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6th Theatre Summer Camp

Ancient Myths & Contemporary Life
25-31 August 2007
Spetses Island, Greece

For teachers, actors, educators, scholars and young students

From 25 to 31 of August 2007, on Spetses Isl Greece, the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network is organizing its 6th annual Theatre Summer Camp titled “Ancient Myths & Contemporary Life”. In the friendly and relaxing environment of Anargyreios School, by the sea, with the guidance of skilled artists-educators, teachers, actors, scholars and young students will draw ideas and working material out of the rich culture of ancient myths from Greek tragedies and will investigate their implication in modern life. Movements, rhythm, voice, theatre form, lyrics, humor, chorus patterns are some of the areas we will explore.

Four different workshops, three for adults and one for young people, aged 17-20 titled “Young Theatre Voices” (supported by the Greek General Secretariat for Youth and the Greek Ministry of Culture), will take place, followed by relative film screenings and other activities.
There will be free time for leisure, swimming, rest and entertainment. On the last evening of the Camp groups will present and share parts of their work and join the farewell party.
Each person can participate in only one workshop throughout the Camp period.

FACILITATORS

Giorgos Biniaris-actor, director, Margarita Mandaka-choreographer, Georgina Kakoudaki-dramatic art educator, actor, special scientific collaborator of the University of Patras, Dimitris Sakatzis-actor, director, Jenny Karaviti-Secondary School teacher, MA Contemporary Theatre Practice, Martin Scharnhorst-theatre director, Takis Tzamargias-director, special scientific teaching stuff of the University of Athens.

Arrival-Registration: Saturday 25/8/2007, 12.00-16.30

Departure: Friday 31/8/2007, until 11.00

LOCATION: Anargyreios School, 1 klm distance from the Spetses port. Spetses Isl is 2hours by hydrofoil from Pireus (Athens Port)

ACCOMMODATION (recommended): 6 nights in the rooms of the Anargyreios’ School premises Breakfast and lunch will be served in the School’s Dining Room.

For more info concerning workshops descriptions, timetable, applications’ procedure and cost, please visit the web page
http://www.theatroedu.gr/

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July 30 - August 2, 2007
Bovec, Slovenia

Annual international conference-festival
THEATRE METHODS 07
Between Tradition & Contemporaneity

This summer the meeting will take place in the Julian Alps at the picturesque mountain resort Bovec.
Accommodation and meals during the conference are provided.
http://www.iugte.com/projects/accommodation.php

Participants: actors, directors, dancers, choreographers, teachers, playwrights, stage designers, script writers, theatre critics, journalists, cultural managers. Every year "Theatre Methods" is unifying the bearers of the authentic traditions in performing arts and the representatives of contemporary stage work from different parts of the world.

If you are unable to attend but would like to share your materials with colleagues coming to "Theatre Methods 07" there is opportunity to promote and advertise your event or project. You are welcome to send your promotional materials by post - magazines, booklets, catalogues, flyers of your classes, coming workshops, courses, performances, events, etc.
More details: http://www.iugte.com/projects/TheatreMethods07.php

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Call for Papers

ARTS BASED EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE JULY 5-7 2007, GRADIUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION,
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

Abstract Deadline: April 17, 2007
Paper Deadline: May 15, 2007

This conference, which uses Open Conference Systems developed by the Public Knowledge Project, enables participants to submit abstracts online.

Presentations can include:
- Single papers (abstract max of 300 words)
- Multiple paper sessions (overview max of 300 words)
- WORKSHOP (abstract max of 300 words)
- short workshop (abstract max of 300 words)

Invited speakers and plenary presenters include:

Peter Clough, Liverpool Hope University, UK, Andrew Sparkes, University of Exeter, UK, Ruth Leitch and Caryl Sibbett, Queens University Belfast, UK Kim Etherington, Martin Hughes, Wan Ching Yee and Jane Speedy, University of Bristol, UK Yvonne Sliep and the Narrative Theatre Group, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa Salome Raheim, University of Iowa, USA Rita Irwin, University of British Columbia, Stephanie Springgay, Penn State University and the A/r/tography Research Group (Canada and USA) Kip Jones, Bournemouth University, UK Donal O’Donoghue, University of Limerick, Ireland Libby Worth, Lecturer in Theatre Practice, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Cathy Nutbrown, Sheffield University, UK Carl Bagley, University of Durham, UK

Videos of the European and international research symposium: Evaluating the Impact of Arts and Cultural Education as well as some of the PowerPoint presentations are now available here.