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Macedonian
Centre of the International Theatre Institute - ITI/UNESCO
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Founded 1992, membership
in the ITI -UNESCO since 1993
Legal form: non-governmental
association
Valid Statute from December
18, 1996
President of the Founding
Board: Ljubisha NIKODINOVSKI-BISH (1992-1993)
First President: Risto
STEFANOVSKI (1994-1996)
Second President: Goran
STEFANOVSKI (1997-1999)
President (since 2000):
Ljubisha GEORGIEVSKI |
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1. History of the
Macedonian ITI Centre
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After the fall of ex-Yugoslavia,
the Yugoslav ITI Centre of which several theatre workers from Macedonia
were members ceased to function.
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Representatives of the MOT
Festival were present at the 24th ITI Congress (Istanbul, 1991), as guests
of the Turkish Centre.
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The Founding Assembly of
the Macedonian Centre of ITI was held at the 17th MOT International Theatre
Festival (1992).
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After contacts with Mr. André-Louis
Perinetti, ITI Secretary General, the Macedonian Centre received the information
(fax no. B237, 5th of May, 1993) that it would be accepted as a regular
member of ITI (UNESCO).
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At the 25th ITI Congress
(Munchen, 1993), the Macedonian Centre was recognised as a regular member
of ITI. Ljubisha Nikodinovski-Bish and Prof. Dr. Kiril Temkov participated
in the Congress.
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In April 1994 the First Executive
Committee of the Macedonian ITI Centre was constituted (President Risto
Stefanovski).
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Representatives of 11 countries
took part in the Symposium in Ohrid (1994), among them Mrs. Martha Coigney,
President and Mr. André-Louis Perinetti, Secretary General of ITI-UNESCO.
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For the participants in the
Symposium, a bulletin in English was prepared with information on the theatre
in Macedonia, as well as an appropriate programme with performances of
the theatres in Macedonia.
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Within the regular activities
of EXCOM, a communication was established with a number of ITI centres
in the world, as well as an exchange of information, publications and theatre
magazines.
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Texts of "Oresteia" (with
the supplement "Oresteia in Action"), Sashko Nasev’s drama "Who Do You
Belong To" (in English), staged in the Dramski Theatre, as well as "Light
in the Night" with texts and essays by Berry Stavis were published in collaboration
with the Metaforum Cultural agency (editor-in-chief Prof. Dr. K. Temkov).
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Lj. Nikodinovski-Bish was
present at the 26th ITI Congress (Carakas, 1995). At the Plenary Session
he spoke about the activities of the Macedonian Centre and the Ohrid Symposium,
and was elected to the Communication Committee of ITI.
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In the 4th edition of the
distinguished international publication "The World of Theatre 1992 - 1994",
which is published in English and French by the ITI (UNESCO), there appeared
the text "The Theatre at the Cross-roads", by Lj. Nikodinovski-Bish, about
the theatre in Macedonia.
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The Macedonian ITI Centre
of ITI traditionally celebrates World Theatre Day - 27th March, and since
1996 also World Dance Day - 29th April.
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In December 1996 there was
constituted the new Executive Committee (President Goran Stefanovski),
which at its session of 18th December ratified the Statute (standing orders),
the Programme for 1997 and the new principles and directions for activities
of the Macedonian ITI Centre.
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On the 27th March, 1997 the
Macedonian ITI Centre of ITI, celebrates World Theatre Day, issued First
INFO bulletinin in Macedonian language (per annum: Macedonian edition (2)
and English edition (1), with special issues, with world premiers of new
work in Macedonia). For the the first time a Macedonian Message "The Theatre
will Survive" was wrote by Kole Chashule, playwright.
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Gorgi Jolevski was present
at the session of the University Albert Botball Theatre of Nations from
15- 29 June 1997 in Pochun/Seoul (organized by Korean ITI Centre). The
theme of this international course was: "Working Methods with the Asian
Actor".
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Lj.Nikodinovski-Bish was
present at the 27th ITI Congress (Seoul, 1997).
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In the 5th edition of the
distinguished international publication "The World of Theatre 1994- 1996",
which is published in English and French by the ITI (UNESCO), there appeared
the text "A Theatre in Search of its New Identity", by Dr. Jelena Luzhina.
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At the 28th ITI Congress
(Marseilles, 2000), the Macedonian Centre was presented by Ljubisha Nikodinovski-Bish,
M.A. and Prof. Dr. Kiril Temkov.
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In the 6th edition of the
distinguished international publication "The World of Theatre 1996- 1999",
which is published in English by the ITI (UNESCO), there appeared the text
"The Paradox of Values", by Ivan Dodovski.
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Lj.Nikodinovski-Bish, M.A.
was present at the 29th ITI Congress (Athens, 2002).
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In the 7th edition of the
distinguished international publication "The World of Theatre 1999 - 2002"
(Edition 2003), which is published in English by the ITI (UNESCO), there
appeared the text by Lj. Nikodinovski-Bish, M.A., about the theatre in
Macedonia.
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Macedonian ITI Centre - World
Wide Web issue: http://www.unet.com.mk/iti-macedonia
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2. Board / Executive
Committee Representatives (since 2000)
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| Ljubisha GEORGIEVSKI,
director, Professor at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Skopje, President
Ljubisha NIKODINOVSKI-BISH,
M.A., theatrologist, Artistic director of the MOT International Theatre
Festival, Secretary General, member of ITI - Communication Committee
Gjorgji JOLEVSKI, actor
in the Drama of the Macedonian National Theatre, Board member
Dimitar STANKOSKI,
director
in the Dramski Theatre in Skopje, Board
member
Blagoya STEFANOVSKI, actor,
Minister of Culture of the R. Macedonia (since November 2002), Board member
Kiril TEMKOV, D.Ph., Professor
at the Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, Board member
Nikola RISTANOVSKI, actor
in the Drama of the Macedonian National Theatre, Board member
Sashko NASEV, D.Ph.,
playwright,
Board
member
Iskra SHUKAROVA, dancer
and choreographer in the Macedonian National Balett, Board member
Guner ISMAIL, ex-manager of the Turkish Drama of the Theatre
of Nationalities, Board member
Ilindenka PETRUSHEVA, film critic, ex-conselor for the theatre
in the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia
* The President
and the Secretary General of the center is elected at the Board members
conference for a period of two years.
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3. Network of ITI
(UNESCO) Committees and responsibilities of members of the Executive Committee
of the Macedonian Centre:
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National Commission on UNESCO
of the Republic of Macedonia, member Prof. Dr Kiril Temkov,
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Communication Committee,
member Lyubisha Nikodinovski-Bish,
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Committee for Cultural Identity
and Development, coordinator
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Dance Committee, coordinator
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Playwrights Committee, coordinator
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New Theatre Project Group,
coordinatori
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Committee for Theatre Education,
coordinator
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Dramatic Theatre Committee,
cordinator
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4. International
theatre organizations in relation with ITI (UNESCO):
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Association internationale
du theatre pour l'enfance et la jeunesse - ASSITEJ - coordinators
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Association internationale
des critiques de theatre - AICT, there is a need to establish such an association
in Macedonia,
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International amateur theatre
association-IATA, coordinator
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Federation internationale
des acteurs - FIA, coordinator
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Federation internationale
pour la recherche theatrale - FIRT and Societe internationale des bibliotheques-musees
des arts du spectacle - SIBMAS,
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Union internationale de la
marionnette - UNIMA, cordinator
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Organisation internationale
des scenographes, techniciens et architectes de theatre - OISTAT, coordinator
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