ASSITEJ International Archives - ASSITEJ International

This is why organisations like ASSITEJ - the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People, matter so urgently in a world straining under the weight of borders, both physical and ideological. ASSITEJ exists precisely in that space between Abraham's instinct and ours in the creative sector: the belief that theatre is a birthright, not a privilege bound by geography. It does this while championing the rights enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - the right of every child to participate in cultural life, to express themselves, to imagine.

Lalu Mokuku, Member of the Executive Committee of ASSITEJ International

ASSITEJ International

A Note From Jon Dafydd-Kidd

ASSITEJ International Opportunities

Open Call: Performances for ASSITEJ World Congress 2027

Being in Abidjan for the first time and having the chance to experience the MASA not only as a producer but also as a presenting company was truly moving. This event is not merely a market. It is a living ecosystem. And what struck me most, walking those immense grounds day after day, wasn't the official programming alone—it was the in-between.

Bebê de Soares, Member of the Executive Committee of ASSITEJ International

Imagining all of this was wonderful, but experiencing it firsthand was indescribable. The children—the families—the artists—the performance spaces—the gardens—us right there in the middle: it was as if we were in another world, another space-time, far removed from so many of the difficult things we’re currently facing in the world.

Paulo Merisio, Member of the Executive Committee of ASSITEJ International

ASSITEJ International

New ASSITEJ Programmes for ASSITEJ National Centres & Networks

Imaginar isto tudo foi lindo, mas presenciar, foi indescritível. As crianças – as famílias – os/as artistas – os espaços de apresentação – os jardins – nós ali no meio: é como se estivéssemos em um outro mundo, um outro espaço-tempo, longe de tantas coisas difíceis que estamos vivenciando agora no mundo.

Paulo Merisio, membro do Comitê Executivo da ASSITEJ Internacional

This year, the international message is “Staging the Rights of Children: Today, Every Day.” Within the Executive Committee, we have spoken about it extensively, always trying to ensure that our words reflect the global diversity of our network. Because this path can only be travelled together, through dialogue and inclusion. This message places at the centre our fundamental purpose: the rights of children — rights we celebrate today, but which we defend every day of the year.

Gonzalo Moreno, Member of the Executive Committee of ASSITEJ International

ASSITEJ Activities ASSITEJ International

Umbrella Session: 25 June 2026

ASSITEJ Activities ASSITEJ International

Umbrella Session: 9 April 2026

1 2 3 … 60 Next

Recent News

Subscribe

© ASSITEJ International - International Association of Theatre & Performing Arts for Children & Young People

Nørregade 26, 1st Floor, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark
CVR Number: DK45650561

Co-funded by the European Union and the Danish Arts Foundation. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Danish Arts Foundation.
Neither the European Union nor the Danish Arts Foundation can be held responsible for them.