ASHTAR International Youth Theatre Festival, is a unique opportunity for youth, who study theatre or just started their acting career, to come together in-person and online to learn and develop. AIYTF was established in 2012 and it happens every other year. AIYTF is an artistic celebration, a human sharing and an eye-opening experience for participants and the audience alike. AIYTF aims to create an exchange of experiences between local and international theatre students and emerging professionals, aged between (16 - 24 years). At AIYTF, local and international theatre groups come together to discuss, learn, debate and develop. Using performances, webinars and workshops throughout the period of the festival. It also permits a creative dialogue between youth and professional mentors, for the development of future work and enhancement of their artistry. AIYTF is the result of ASHTAR’s long years of cultural networking, and pedagogical approach towards social change.

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Recently, theatre and art, Palestinian and international, has been witnessing vicious attacks aiming at limiting and silencing the role of art in society. The occupation, hasn’t stopped arresting artist and activists on the basis of their different ideologies and opinions, funding countries, have been forcing new policies of conditional funding on cultural institutes, and locally, culture and art, has been overlooked and under supported, which is limiting the expressive space for artists to grow and create. This year’s theme, comes to highlight the importance and urgency of art in any society, as a tool and a vessel for change, development, and freedom.