addressed to the heads of theatre schools in the network of the
UNESCO-ITI Chair & GATS
www.unescochair-iti.ro ; ; tel/fax +40 21 3118701; + 40 314056910; 75-77 Matei Voievod St., Bucharest 2, Romania
March 26th 2012
Dear Director,
In every field of activity and perhaps in that of theatre above all else, we are currently going through difficult financial times. However, life must take carry its natural course. For this reason, two important international organizations, namely the UNESCO Chair of the International Theatre Institute and the Global Alliance of Theatre Schools (GATS[(]) – SCHEDULED some of their most important events of 2012 jointly.
In the context of the world economic crisis, we thought it would be wise and necessary to rationalize expenses and propose to theatre schools worldwide participation in 2012 in no less than 7 distinct events organized however in the same time frame and in the same location – Sinaia and Bucharest, ROMANIA (3-12 September 2012).
We can thus offer participants the chance of a single travel and participation expense for a variety of projects that would otherwise have to be organized in different places and at different times.
The seven events in question would be the following:
(1) World Festival of Theatre Schools [the previous editions were held in: 2010 – Lima & Cusco (PERU); 2008 – Barcelona (SPAIN); 2006 – Manila (PHILIPPINES); 2004 – Tampico (MEXICO); 2002 – Athens (GREECE)]
(2) World Conference of Theatre School Directors
(3) UNESCO/ITI Chair Regional Conference for Theatre School Directors from EUROPE
(4) UNESCO/ITI Chair Regional Conference for Theatre School Directors from ASIA-PACIFIC
(5) UNESCO/ITI Chair Regional Conference for Theatre School Directors from SOUTH AMERICA & MEXICO-CENTRAL AMERICA and CARIBBEAN
(6) GATS Conference
(7) GATS Symposium on the theme „Ancient Theatre Masks in Europe and Asia”
P R O G R A M *** 3-12 September 2012WORLD FESTIVAL OF THEATRE SCHOOLS
WORLD CONFERENCE OF THEATRE SCHOOL DIRECTORS / UNESCO/ITI CHAIR REGIONAL CONFERENCES
GATS CONFERENCE / GATS SYMPOSIUM
Monday, 3 September 2012
12:00-20:00 / Bucharest / Arrival of Participants (afternoon flight, until 19:00 h)
Evening / Transfer from the Henri Coanda International Airport to Sinaia (120 km)
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
9:00-12:30 / Sinaia Casino / UNESCO/ITI Chair Regional Conference for Theatre School Directors from EUROPE
14:30-18:00 / Sinaia Casino / UNESCO/ITI Chair Regional Conference for Theatre School Directors from ASIA-PACIFIC
19:30-23:00 / Sinaia Casino / UNESCO/ITI Chair Regional Conference for Theatre School Directors from SOUTH AMERICA & MEXICO-CENTRAL AMERICA and CARIBBEAN
9:00-12:30 / Sinaia Casino / Master Class (I) for the students participating in the World Festival
14:30-18:00 / Sinaia Casino / Master Class (II) for the students participating in the World Festival
19:30-23:00 / Sinaia Casino / Master Class (III) for the students participating in the World Festival
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
9:00-12:00 / Sinaia Casino / GATS Symposium on the theme „Ancient Theatre Masks in Europe and Asia” (key-note speakers from Greece, Germany, Romania, China, Japan and India)
14:30-17:30 / Sinaia Casino / Official Opening – World Conference of Theatre School Directors (I)
19:00-21:00 / Sinaia Casino / World Conference of Theatre School Directors (II)
14:30-17:30 / Sinaia Casino / Master Class (IV) for the students participating in the World Festival
19:00-21:00 / Sinaia Casino / Student Forum. Free discussions on „Trends and Directions in Contemporary Theatre”
21:30 / Sinaia Casino / Event-Performance
Thursday, 6 September 2012
All day / Transylvania / Cultural and tourist program. Visits to the Dracula Castle (Bran), Black Church (Brasov) and Peleş Castle (Sinaia).
