Festivals, Conferences and Networking
PAYPA is New Zealand’s national centre for ASSITEJ - the International association of Theatre & Performing Arts for Children & Young People. As a National centre, PAYPA aims to connect organisations and individuals in New Zealand with other performing arts practitioners making work for/by/with young people, both within New Zealand and Worldwide. On this page, we share national and international events such as conferences, presentations, seminars and festivals.
To add an event to this page, please email Kerryn Palmer.
ASSITEJ World Congress 2024: 'Voices of a New World
Save the dates for the next ASSITEJ World Congress: 24 May - 1 June in Havana, Cuba
ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023: 'Turning Point'
Save the date for this year’s ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering: 20-24 November 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia
EPC Professional Development Seminar 2023
EPC online sessions on Embracing Diversity through Communication and Performance - 18, 19, 20, 26 & 27 July 2023 at 7pm
Call for Submissions for the ASSITEJ Magazine Online 2023
ASSITEJ International seeks contributions from artists in Oceania for the ASSITEJ online magazine, reflecting on the theme for the Artistic Gathering in Serbia: Regenerating: Connecting Voices
2023 Drama NZ National Conference
Te Rakau’s Jim Moriarty, Helen Pearse-Otene and Lisa Maule to give keynote at Drama NZ’s National Conference, to be held in Rotorua 1-3 July
ASSITEJ World Congress 2024
The next ASSITEJ World Congress & Festival will be held in Havana, Cuba. Save the date: May 24 - June 1, 2024
ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023
The ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2023 has been rescheduled from May to November 2023. More details to come.