Westwind” (May 12 – 18th) (http://www.westwind-festival.de/) are looking forward to welcoming guests from abroad. Delegates are welcome to register.