Mexico hosts 30th ITI World Congress.

THEATRE PEOPLE FROM 60 countries gathered in Tampico, Mexico, from May 29 to June 4, for the 30th International Theatre Institute (ITI) World Congress, titled Quetzalcoatl, The Feathered Serpent.

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The theme of the convening, "Myths and Rituals: Challenges for Contemporary Creation in the Third Millennium," echoed the goals of UNESCO, which established ITI in 1948. UNESCO aims to preserve intangible cultural heritage and affirm cultural identity, a mission it furthered by founding ITI to encourage and support international communication and ...

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