[Reader-list] National Conference: Theatre for Young,New Delhi

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NationalConference on Theatre for Young Audience
 
 
Resource Centre for Elementary Education(RCEE) at the University of Delhi and ASSITEJ India are pleased to announce thefirst ever National Conference on “Theatre for Young Audience (TYA): Concept,Need and Possibilities”, in August this year.  The three-day Conferencewill take place at the India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, NewDelhi-110003, on the 4th, 5th and 6th August,2011.
 
The coming togetherof RCEE and ASSITEJ-India is unique in the background of increasing recognitionthat theatre arts and education are integrally related. Both are concerned withthe issues of growing up, arts intervention and introducing theatre arts toyoungsters. RCEE at Delhi University is conceptualised to create spaces andmechanisms that support the personal and professional development of the schoolteachers with the aim to institutionalise ideas and strategies for achievingequity and quality in education. ASSITEJ-India is member of a global networkspread in 83 countries to unite theatres, organisations and individuals engagedin theatre for the young for propagating artistic, humanitarian and educationalefforts. 
 
The Conferenceis aimed at bringing performing artists, educationists, teachers, playwrights,critics, and parents from all over the country to address some vital issues ofconcern. The three issues chosen are (1) Theatre Practices, (2) Theatre andEducation and (3) Writing for the Young. Every day one issue will bedeliberated through three modes of transaction: (A) Presentation of papers, (B)Workshops, and (3) Talking Circles. We hope to catalyse conversations on artsintervention through theatre, and on the art of theatre for children and young. 
 
Theconference is partially supported under the New Performance programme of IndiaFoundation for the Arts, Bangalore. Other supporters are Goethe-Institut, MaxMueller Bhavan, National Book Trust, India International Centre and UNESCO.
 
Those who areinterested to know more/apply to participate in the conference sessions mayplease log on to www.assitejindia.org.
 
 
Or contact: 
 
Dr. Ashish Ghosh (Mobile: 0-9868823526)
Convenor, TYA Conference
 
Secretariat:
Resource Centre for Elementary Education (RCEE),
Central Institute of Education,
Room No. 106, CIE Annexe, 1st floor,
Academic Research Centre,
Guru Tegh Bahadur Marg,
University of Delhi,
Delhi- 110007
Tel: 011-27667434
E-mail: tya2011.con at gmail.com 
 




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