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After welcoming 10 new Global Connectors into IETM at the beginning of 2026, five IETM members hosted a series of conversations with them to get to know more about them and their values, as well as the ways their work shapes both their local communities and international collaborations. The result? A brand-new podcast series! Introducing IETM ...
The Performing Arts Coalition ( PAC), is a platform for European and international performing arts networks to collaborate on advocacy for the performing arts, conducting joint actions and research, exchanging knowledge, and pooling resources. Our mission is to strengthen the role of the performing arts in society by advocating for policies that ...
On Wednesday 17 June, at the IETM General Assembly 2026 in Oulu, Finland, it was announced that Larnaka, Cyprus will be the next plenary destination of IETM. This will be the first time IETM hosts a meeting in Cyprus. Our co-organising partner is the 2030 Larnaka European Capital of Culture . IETM looks forward to building the programme of the ...
OPEN CALL IS NOW LIVE Revitalizing Rituals invites artists from all disciplines — sound, movement, visual arts, installation, performance and transdisciplinary practices — to take part in a research-creation journey across two interstitial landscapes: Bhar Lazreg in Tunisia and the transforming wetlands of Somogy County in Hungary. The Revitalizing ...
On 17 June 2026, the IETM General Assembly voted in favour of the following statement: The General Assembly of IETM strongly encourages all the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and Member States, to establish an AgoraEU programme (Creative Europe) that ensures strong and equal support for all cultural ...
The IETM General Assembly, held in Oulu Finland on 17 June 2026, expressed its support towards IETM’s longstanding member, the International Theatre Festival Divadelná Nitra. After 35 years of pioneering work, the festival has been excluded from public funding by the Slovak Arts Council, placing its upcoming jubilee edition in a severe financial ...
Dear IETM colleagues and friends, We are sharing the official statement of the Association Divadelná Nitra regarding the recent unprecedented decision of the Slovak Arts Council (FPU), which has cut our festival from public funding, leaving the upcoming 35th jubilee edition in a severe financial crisis. On 27 May 2026, the Slovak Arts Council ...
Imaginarius, the festival of performing arts in public space taking place in Santa Maria da Feira (Portugal), has launched its open call for the 2027 edition, scheduled for 20 to 22 May 2027. Over the years, Imaginarius has brought together artists and audiences from different geographies through a programme marked by aesthetic diversity ...
“None of us truly knew how we would respond when the familiar world and its rules began to fall apart — or what to do next, after that rupture. Today, Ukrainians know this: the onset of chaos does not necessarily mean the end of everything. During the war, cultural managers and artists, educators, media professionals, and teams from NGOs and ...
Post Theatre Collective Launches Podcast Giving Voice to Multilingual Artists Across the Nordic Performing Arts Scene Helsinki, Finland — May 11, 2026 — Post Theatre Collective has launched Giving Voice to Multilingual Artists, a new limited podcast series about multilingual artists working in the Nordic performing arts field. Across eight episodes ...
