Creative Crossroads: International Performing Arts Festivals as Spaces of Unity and Resilience
This session brings together leaders and representatives of international performing arts festivals and markets from diverse regions to discuss how they can act as platforms for intercultural exchange, artistic solidarity, and community resilience. Through case studies and dialogue, participants will explore how festivals are responding to local and global challenges—supporting emerging artists, building inclusive audiences, and fostering sustainable international networks in an increasingly complex cultural landscape.
Speakers: Vicențiu Rahău (Operations & Programming Director, Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Romania); Koray Alper and Eray Eserol (Turkish State Theatres); Dr. Yeşim Gürer Oymak (Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts / Istanbul Theatre Festival, Turkey); Jørgen Knudsen (Black Box teater / Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival, Norway); Maxime Robin (Carrefour international de théâtre de Québec, Canada); Siri Løkholm Ramberg (International Fosse Festival / Det Norske Teatret, Norway); Mazen El Gharabawy (Artist, Director, Founder & Chairman, Sharm El-Sheikh International Theatre Festival for Youth, Egypt); Miriam Prestøy Lie and Torkil Sandsund (Theatre Festival in Fjaler, Norway); Richard Jordan (Richard Jordan Productions, UK), Criss Henderson (executive director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater).
Moderated by: Cosmin Chivu, Associate Professor at the Sands College of Performing Arts, New York, USA. Event in English
The online subscription is valid for the entire duration of the the Sibiu International Theater Festival, 20 June - 29 June 2025
The online single ticket can be purchased until the start time of the online event and is valid until the end of its broadcast.
Online performances are available for 24 hours from the broadcast time. If you purchase your ticket after the start of the broadcast, access will only be available until 24 hours after the start time. For example: if your performance started at 17:00, you will be able to purchase your ticket until 15:00 the following day.
After the first access of each performance, the viewing code is valid for 4 hours.
Steps to follow for viewing online events during the 31st edition of the Sibiu International Theater Festival:
Go to www.sibfest.ro In the menu at the top of the page, press the "PROGRAMME & TICKETS" button
Select the BY CATEGORY button, and at the All Events button, select Online
Scroll to the desired event and access the event
Press the View Stream
Enter the access code in the newly opened window
Scroll to the video player and press the "play" (triangle) button
Enjoy!
Situations of non-functionality can be reported at any time to the e-mail address scena@sibfest.ro or by phone, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., on the phone number: 0728048945
