IBTS 2025
Building Creative & Cultural Connections
The CRAFT Institute in collaboration with The National Theatre of Ghana presents the 4th Biennial convening of The International Black Theatre Summit in Ghana.
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Journey with us as we draw upon the original AI, Ancestral Intelligence, to strategize the future of Black storytelling across platforms throughout Africa and the diaspora.
WHEN
Sunday April 27 to Friday May 2, 2025
WHY
We believe this pilgrimage is an important and necessary part of our individual and collective development as people of African descent, regardless of our profession, but especially for artists, creatives and cultural producers.
WHERE
Accra, Ghana
National Theatre of Ghana
RATES
Registration: $400 USD ($10 fee)
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If you are an academic institution planning to bring students or an organization attending as a group, please contact The CRAFT Institute at info@thecraftinstitute.org.
HOW
Registration open on October 28th on CreateEnsemble.com.
CREATE
CONNECT
HEAL
Join us.
MORE INFO ON REGISTRATION:
Registration will be open on October 28th, 2024 on CreateEnsemble.com.
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300 spots available. Early registration (through Jan 31, 2025) includes discounted airfare and lodging rates.
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Things you can do now:
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Log in/Sign up on CreateEnsemble.com
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Follow The CRAFT Institute on Create Ensemble and Social Media
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Follow The National Theatre of Ghana on Create Ensemble and Social Media
If you are an academic institution planning to bring students or an organization attending as a group, please contact The CRAFT Institute at info@thecraftinstitute.org.
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MORE INFO ON WHAT IT COSTS:
Registration Rate: $400 USD plus $10 USD processing fee
Registration Include: Full event passes, performance tickets, one-day excursion, Dinner (Sun), Lunch & Dinner (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri), Special Hotel Rates to Accra City Hotel & Alisa Hotels Code
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Estimate Costs for Diasporic IBTS Attendees including out-of-pocket expenses such as airfare and lodging: approx. $3000 USD
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Group Travel Convenience Fee for Non-IBTS attendees (For those who travel with the group but will not attend IBTS): $110
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More information coming soon on: Optional Excursion Packages: Pre-summit April 23 to April 27 and Post-summit May 3 - May 7 ​
ABOUT THE SUMMIT:
The goal of the The International Black Theatre Summit is to maintain and establish more intentional strategies and professional networks, programs and coalitions that capitalize on the links between theatre, film, television and related media platforms with domestic and international connections.
