The first "Beijing Forum on World Theatres 2019" will be held by the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) from June 21 to 23. With the theme of "Exchange and Cooperation, Sharing and Win-win," the forum will discuss several aspects covering new concepts of theater operation and management, art education and audience cultivation, and the future of art creation and production, etc. 

The forum is expected to promote experience sharing, facilitate communication, and foster win-win relationships. Senior managerial staff from approximately 100 art institutions including Teatro alla Scala (Italy), Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Germany), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (the U.K.), Opéra National de Paris (France), Teatro Real (Spain), the Metropolitan Opera (the U.S.), and the New National Theatre, Tokyo (Japan), will attend the forum.

Journalists are now sincerely invited to participate in the forum and cover the event. 

Schedule of the Beijing Forum on World Theatres 2019

JUNE 21 (FRIDAY)

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10:00-12:00Multi-functional Theatre of the NCPAOpening Ceremony and Keynote Speech

14:00-17:30Arts Library of the NCPATheme Forum: New Concepts of Theatre Operation and Management

Guests:

President of the NCPA (China)

CEO and Artistic Director, Teatro alla Scala (Italy)

General Director, Stiftung Oper in Berlin (Germany)

President and CEO, National Arts Centre of Canada (Canada)

Administrative Director, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (the U.K.)

Artistic and Operations General Manager, Carnegie Hall (the U.S.)

General Manager and CEO, Teatro Real (Spain)

Director-General, Royal Opera House Muscat (Oman)

JUNE 22 (SATURDAY)

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9:30-12:30Arts Library of the NCPATheme Forum: Art Education and Audience Cultivation

14:00-17:30Theme Forum: The Future of Art Creation and Production

Guests in the morning: 

Director, China Theatre Development Center (China)

Intendant, Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Germany)

Artistic Director, Shanghai Grand Theatre Arts Center (China)

Managing Director, Barbican Centre (the U.K.)

President, Central Conservatory of Music (China)

Executive Director, The New National Theatre, Tokyo (Japan)

Guests in the afternoon: 

Vice President of International Programming and Dance, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the U.S.)

Tian Qinxin, Director (China)

Deputy Head, The Alexandrov Ensemble (Russia)

First Vice-president of Ópera Latinoamérica 

Director of Institutional Communication, Teatro Colón (Argentina)

Director of Composition Department, Central Conservatory of Music (China)

JUN 23 (SUNDAY)

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9:30-11:30Arts Library of the NCPATheme Forum

Closing Ceremony

Speakers: 

NCPA & World Stage (China)

CEO and Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival Centre (Australia)

Deputy Secretary, China Shanghai International Arts Festival (China)

General Manager, Saaremaa Opera Festival (Estonia)

Associate Programme Director, Hong Kong Arts Festival (Hong Kong SAR)

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