International Amateur Theatre Association (AITA/IATA)
Established in 1952 and with members in 74 countries on 5 continents, AITA/IATA – the International Amateur Theatre Association – is the powerful voice of the global amateur theatre community. Millions of people around the world actively engage in amateur theatre activities. These people share a commitment to creative theatrical expression without remuneration and are members of more than 100,000 amateur theatre groups.
Amateur theatre activity worldwide comes under the auspices of the National AITA/IATA Centres. Under its banner of universal understanding and education through theatre, the AITA/IATA promotes cross-frontier co-operation, artistic enrichment and a sense of universal togetherness. IATA is a non-governmental member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and is one of the nine members of the Standing Committee of International Theatre Organisations.
See also
External links
- JSKD international programmes description
- International Amateur Theatre Association (AITA/IATA) website