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IETM Hull 2019 // Picture: Thomas Harran

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21.09.2021

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02.09.2021

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14.08.2021

IETM Lyon 2021: Early-bird registration & Preliminary programme

10.08.2021

Perform Europe: Meet the candidates & Learn more about Step 2

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06.10.2021

#METOO in the Culture sector: From call-outs to structural change

27.09.2021

Participatory and Immersive Creation - September 2021 meeting

21 - 24.10.2021

IETM Lyon Plenary Meeting 2021

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Picture of participants of IETM Hull 2019 sitting in a venue

IETM Hull 2019 ©Thomas Harran

Picture of participants of IETM Hull 2019 sitting around in a circle

IETM Hull 2019 ©Thomas Harran

Participants of the Satellite Milan 2019 on red seats facing a speaker surrounded by sign language interpreters

IETM Satellite Milan 2019 ©Massimiliano Monnecchi

Picture of a speaker facing the audience at IETM porto

IETM Porto 2018 ©Cesar Coriolano

Participants of the IETM Caravan Palestine 2018 in a theatre venue waiting for a performance to start

IETM Caravan Palestine 2018 ©Al-Harah Theater

Participants of IETM Rijeka going down a stairway in the streets of RIjeka

IETM Rijeka 2019 ©Tanja Kanazir

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02.09.2021

Call for participation: #InTransito 2nd edition - Rome, Italy

30.08.2021

Register for Earthbound 2021 - Weaving with the More-than-Human

23.08.2021

EYAS DANCE PROJECT are seeking for a Manager/Distributor

23.08.2021

Walk the Plank are hiring a new Head of Learning

19.08.2021

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Policy paper

Make culture central in the EU Recovery | Second Open letter

Policy paper

The Dresden Declaration of the European Theatre Forum

Policy paper

Make culture central in the EU Recovery | Open letter

Policy paper

Policy Statement on the Cultural Recovery of Europe

Advocacy news

21.09.2021

Join our SHIFT session on Gender & Power Relations

10.08.2021

Perform Europe: Meet the candidates & Learn more about Step 2

31.05.2021

Creative Europe 2021-2027: what's new?

26.05.2021

Creative Europe 2021-2027 programme announced

06.05.2021

Time to Act report: preliminary findings published

Projects Discover our European and international projects more

05.2021 - 12.2022

IETM Global Connect

01.2021 - 08.2022

Perform Europe

11.2020

European Theatre Forum 2020

Resources Browse publications, reports and articles on today’s essential topics in the contemporary performing arts more

#METOO in the Culture sector: From call-outs to structural change

Participatory and Immersive Creation - September 2021 meeting

IETM Lyon Plenary Meeting 2021

Members news

Make culture central in the EU Recovery | Second Open letter

The Dresden Declaration of the European Theatre Forum

Make culture central in the EU Recovery | Open letter

Policy Statement on the Cultural Recovery of Europe

Advocacy news

IETM Global Connect

Perform Europe

European Theatre Forum 2020

Perform Europe Insights: Sustainability through innovation

IETM Annual Report 2020

Climate action and the performing arts

Rewiring the network: Resetting the agenda for IETM