Evening / Bucharest / Arrival in Bucharest. City tour.
Friday, 7 September 2012
11:00 / Theatre A / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 1
12:30 / Theatre B / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 2
15:30 / Theatre A / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 3
17:00 / Theatre B / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 4
20:00 / Theatre A / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 5
21:30 / Theatre B / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 6
All day / Bucharest / For the theatre directors and professors: Visit to the Village Museum – Debate Forum on “World Theatre Events” – Attending the Workshops presented in the Festival
Saturday, 8 September 2012
11:00 / Theatre A / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 7
12:30 / Theatre B / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 8
15:30 / Theatre A / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 9
17:00 / Theatre B / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 10
20:00 / Theatre A / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 11
21:30 / Theatre B / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 12
Afternoon / Bucharest / Round Table organized by the UNESCO Chair-ITI and UNITER/Romania (meeting with Romanian actors and directors)
Sunday, 9 September 2012
9:00-12:30 / Bucharest / GATS Conference (I) (Projects for 2013. New membership candidateships)
14:30 / Bucharest / GATS Conference (II) (Presiding: GATS acting President for 2012)
16:30 / Bucharest / GATS Conference (III) (Presiding: GATS upcoming President for 2013)
19:30 / Bucharest / GATS Debate Forum (I) Theme: “European Theatre”
All day / Bucharest / Cultural program for everyone else.
Monday, 10 September 2012
11:00 / Theatre A / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 13
12:30 / Theatre B / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 14
15:30 / Theatre A / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 15
17:00 / Theatre B / World Festival of Theatre Schools – Workshop no. 16
20:30 / Bucharest / Event-Performance
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
9:00 / Bucharest / Master Class (V) for the students participating in the World Festival
11:30 / Bucharest / Master Class (VI) for the students participating in the World Festival
9:00-13:00 / Bucharest / GATS Debate Forum (II) Presentations of important theatre schools of the world
15:00 / Bucharest / Meeting with Radu Beligan (Honorary President of ITI)
16:30 / Bucharest / Meeting with Tobias Biancone (Director General of ITI)
18:30 / Bucharest / World Conference of Theatre School Directors (III) – Adopting the final Resolutions
20:00 / Bucharest / Closing Ceremony
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Departure of participants
The theme of the performances to be presented in the World Festival is EXODUS (this theme was chosen by the World Conference of Theatre School Directors in Lima, PERU, in 2010). Due to the late date of announcement of the festival, exceptionally we can accept performances to be presented on another theme than the one officially announced. The duration of all performances presented within the Festival should not exceed 50 minutes and they should have 4 students in the cast of actors.
Financial terms
(a) 1350 EUR Participation fee for a Director/Rector/President or Observer in all 7 events announced above – World Conference of Theatre School Directors, Regional Conferences, GATS Conference, GATS Symposium, World Festival of Theatre Schools (9 days: 3-12 September 2012).
The participation fee includes: hotel accommodation (single room), full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner), free transfers to and from the International Airport in Bucharest (21 km x 2 rides), transfers to Sinaia, Bran, Brasov and back to Bucharest (a total of 500 km), city tour in Bucharest, free entry to all museums and cultural locations included in the program.
(b) 3900 EUR Participation fee for a Delegation made up of 4 students + 1 professor, participating in the World Festival of Theatre Schools (9 days: 3-12 September 2012).
The participation fee includes: hotel accommodation in single rooms for the professors throughout the stay, and accommodation in triple rooms for the students at the hotel in Sinaia and at a (postgrad) student hostel in Bucharest; full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner), free transfers to and from the International Airport in Bucharest (21 km x 2 rides), transfers to Sinaia, Bran, Brasov and back to Bucharest (a total of 500 km), city tour in Bucharest, free entry to all museums and cultural locations included in the program, free participation in all Master Classes included in the program of the Festival.
