International Theatre Institute

The International Theatre Institute ITI UNESCO
Institut International du Théâtre ITI UNESCO (in French)
AbbreviationITI
Formation1948; 76 years ago (1948), Prague[1]
TypeSpecialised agency
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersParis, France
Official language
English, French,
Head
Tobias Biancone
Director-General of ITI
Websitewww.iti-worldwide.org

The International Theatre Institute ITI is the world’s largest performing arts organisation, founded in 1948 by theatre and dance experts and UNESCO.[2]

It has hosted various events through its history, including the Theatre of Nations, an international festival of performers from around the world staged in different countries, from 1956 until at least the 1980s; and it continues to organise International Dance Day and World Theatre Day every year at the UNESCO, Paris.

  1. ^ "UNESCO history". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  2. ^ Awde, Nick. "ITI Congress, Segovia: Britain returns to the fold of world theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 2018-09-18.