How do you spell child ?

In Celebration of International Children’s Day:

The Dalia Yaffe-Maayan Train Theater Conference of Children’s Culture

Changing perceptions of childhood as an audience and as the representation of the child in the culture

And the opening of the Dalia Yaffe-Maayan Children’s Library 

International Children’s Day – Sunday, November 20th, 10:00-16:00, at the Train Theater, Davidson Center, Liberty Bell Park, Jerusalem
 

The Train Theater at Davidson Center presents a variety of shows and cultural activities for children which emphasize quality children’s culture and an interdisciplinary approach to the different arts. The Train Theater is an artistic, repertoire-based puppet theater for children that encourages creative freedom, innovation, and excellence of professional artists. The Train Theater is unique in the Israeli children’s theater landscape and is a leader in its field. 

The Theater is introducing its first Dalia Yaffe-Maayan Conference for Children’s Culture – “How do you spell child?” This conference is intended for a professional audience of people who deal with children’s culture in all fields, including art, stage arts, therapeutic arts, educators, television, literature, and students in all relevant subjects. It is an interdisciplinary conference that will take place each year on International Children’s Day, starting November 20th. The conference aims to deepen important questions arising from the culture that is currently made for children. It is intended for artists, educators, therapists, and anyone who wants to examine the interface between culture and childhood. The conference is held in partnership with ASSITEJ, the Israeli Association of Theater for Children and Young People. 

In addition, the Dalia Yaffe-Maayan Children’s Library at the Train Theater will be inaugurated at the conference. Dalia Yaffe-Maayan was the CEO and Artistic Director of the Train Theater and the International Jerusalem Puppet Festival, who passed away a year ago. Dalia worked with all her might to advance the art of puppet theater in Israel and worked hard to expose young audiences in Israel and the world to this unique art. 

Content curator: Tamar Hochstatter, author and editor of literature for children and youth at “Am Oved” publications.

Among the conference participants and discussion topics: 

• Naomi Yoeli, Independent theater creator, puppeteer, director, playwright, and dramaturg. On the differences between the children’s characters in the plays that she directed throughout the years. 
• A panel of women theater creators on the representation of the child on stage, with: Meytal Raz, Theater artist, puppeteer, and actress Yarden Bar Kokhva, Director of theater and children’s television Tzviya Huberman Director and playwright. Led by: Danielle Cohen-Levi Director and playwright. On the children in the audience: Razi Amitay President of ASSITEJ Israel.
• Shoham Smith, Author of children’s literature, on the complex relations between children, parents, and books. 
• Michal Pitovsky, Author of youth literature and researcher of the YouTubers phenomenon. On YouTuber families and the child figure within it. 
• Shlomi Eiger, Toy designer and researcher. On how toy design testifies to changes in perceptions of childhood. 
• Panel of educators and therapists on the children of today, the space in which they live, and our attitudes towards them. With: Iris Chayat, Preschool teacher in the anthroposophical approach Rachel Shapiro-Fink, Educational consultant in the spirit of progressive education Ya’ara Inbar Writer of books for children and adults and teacher of subjects in the humanities at the Hillel experimental school. Led by: Sharon Cantor, Communications professional, author, and literary critic.  
• The conference will end with the show “My Hugo”, created by Ronit Kano. 

Kobi Frig, Train Theater CEO: We are happy to hold, for the first time, a conference that deals with children’s culture. The role of culture in the resilience of a healthy society has been a highly discussed topic, but its creation, especially for the younger generation whose reality has changed considerably in the last years, is of great importance in the shaping of the future generation. We will discuss this topic and many others at the upcoming conference, which will become an annual tradition on international children’s day”.  

How do you spell child? – Dalia Yaffe-Maayan Train Theater Conference 

International Children’s Day 20.11.22 | Sunday 10:00-16:00

Train Theater, Davidson Center, Liberty Bell Park Jerusalem

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Early bird discount (until 15.11.22) – 50 ₪

Regular price – 70 ₪

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