Opening Conference of the Sibiu International Performing Arts Market

Performing Gratitude: Building an Inclusive and Sustainable Future for the Performing Arts Through Human Connection 

This opening session sets the tone for the Sibiu International Performing Arts Market by positioning gratitude as a guiding principle for the future of the sector. In a time of global uncertainty and structural change, the performing arts are called to respond with clarity of purpose, responsibility, and openness to collaboration.

Welcome remarks: Constantin Chiriac, President of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival and Sibiu International Performing Arts Market; Octavian Saiu, President of the International Association of Theatre Leaders (IATL), Cultural and Academic Consultant, FITS Conference Chair; Roy Luxford, Creative Director of the Edinburgh International Festival (United Kingdom); Harold David, Co-chair of Avignon Festival & Compagnies (France); Liviu Jicman, President of the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) and European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC); and Hege Knarvik Sande, Director of Performing Arts Hub Norway.

Moderated by Cosmin Chivu, Associate Professor at the Sands College of Performing Arts, New York, USA, and Oana Marin, Assistant Professor at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu and Coordinator of the Sibiu International Performing Arts Market.

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Event in English

FREE ACCESS, WITHIN AVAILABLE PLACES