IYAF now on Just Giving and available for Gift Aid!
Aug 10th
We are now set up on Just Giving and are able to receive donations that will then be applicable for gift aid. Just Giving is very easy to use and it is easy to set up pages for individuals or groups to use in order to raise money to help support IYAF
http://www.justgiving.com/iyafestival
IYAF raise money area:
www.justgiving.com/iyafestival/raisemoney
This is a specialised page where supporters of IYAF can build online fundraising pages to raise money for us.
Single and monthly donations area:
www.justgiving.com/iyafestival/donate
This is a specialised area for capturing one-off and monthly donations.
Volunteers required now!
Aug 6th
The International Youth Arts Festival (IYAF) has now completed its second year and will be back in Kingston in 2011. We are already thinking about 2011 and now looking for volunteers to help both promote the charity in the run up to the Festival in 2011.
What do we need?
We are looking for people who can offer any of the following skills/experience :
Web Designers:-
Currently we have a need for an individual or group of individuals, to review, design, implement and maintain the IYAF website. The website is key to the success of IYAF and we need experienced innovative individuals with a good knowledge of website design to help ensure ours is one of the most current and exciting available.
IYAF Ambassadors :-
Throughout the year we require individuals with good interpersonal skills who can promote the vision and fun of both the Festival and being a Volunteer. The individuals will help at fundraisers, visit potential volunteer sites and community events in order to help raise funds and create awareness of the charity and festival.
Sign me up!
1. Click here to download volunteer form
2. Fill in the form!
3. Email it to volunteer@iyafestival.org.uk
Thank You to Everyone
Aug 5th
Thank you once again to everyone who was a part of the IYAF in 2010.
We estimated that over 5000 young people benefited from the festival and everybody involved is already hugely excited about the possibility that 2011 offers us.
Your work, passion and enthusiasm is what makes this festival very special and I hope you will continue to be involved with us in the future,
Best wishes
Aniela Zaba
Festival Director
Welcome to the International Youth Arts Festival
Apr 22nd
After an incredibly successful first year the International Youth Arts Festival was back in Kingston between the 2nd – 11th July 2010 with an even bigger programme showcasing the very best in youth arts. This year’s programme showcased the very best in youth theatre, dance, music, visual arts, mixed media, carnival, film and a variety of other art forms from around the world.
The festival is created and produced by young people, giving young people opportunities not only as performers, but as event managers, producers, creators and innovators.
The full programme of the events that formed the 2010 festival is available by clicking HERE.
Auditions for Rose Theatre Community Play!
Jun 22nd
AUDITIONS!
The Rose is holding auditions for a brand new Community Play to be staged in the theatre’s main house in early September.
With a working title of ‘Our Town: A Kingston Story’, this play will be a celebration of Kingston’s past, present and future which promises to provide a thrilling dramatic spectacle for the whole community. Budding thespians from the age of 18 to 118 are encouraged to apply. No previous drama experience is necessary. We’re looking for people who are enthusiastic, committed and willing to challenge themselves.
Auditions will involve group games and improvisation and will take place in the week of the 5th of July. Visit www.rosetheatrekingston.org to download an application form or for further information e-mail jamieh@rosetheatrekingston.org . The deadline for applications is Friday the 2nd of July at 6pm.
Photographers & Film makers wanted to document IYAF 2010!
Jun 21st
We are searching for volunteer photographers and film makers to document this year’s festival. A great opportunity to document a hugely varied 10 day event with opportunities for your images & films to be used in all future promotion of the festival.
A free festival pass is available to all young photographers / film makers (under 26) who give 3 days or more to helping document the festival.
Contact aniela@iyafestival.org.uk for more details.
Workshop programme announced
Jun 14th
The full workshop programme for IYAF 2010 has been announced and details are availabe by clicking here
To enrol onto any workshop you will need to fill in an enrolment form and consent form and return them to: Workshop Enrolment, International Youth Arts Festival, 32a High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HH or email them back to aniela@iyafestival.org.uk
Special Gala night performance!
Jun 10th
There is a special IYAF Gala Night performance of “None But Friends”, on the evening of the 8th July at The Rose Theatre, in the presence of HRH The Earl of Wessex and other stars and patrons. Standard tickets are now on sale, however, there are a limited number of tickets for the best seats in the house and include a champagne reception with canapés, interval dinks and a chance to rub shoulders with Royalty and Celebrities available for just £40.00. These can only be obtained by emailing phil@iyafestival.org.uk
Be part of the “SnapHappy International” photography exhibition!
May 17th
SnapHappy International! Why I Love Where I Live ….
Are you curious about the life of young people in other countries?
Would you like to see what their homes and schools are like?
Do you want to find out where and how they spend their free time?
Do you want to show others where and how YOU live?
We would like you to take a picture of something in your home town that shows why you like where you live and write a few sentences to explain why you chose this picture.
You can upload your photograph at www.snaphappy.kingston.gov.uk where you will also find more information about the project.
Some of the photographs will be exhibited at the Rose Theatre in Kingston during the International Youth Arts Festival from 2 to 11 July 2010.
Get snapping and let us know why you love where you live!
Audition Opportunity – The Teenage Monologues
May 4th
The TeenAGE Monologues
A play for the youth of today.
Shaped by the stories and experiences of over 2,000 young people. The origins of the piece grew from a Facebook group set up to call for an end to age discrimination. The piece explores, debates and reflects on the role of the youth of today. The piece will be performed at the International Youth Arts Festival on Friday 2nd July at the Arthur Cotterell Theatre.
If you are between 13-19 and would like to be a part of the performance, we are auditioning
On: 25th May 2010
From: 7.00-8.30pm
At: Kingston College
Find out full details by emailling louise@bouncetheatre.com or calling 02084081124
IYAF launches The YAFFA’s!
Apr 28th
YAFFA’s stands for Youth Arts Festival Film Awards. It sounds cheesy now but in years to come it’ll be as generic as the BAFTA’s (which was the inspiration for the silly name!) YAFFA’s is a youth led project, run by young people for young people. It is a competition that aims to allow all budding film makers, no matter their experience, to create and showcase their creative abilities via two short film categories, using a variety of modern technology.
The categories for 2010 are as follows:
Category 1 is based on the technique of stop-motion filming which is relatively simple to do and allows anyone to have a go with films of up to a minute in length
Category 2 is an anything goes category for those with more experience and their own way of working, with films of up to 5 minutes in length.
All entries will be submitted via the YouTube page http://www.youtube.com/YAFFAs2010 and can be made using anything from a mobile phone or webcam to semi-professional recording equipment. The competition will culminate in an awards ceremony on Sunday 11th July at Kingston College’s Arthur Cotterell Theatre, where the winners will be presented with awards and their films will be showcased to the general public.
Keep your eyes posted to this website and to the YouTube site for online tutorials and detials of workshops to help you make your films!
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