The World Festival of Children's Performing Arts
in Toyama Japan 2008
As we all know, the First Toyama International Amateur Theatre Festival (TIATF '83) was held in Toyama and was the First International Theatre Festival in Asia. Since then, four TIATFs had been held - in '85, '89, '92, and '96. In 2000, as the official festival of AITA/IATA, the Sixth World Festival of Children's Theatre in Toyama was held and all agreed it was a great success. The unexpected triumph of the Festival was due to the support of many volunteers who worked together to support all the international events in Toyama, not just the theatre performances but also the arts and cultural events.
In 2004, the Asia-Pacific Festival of Children's Theatre took place and the experience of these two Children's Festivals, as well as the excitement and feeling of harmony among the participants, suggested the idea of holding a children's festival of all performing arts, including theatre. Thus the First World Festival of Children's Performing Arts will be held this summer, in Toyama.
As well as six hundred people from sixteen countries of the five continents of the world and ten Japanese groups, a great many of the children of Toyama will also participate in this Festival under the banner 'We Build The Future.' The event will take place from 31st July to 5th August 2008 and this First World Festival of Children's Performing Arts - for children, by children and adults – will include performances, seminars and workshops. There will also be a Forum of Performing Arts for the disabled, and an Asian Amateur Theatre Summit is planned so that the cause of international understanding and mutual friendship will be promoted further.
If you need any further information please contact:
The Executive Committee of the First World Festival of Children's Performing Arts
c/o Toyamaken Kyoiku-Bunka Kaikan
7-1, FunahashiKitamachi
Toyama-Shi, Japan 930-0096
TEL: +81-76-445-5626 FAX: +81-76-422-4635 E-mail: info@tiatf.or.jp
in Toyama Japan 2008
As we all know, the First Toyama International Amateur Theatre Festival (TIATF '83) was held in Toyama and was the First International Theatre Festival in Asia. Since then, four TIATFs had been held -
In 2004, the Asia-
As well as six hundred people from sixteen countries of the five continents of the world and ten Japanese groups, a great many of the children of Toyama will also participate in this Festival under the banner 'We Build The Future.' The event will take place from 31st July to 5th August 2008 and this First World Festival of Children's Performing Arts -
If you need any further information please contact:
The Executive Committee of the First World Festival of Children's Performing Arts
c/o Toyamaken Kyoiku-
7-
Toyama-
TEL: +81-
Selected countries and groups:
China Shěnyáng National Art School / Students' Art Troupe
China China Welfare Institute Children's Palace Little Companion Art Troupe
Korea Children Theatre Company Kangwon Banbi
Singapore The Chinese Opera Institute Children Ensemble
Mongolia Mongolian Academic Drama Theatre
India Ryan International School
Australia Noisy Friarbirds
New Zealand Park Players, Logan Park High School
Russia The Luchegorsk's Children's Theatre "SORVANETS"
Italy BRICABRAC Association
France Les Trois Coups
Belgium Stabada
Chech Pantomima S.I.
Chech Prague Conservatory
U.S.A Krayon Kids Musical Theater Company
U.S.A Aberdeen Community Theatre
Argentina La Gorda Azul
Israel SELA
Uganda Gayaza Junior
Japan
Hokkaido / Sapporo Sapporo-Kodomo Musical-ikuseikai
Akita / Akita Izumi Kawamura Dance Company
Tokyo / Suginami Shinozaki System Kids
Kanagawa / Yokohama PORT+PORTAIL
Niigata / Niigata Ikarashi Rumiko Dance Company
Ishikawa / Kanazawa Ten seeds Project
Ishikawa / Hakusan Maeda Keiko & Tanaka Tsutomu Ballet School
Shizuoka / Fuji Fuji Modern Dance Company
Gifu / Nakatsugawa Kayanoki Dance Academy
Fukuoka / Kitakyushu Kuroda Ballet School
China Shěnyáng National Art School / Students' Art Troupe
China China Welfare Institute Children's Palace Little Companion Art Troupe
Korea Children Theatre Company Kangwon Banbi
Singapore The Chinese Opera Institute Children Ensemble
Mongolia Mongolian Academic Drama Theatre
India Ryan International School
Australia Noisy Friarbirds
New Zealand Park Players, Logan Park High School
Russia The Luchegorsk's Children's Theatre "SORVANETS"
Italy BRICABRAC Association
France Les Trois Coups
Belgium Stabada
Chech Pantomima S.I.
Chech Prague Conservatory
U.S.A Krayon Kids Musical Theater Company
U.S.A Aberdeen Community Theatre
Argentina La Gorda Azul
Israel SELA
Uganda Gayaza Junior
Japan
Hokkaido / Sapporo Sapporo-
Tokyo / Suginami Shinozaki System Kids
Kanagawa / Yokohama PORT+PORTAIL
Niigata / Niigata Ikarashi Rumiko Dance Company
Ishikawa / Kanazawa Ten seeds Project
Ishikawa / Hakusan Maeda Keiko & Tanaka Tsutomu Ballet School
Shizuoka / Fuji Fuji Modern Dance Company
Gifu / Nakatsugawa Kayanoki Dance Academy
Fukuoka / Kitakyushu Kuroda Ballet School