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(c) 750 EUR Participation fee for an Observer with student status (accommodation in triple rooms) and with all facilities mentioned above at point (b).
The deadline for sending the Application Charts and the 50% down payment is May 25th 2012.
The remaining 50% shall be paid cash in Bucharest upon arrival.
DISCOUNT!! Participants or delegations that choose to pay the participation fee in full by May 25th 2012 shall receive a 10% discount on the full amount, namely 135 EUR for individual participations, 390 EUR for delegations and 75 EUR for extra-students.
Note: In the case of payments made through bank transfer, all bank commissions will be handled by the participant.
We would like to assure you, dear friends, that we have made tremendous efforts to keep the participation fees at a minimum level, as they were four years ago at the 2008 edition organized in Barcelona (Spain), a year as we all remember, yet unshaken by the economic crisis and moreover one in which a lot of the local payments such as those for transportation and cultural-visitation programs were paid by the participants themselves.
We hope that by bringing together the 7 projects mentioned in this Invitation Letter, in the same time frame (3-12 September 2012) will give your school some financial relief and hopefully it will honor us with a positive answer from your part in terms of participation.
We will look forward to your response before May 25th 2012.
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Corneliu DUMITRIU, PhD
Chairholder, UNESCO/ITI Chair
GATS Secretary General
APPLICATION FORM3-12 September 2012, ROMANIA
www.unescochair-iti.ro ; ; tel/fax +40 21 3118701; + 40 314056910; 75-77 Matei Voievod St., Bucharest 2, Romania
Directors * Observers
Theatre School
Phone / Fax
DELEGATE
OBSERVER
Arrival in Bucharest on September 3rd 2012 / Departure from Bucharest on September 12th 2012
The delegate will pay a participation fee of 1350 EUR, as follows:
50% through bank transfer into the bank account of the UNESCO Chair-ITI by May 25th 2012
50% cash upon arrival in Bucharest.
10% DISCOUNT if paid in full by May 25th2012.
The participation fee for additional participants is: 1350 EUR / Observer
DIRECTOR ______
(name and signature)
UNESCO CHAIR-ITI BANK COORDINATES
IBAN: RO15RNCB0073 0499 7526 0003, Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR), SWIFT code: RNCB RO BU,
Bank address: Bucharest 2, Popa Lazar St., no. 8, Romania
APPLICATION FORM
3-12 September 2012, ROMANIA
www.unescochair-iti.ro ; ; tel/fax +40 21 3118701; + 40 314056910; 75-77 Matei Voievod St., Bucharest 2, Romania
Delegations
Theatre School
Phone / Fax
PROFESSOR
STUDENT 1 / STUDENT 3
STUDENT 2 / STUDENT 4
OBSERVER 1 / OBSERVER 3
OBSERVER 2 / OBSERVER 4
Arrival in Bucharest on September 3rd 2012 / Departure from Bucharest on September 12th 2012
The delegation (4 students + 1 professor) will pay a participation fee of 3900 EUR, as follows:
50% through bank transfer into the bank account of the UNESCO Chair-ITI by May 25th 2012
50% cash upon arrival in Bucharest.
10% DISCOUNT if paid in full by May 25th 2012.
The participation fee for additional participants is:
1350 EUR / Observer (professor status / accommodation in single room)
750 EUR / Observer (student status / accommodation in triple room)
DIRECTOR ______
(name and signature)
UNESCO CHAIR-ITI BANK COORDINATES
IBAN: RO15RNCB0073 0499 7526 0003, Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR), SWIFT code: RNCB RO BU,
Bank address: Bucharest 2, Popa Lazar St., no. 8, Romania
[(]* GATS is an international organization, independent from the UNESCO/ITI Chair, reuniting 14 of the best theatre schools of the world within an international project dedicated to the advancement of new pedagogical methods in theatre higher education.