[Remote Interview] Yvette Hardie (South Africa) ASSITEJ President Full interview video: https://youtu.be/-ZHXbYUQh1A (We apologise the video has some noises which may be disturbing.) While COVID-19 continues to strike the world, TYA artists are working in various ways to overcome this challenge which no humans have experienced, using their strengths and experiences. Yvette Hardie, who we...Continue Reading
Today we share the message video from La Baracca – Testoni Ragazzi from Italy. https://youtu.be/quRl_Pl_pkw In 2019, they took part in ricca ricca*festa to present Upside Down, which charmed our children and adult audiences alike! They have restarted their activities in their home Bologna by opening an outdoor space in their parking area. You will...Continue Reading
We received a dance video and message from Epic Arts, an inclusive arts organisation in Cambodia. https://youtu.be/HZfcgchXnFk Epic Arts (@everypersoncounts) brings people with and without disabilities together, and promotes the message that every person counts through our inclusive education, community and social enterprise programmes. The dance video is about how you protect yourself from the...Continue Reading
We received a super lovely video message from Teatro de Ocasión from Chile! https://youtu.be/TU01GHEJaBc With Sanshin and a little metallophone they played THAT song of ricca ricca*festa!! How very exciting! Please check out the video, we are sure this will cheer you up! Teatro de Ocasión joined ricca ricca*festa 2019 with their works One Morning...Continue Reading
[ REMOTE INTERVIEW ] Alex Byrne (NIE) “Our work is live, and it is inside a room with the audience” https://youtu.be/4uxaISNfr9c Today we share the interview with Alex Byrne, artistic director of New International Encounter (NIE). COVID-19 changed the world, our life and our way of working. It is the same in the field of...Continue Reading
The Meterological Agency has officially announced the end of the rainy season. It means the summer is coming! We received a message and photos from Piewnam (Semathai Marionette Foundation) from Bangkok, Thailand. She joined the Asian TYA Network programme in Okinawa in 2016. The network was founded in 2016 by ricca ricca*festa to establish connections...Continue Reading
We received a message from Simon from Ming Ri Institute for Arts Education @mingri_arts in Hong Kong. Ming Ri is our long time friend and partner for international co-productions! https://youtu.be/BCxNe0VcdJk Auntie Ming is so cute! Please read their message below too, and check out their online channel with puppets! — Ming Ri couldn’t...Continue Reading
Okinawa is in the middle of the rainy season. Wearing a mask is getting harder as humid days continues. We should all be careful not to get heatstroke. Today we share the video message from Ariyo, a storyteller from Indonesia! https://youtu.be/RaD9HKafEyE Ariyo delivers storytelling with puppets, and he joined our Asian TYA Network...Continue Reading
We received a message from compagnia RODISIO from Italy! They are long-time, precious friends of our festival. They have created a game that anyone can join! Please try it at home. https://youtu.be/gEMT4F5dluQ They have taken part in the festival with their own work such as ‘Story of a Family’ (2011) and ‘JOY’ (2018), as well...Continue Reading
Companies are kindly sending us video messages. Thank you very much. Today we share the message from Teater Tre, based in Stockholm, Sweden. https://youtu.be/vwIr0dfG3HE They took part in our festival in 2011 with ‘KLOSS’ and in 2016 with ‘Good Night Sleep Tight’. Reading books, painting pictures, listening to good music and dance…we all should...Continue Reading
