The Association Internationale du Théâtre pour l’Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) was set up in Paris in 1965. This is a good reason to celebrate and simultaneously an opportunity to look both backwards and forwards. It will also give us the chance to look at French-German cooperation in an international dimension. The official anniversary ceremony will be a meeting point for members and friends, and a plea for the right of children and young people to be involved in theatre and the arts.

Yvette Hardie (President of ASSITEJ), Cyrille Planson (Chair of ASSITEJ France) and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schneider (Chair of ASSITEJ Germany and Honorary President of ASSITEJ) are looking forward to an evening that will celebrate theatre for young audiences and allow its active members to have their say.

Representatives of many ASSITEJ centres from all over the world, artists and honorary guests representing institutions from the world of young peoples’, educational and cultural politics, national and international organisations and international networks, not forgetting the guests of the Next Generation programme, are all warmly invited to celebrate this very special party and develop an appetite for the next 50 years.

The ASSITEJ International Magazine 2015 is a double edition dedicated to the anniversary and to the theme of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2015. It will be entitled “50th jubilee / One step beyond generations”.

The exhibition MOVEMENTS during the 50th anniversary celebration will give people an opportunity to exchange ideas and opinions on the history and future of theatre for young audiences.