At the recent EB and Council meeting in Nancy, France, it was agreed that Honorary Ambassadors would be appointed who could represent President Merja Laaksovirta and the EB at AITA/IATA events. It was with great pleasure that Paddy O’Dwyer and Mary Pears were appointed to this Honorary position. Their mandate will be for the period [...]

The Amateur Theatre Association of Finland arranges every year a domestic festival for the best amateur theatre performances held during the year and it is called Seinäjoen Harrastajateatterikesä. The festival is situated in the western part of the country in the city of Seinäjoki which is famous for its city centre, designed by architect Alvar [...]

On the occasion of the conferment of Mr Koizumi’s decoration and of Mrs Koizumi’s prize of distinguished cultural service of the Kitanippon Shimbun Mr. Hiroshi KOIZUMI, aged 78, President of Toyama Prefectural Artistic and Cultural Association as well as Representative of the Theater Company BUNGEIZA, was given the honorable Medal of Japan, “Rising Sun with Two Rays”, [...]

It was a wonderful experience for me to meet so many delegates, friends and new faces in Monaco. As members and friends of AITA/IATA will expect, it was a very well organised Congress and Festival and all aspects were efficient and framed within a warm welcome and warm hospitality. Thank you to all those who [...]

Message of the new AITA/IATA President Elect, Mrs. Merja Laaksovirta, from Finland I would like to thank all of you who voted for me to be the president-elect for the next two years and the next president of AITA/IATA! I know the great responsibility that follows the congress decision. Furthermore, I am aware that I [...]