IDEA CONGRESSES

Beijing, China 2024

  • 9th Drama/Theatre and Education World Congress.
  • Theme: A Harmonious World — Constructing a harmonious Cultural, Artistic, and Spiritual Home for Humanity through Drama and Theatre.
  • 15-20 July 2024.
  • Host: International Drama Education Application and Cooperation Congress (IDEAC).
  • 580 participants from 30 countries. 
  • Special edition of the DaTEAsia Journal with the Congress outcomes. 

Reykjavík, Iceland 2022

  • 9th Drama/Theatre and Education World Congress.
  • Congress Motive: Drama for Tall and Small – Celebrating Drama in a Changing world.
  • Duration: 5 days (4.-8. July 2022).
  • Host: FLÍSS and University of Iceland, School of Education.
  • 200 participants from all continents.
  • No publication.
  • Young IDEA festival.

Paris, France 2013

  • “8th Drama/Theatre and Education World Congress”
  • Congress motif: “From one world to another: arts education for tomorrow”
  • Duration: 6 days (8-13 July)
  • Host: ANRAT
  • 1200 participants from 50 countries
  • Congress publication (1) as journal: Performance
  • Conress publication (2) as book: Resonances, Théâtre Education dans le Monde
  • Young IDEA festival

Belém, Brazil 2010

• “7th Drama/Theatre and Education world Congress”
• Congress motif: “Live, Living Diversity! Embracing the Arts of Transformation”
• Duration: 9 days (17-25 July)
• Host: ABRA
• 1400 participants from 60 countries
• 32000 participants (cultural and artistic-pedagogic program)
• CD-ROM: Bilingual CD-Rom (English-Portuguese) Live, Living Diversity!
• Young IDEA festival

Hong Kong, China 2007

  • “6th Drama/Theatre and Education World Congress”
  • Congress motif: “Planting Trees od Drama with Global Vision in Local Knowledge”
  • Duration: 7 days (16-22 July)
  • Host: TEFO
  • 1500 participants from 48 countries
  • Fourth IDEA Dialogues publication
  • DVDs: Crossings
  • Young IDEA festival

Otawa, Canada 2004

  • 5th Drama/Theatre and Education World Congress”
  • Congress motif: “Universal Mosaic of Drama and Theatre”
  • Duration: 7 days (2-8 July)
  • Host: Theatre/Théâtre Canada
  • 900 participants from 72 countries
  • Third IDEA Dialogues publication
  • Young IDEA festival

Bergen, Norway 2001

• ¨4th DramaTheatre and Education World Congress”
• Congress motif: “Playing Betwixt and Between”
• Duration: 7 days (2-8 July)
• Host: LDS and BUC
• 1000 participants from 67 countries
• Second IDEA Dialogues publication
• Special Interest Fields publication
• Congress handbook and Congress video
• First formal young IDEA festival

Kisumu, Kenya 1998

• “3rd Drama/Theatre and Education World Congress”
• Congress motif: “Our links at the Equator crossroads: The Role of Drama/theatre and Education in locating our space in the new millennium”
• Duration: 10 days (9-19 July)
• Host: KDEA
• 3000 participants
• Selected papers published in NADIE-journal
• Inception of Young IDEA

Brisbane, Australia 1995

• “2nd Drama/Theatre and Education World Congress”
• Congress motif: “Reflections in the River”
• Duration: 6 days (1-6 July)
• Host: NADIE
• 1400 participants from 50 countries
• First IDEA Dialogues publication
• Congress Video (VHS)

Porto, Portugal 1992

• “1st Drama/Theatre and Education World Congress”
• Congress motif: “What is the role of drama/theatre in society and education by the end of the 20th century?”
• Duration: 5 days (20-25 July)
• Host: APED
• 400 delegates from 48 countries

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