Part One will discuss the “Dialogue among Theaters of Russia, Asia, Africa, South America, and the Arab World: Investing in Cultural Exchange”. Speakers will explain how the Russian theatrical school, plays, and literature are present in the theatres of the stated countries; what forms of cooperation already exist; what can motivate the building of new cultural bridges between countries; how states can participate; how business can support; which theatrical institutions develop infrastructure at the national level; and how to advance dialogue among countries at the level of young theatre professionals and contemporary processes.
Host:
Evgeny Mironov, Artistic Director of the State Theater of Nations, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, winner of state prizes.
Moderator:
Natalia Mazur, Director of the Federal State Theatre of Nations.
Speakers:
- Mohamed Alsaffar, Head, Union of Theatres;
- Lenerson Polonini, director; Head of Nova de Teatro;
- Jianjun Li, director; Artistic Director of the New Youth Group theatre company;
- Karina Tsaturova, Director General, Chekhov International Theatre Festival;
- Yeon Joon Ham, Professor; Artistic Director of the KORUS theatre troupe;
- Birkan Görgün, resident director, Istanbul State Theatre;
- Valery Fokin, President, Alexandrinsky Theatre;
- Artem Bondarevsky, General Director of GES-2 House of Culture and V–A–C Foundation;
- Kirill Komarov, First Deputy Director General — Director of the Development and International Business Division, State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom;
- Alexander Sovostyanov, Director, "Astana Opera" State Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kazakhstan;
- Mikhail Popov, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sinar Foundation for the Support and Implementation of Cultural Initiatives;
- Jay Pather, professor, director, Director of Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre (South Africa) — online;
- Rajan Khobragade, Doctor of Science; Senior Secretary, Department of Culture, Government of Kerala (India) — online.