OISTAT International

08/07/2026

🎈 Celebrating 20 Years of OISTAT Headquarters in Taiwan 🎊
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✨ Join us for the “Wave Makers International Theatre Symposium” on September 2 at the National Theater & Concert Hall, Taiwan.
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The symposium brings together theatre professionals from around the world to explore global trends in theatre design, cross-cultural collaboration, and the ideas shaping international festivals and exhibitions. We'll also hear from the World Stage Design 2029 curatorial team joining online.
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🎧 Simultaneous interpretation (English / Mandarin) will be provided.
🎟️ Free admission, registration required.
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📍 Register here: https://www.accupass.com/go/wavemakerssymposium
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🔸 Organizer │ OISTAT
🔸 Co-Organizer │ National Theater & Concert Hall
🔸 OISTAT is supported by Ministry of Culture Taiwan

08/07/2026

🎈 Celebrating 20th Anniverary of OISTAT HQ in Taiwan 🎊
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🎬 20x20x20 Projects #3
Hung-Ling Lan │ Marketing Coordinator, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
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Hung-Ling participated in OISTAT's Core Strategy Project in 2015, where emerging theatre professionals came together to analyze OISTAT's development and envision its strategic direction for the following decade. She also served as an intern at the Prague Quadrennial in 2019.
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✨ Through her experiences participating in international theatre events, Hung Ling shares her observations on the impact and significance of OISTAT Headquarters in Taiwan.
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▍About the 20×20×20 Video Project ​ ▍
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20 theatre professionals.
20-second (or longer) messages.
20 years of memories.
A celebration of 20 years of OISTAT Headquarters in Taiwan.
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🌊 Wave Makers International Theatre Symposium
📅 Sep 2, 2026, 1:30pm - 5:20pm ​ (UTC+8)
📍 Lobby at National Theater of National Theater and Concert Hall
🔗 https://www.accupass.com/go/wavemakerssymposium

08/06/2026

🎈 Celebrating 20 Years of OISTAT Headquarters in Taiwan 🎊
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🔥 OISTAT is featured in Taiwan's publication, PAR
📖 Read the full interview (in Mandarin)
https://par.npac-ntch.org/tw/article/doc/HKS0HGV71P
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🌊 The “Wave Makers” behind the global theatre community
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Twenty years ago, OISTAT Headquarters relocated from Europe to Taiwan. Former OISTAT President Bert Determann looks back on OISTAT's journey over the past two decades, and the role Taiwan has played in connecting the global theatre community.
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"Taiwan was the first step in OISTAT's transformation into a truly global organization. We hope to continue opening new paths and building connections with theatre communities around the world."
— Bert Determann, Former OISTAT President

08/06/2026

🎈Celebrating 20th Anniverary of OISTAT HQ in Taiwan 🎊
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🎬 20x20x20 Projects #2
Mikio Ogawa (Japan) │ President of OISTAT Japan Centre
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2011 marked the 5th anniversary of the OISTAT Headquarters' relocation to Taiwan. To celebrate this milestone, the Headquarters hosted the "OISTAT Reception" and the "International Summit Forum on the New Era of Theatre," bringing together theatre professionals from Taiwan and around the world for dialogue and exchange. An OISTAT Executive Committee and Governing Board meeting was also held that year.
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✨ Mr. Ogawa was an active participant in OISTAT's in-person and online meetings over the years. Join us as he reflects on his visit to Taiwan in 2011, shares his experiences, and talks about his hopes for the OISTAT Headquarters.
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▍About the 20×20×20 Video Project ​ ▍
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20 theatre professionals.
20-second (or longer) messages.
20 years of memories.
​A celebration of 20 years of OISTAT Headquarters in Taiwan.
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🌊 Wave Makers International Symposium
📅 Sep 2, 2026, 1:30pm - 5:20pm ​ (UTC+8)
📍 Lobby at National Theater of National Theater and Concert Hall
🔗 https://www.accupass.com/go/wavemakerssymposium

08/05/2026

🎈 Celebrating 20th Anniverary of OISTAT HQ in Taiwan 🎊
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Starting today, we'll be sharing 20 short videos featuring theatre professionals　who have been part of OISTAT Headquarters' journey in Taiwan.
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🎬 20x20x20 Projects #1
I-Hua Kao │ Lighting Designer (Taiwan)
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In 2015, OISTAT Headquarters invited Dutch lighting designer Henk van der Geest to Taiwan for a panel disucssion and a four-day workshop. Together with Taiwanese lighting designers, including I-Hua Kao, they shared their creative journeys and experiences with the theatre community.
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Let's watch I-Hua's short message celebrating OISTAT Headquarters' 20th anniversary in Taiwan.
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▍About the 20×20×20 Video Project ​ ▍
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20 theatre professionals.
20-second (or longer) messages.
20 years of memories.
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A celebration of 20 years of OISTAT Headquarters in Taiwan.

