I wanted to invite you to register for the Special Edition of ITI General Assembly 2020. For those who’ve wanted to attend past Assemblies, but were deterred by the costs of travel, this virtual Assembly gives you an opportunity to engage with international theatre leaders. The General Assembly features presentations from ITI Centers across the globe, as well as speeches by important figures from the global performing arts community. Whenever we engage with the globally, we’re reminded how much we have to learn from each other. And how much we have in common. Our own Board Chair, Nikkole Salter, will be a keynoter on Dec. 10 with these esteemed theatre and dance makers:
Anatoli VASSILIEV, Russia, ITI World Theatre Ambassador, Director; Werewere-Liking GNEPO, Cote d'Ivoire, 2018 World Theatre Day Message Author, Actress; Carlos CELDRAN, Cuba, 2019 World Theatre Day Message Author, Director; Karim MANSOUR, Egypt, 2019 International Dance Day Message Author, Dancer, Choreographer; Lupwishi Mbuyamba, Africa, Executive director of the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa ( OCPA); Pu Cunxi, China, Actor, President of Chinese Theatre Association. I will be moderating the presentations on December 14 from 9am to noon eastern. Please register by December 6, 2020.