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Eufonia-Astràgali Teatro

A theatre company formed in Lecce in 1981, Astràgali Teatro-Eufonia has, since its birth, combined production, training, and theatrical experimentation. In a constant relationship with a network of international bodies in the area of the performing arts, cooperation, and intercultural dialogue. Astràgali Teatro has brought to centre stage crucial questions connected with conflicts, violence, migrations, and the political boundaries that forcibly divide peoples and cultures. Its efforts have been marked by the need to strengthen international cultural networking, enabling artists exchange and mobility. Doing theatre in places of conflict has been characteristic of most of the international projects (many of which supported by the European Union Cultural Programs) and productions in recent years – efforts that have brought Astràgali to about 30 countries around the world: Il corpo dell’arte; Teatri di guerra – pratiche di pace; War gifts; Persae; Le rotte di Ulisse – per una critica della violenza; Front/frontier- dynamics of inclusion of the other; Roads and desires-theatre overcomes conflict; H.O.S.T. – Hospitality, Otherness, Society, Theatre; Stories of stars and acrobats; Walls- Separate Worlds; Theatrum Mundi.

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IUAV - MeLa Media Lab

Iuav is a ‘themed’ university totally focusing on design.It is a dedicated place for teaching,specialisation and field research in design of living space and environments such as buildings,cities,landscapes,regions as well as design of every-day use objects,cultural,theatrical,multimedia events,fashion and graphics.Educational programmes,courses and activities are divided into 5 undergraduate degree programmes and 8 graduate degree programmes that are project-driven in fields of architecture,design,fashion,visual arts,urban and regional planning,theatre,in addition to postgraduate specialisation programmes, advanced specialisation courses and 8 research doctorates.It has entered into agreements with institutions in Venice,in the region and abroad that involve students in artistic,design and theatrical productions.International Exchange Programmes are currently offered in cooperation with 130 European universities and 60 non-Eu for the promotion of students’ and researchers' mobility.

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ITI Italy

It has as its main mission to promote, at a national and international level, theatre in its multicultural vocation. It develops the International ITI–UNESCO main objectives, of favouring cooperation practices between artists and institutions, enhancing collaboration among cultural operators, strengthening the organization network, remarking the importance of theatre as a pivot of social development and peace. It represents a centre of reference for a network of theatrical realities disseminated all over the Italian territory, gathering and giving light to their different instances and expressions. Its activities go from the organisation of the World Theatre Day and Dance Day in Italy, to projects related to the internationalisation of the national theatre scenario. Among its members: Accademia Amiata-Grosseto,Teatro Vascello, Astràgali Teatro,La Mama Umbria, Aenigma Association,together with several individual artists and researchers.

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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Art and Speech Lab

It was founded on May 3, 1837 and was housed in the residence of architect Stamatis Kleanthes, on the north east side of the Acropolis. It was the first University not only in the newly- established Greek State but in all the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean in general. The Art and Speech Laboratory was founded in 2002 and is part of the Faculty of Education Sciences within the National and Kapodistrian University. It develops an intensive work of research on art and education, investigating creative ways of learning languages; the relation between literature and theatre; theatre as a useful instrument of active learning. It is promoter of an international project concerning the role of theatre in education programs, involving researchers from several EU countries (THALIS project).

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Theatro tsi Zakynthos

It was established in 1982 and is one of the most active theatrical realities in Ionian Islands. It is directed by Kostas Kapodistrias, actor and director in many plays performed all over Greece and abroad. The work of research of Theatro Tsi Zakynthos concerns theatre and investigation of social fields, trying to delve into traditional aspects of the territorial cultural heritage in relation with an active contemporary research. Nowadays, the theatre, is involved in different collaborations with other theatres of the Mediterranean Area. In its theatrical plays they have developed connections between elements of Zakynthian and Ionian islands history and the investigation of the migrant questions as historical and contemporary phenomenon. The work on theatrical research of Theatro Tsi Zakythos goes through the field of education,culture, social involvement, all important instruments for the project aims to set up intercultural work methodology.

Maison d’Europe et d’Orient

It is a cultural pool devoted to the promotion of cultures from Europe, Central Asia and Mediterranean. It shelters an open space welcoming public readings, meetings, exhibition, concerts, cinema and other live performances; the Christiane-Montécot library, which keeps both the original and the translated versions of plays; a specialized bookshop; and the Théâtre de Syldavie, a drama company. The Maison d’Europe et d’Orient coordinates EURODRAM, a network of around 300 specialists spread into about thirty linguistic committees, who select theater texts of Europe in order to make them be translated.

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