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The Japan Foundation China Center

The Japan Foundation invites drama specialists from abroad to host international symposia in International Festival OKINAWA for Young Audience 2008 July 19 - 27 in Okinawa. Panelists will talk about how performing arts can play a role in solving urgent and challenging problems that the world faces.

 

 

International Symposium I
The current state and challenges of theatrical companies for children and young people - expose children to theater

Advanced countries face various challenges concerning children. On the other hand, some countries and areas are trying to establish their identities, while influenced by superpowers. Youth drama specialists will discuss current problems based on the status report.

Time and date	9:30-12:30 Friday, July 25, 2008
Venue	Okinawa City Central Community Center
Symposiast	Peter Manscher (Denmark) Gerd Taube (Germany) Jeremy Turner (UK) Jenton Neziraj (Kosovo) Stephan Rabl (Austria) Remi Boucher (Canada)
Coordinator	Hisao Dazai (Japan)

International Symposium II
What can art do to stop child abuse and domestic violence - from a woman's point of view

Child abuse and domestic violence are serious problems in many countries in the world. Female performing artists talk about their work and its challenges, and identify what performing arts can do.

Time and date	9:30-12:30 Saturday, July 26, 2008
Venue	Okinawa City Central Community Center
Symposiast	Felicia Moritz Malmcrona (Sweden) Hope Azeda (Rwanda) Young Ai Choi (Korea) Rachel Dickinson (UK) Suzuyo Takasato (Japan)
Coordinator	Noriko Yamashiro (Japan)

 

International Symposium III
Potentiality and challenges for international co-production of theater

Quite a few of good theater for children and young people are co-produced internationally. Performing artists from the world, already successful in international co-production, will discuss potentiality and challenges.

Time and date	9:30-12:30 Tuesday, July 22 and Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Venue	Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel OKINAWA GRAND MER RESORT
Symposiast	Peter Wynne-Wilson (UK) Judy Owen (UK) Ube Schade (Germany) Catherine Fitzgerald (Australia) Bian Wen Tong (China) Lee Hye Jeong (Korea) Nam In Woo (Korea) Tadashi Kato (Japan)
Coordinator	Hisashi Shimoyama (Japan)

 

Organizer:	Inernarional Festival Okinawa for Young Audience Exective Committe (Kijimuna Festa Committe)
Co-organizer:	The Japan Foundation

 

 

 

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