07/31/2026

📣 Open Call | SENA 2026 Parallel Programme
📅 Submission Deadline: 31 August 2026
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🎒 SENA 2026: “Survival – Urgency – Resilience”
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Hosted by OISTAT Cyprus Centre, Cyprus Centre of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians, SENA 2026 (Southern Europe and North Africa Scenography Symposium) will take place this November in Nicosia, Cyprus.
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🌍 SENA is launching an Open Call for Parallel Programme. Artists, designers, architects, performers, educators, researchers, live performance practitioners, and professionals from around the world are invited to propose:
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• Flash talks
• Workshops
• Performative presentation
• collective gatherings
• or any formats as long as they are responding to the themes of survival, urgency and resilience.
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Join us in Cyprus this November!
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Learn more and submit your proposal:
https://oistat.org/news_detail.php?id=1356&mode=&Page=1
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✨ SENA 2026: Survival – Urgency – Resilience
📅 18–27 November 2026
📍 Nicosia, Cyprus

📸 Photo credit: CYCSTAT

07/10/2026

🌍 Explore theatre from a global perspective
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✨ OISTAT Global Exchange #2: Germany 🇩🇪 × Taiwan 🇹🇼
🔗 https://oistatglobalexchange2.eventbrite.com/
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👋 Join us for an online panel featuring two OISTAT Centres: Deutsche Theatertechnische Gesellschaft - DTHG (Germany) and TATT台灣技術劇場協會 (Taiwan).
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⭐ As the host of World Stage Design ( ) 2029 in Berlin, DTHG is preparing for one of the world's leading international events for performance designers, architects, and technicians. TATT previously hosted WSD 2017 in Taipei, creating a lasting impact on Taiwan's theatre community.
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👉 We'll explore the theatre landscapes of Germany and Taiwan, learn about the projects each organization is developing, and discuss how World Stage Design creates lasting connections and opportunities for both the international theatre community and its host country.
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🔹 OISTAT Global Exchange #2: Germany × Taiwan
📅 Monday, July 20, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM–12:30 PM (UTC+0)
📍 Zoom Meeting Room

07/07/2026

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An interesting opportunity for friends. Let's connect!

The Nordic Council of Ministers invites project proposals as part of Nordic Currents - a new international culture initiative to take place in 2027–2028.

07/06/2026

📣 SENA 2026｜Call for Applications
Exhibition Application Deadline: August 2, 2026
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🎒 Theme 🎒
Backpacks for the End of the World
"Survival – Urgency – Resilience"
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The OISTAT Southern European & Northern African Forum and Festival (SENA) is a biennial platform that brings together performance designers, visual artists, and spatial practitioners to exchange ideas and explore diverse approaches to scenography and performance design.
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SENA 2026 is organized by OISTAT Cyprus Centre ( Cyprus Centre of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians ), with the support of the Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus and OISTAT, and will take place in Nicosia, , from November 18–27, 2026.
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We warmly invite emerging and professional designers and artists from the region to submit their works and interpret theme of this edition through their own unique perspectives.
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📅 November 18–27, 2026
📍 Nicosia, Cyprus
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🔗 More information & application:
https://oistat.org/news_detail.php?id=1353&mode=&Page=1

07/02/2026

✨ OISTAT Global Exchange ✨
Germany 🇩🇪 × Taiwan 🇹🇼
🔗 Register for free
https://oistatglobalexchange2.eventbrite.com/
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👋 Join OISTAT's second “Global Exchange” as two theatre organizations, Germany's Deutsche Theatertechnische Gesellschaft - DTHG and Taiwan's TATT 台灣技術劇場協會 ), come together to share insights into their local theatre landscapes, international collaborations, and the future of global exchange.
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🇹🇼Taiwan Association of Theatre Technology (TATT) successfully hosted 2017 in Taipei, while 🇩🇪 German Theatre Technical Society (DTHG) will welcome the global theatre community to World Stage Design 2029 in Berlin. This conversation offers a unique opportunity to hear how both organizations are shaping the future of theatre design and technology. ⭐
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Together, we'll explore:
🔸 What projects are DTHG and TATT currently working on?
🔸 How do Germany and Taiwan compare in their theatre environment?
🔸 What international opportunities and collaborations lie ahead?
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📅 Monday, July 20, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM–12:30 PM (UTC+0)
📍 Zoom
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Moderator
🔹 Wan-Jung Wei (Executive Director of OISTAT)
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Speakers
🔹 Vincent Kaufmann (Deputy Chair of DTHG)
🔹 Yu-Lei Hsu (Standing Director of TATT)