Theater and International Projects
“Teaching people to believe in themselves is by far the most important thing I can do”
Jack Welch (former CEO General Electric)
1- Presentation
Since its foundation, Etoile European Theater Center has focused its work on theater training within schools of different levels in the Reggio province. Through theater projects dedicated to students of the institutes over the years, Etoile has brought many young people closer to theatrical language, using the rules and techniques imposed by theatricality as a means to educate and raise awareness.
Over the years, the association has created and established educational and artistic collaboration relationships with numerous realities in Europe, coming to define projects with an international scope, capable of engaging young people from all over Europe . The primary objective of these collaborations remains the desire to give students the opportunity to learn, fielding a series of transversal skills, coming into contact with foreign realities. This type of approach encourages and invites students to put themselves to the test, practically applying the notions learned during the workshop and offering them the opportunity to deal directly with involvement in a production on the stage of historic theaters, such as Franco Tagliavini Theater in Novellara.
Etoile European Theater Center since 2012 has created Etoile International, that is a department, through which the association coordinates all projects at an international level.
Furthermore, Etoile International uses collaborations with European countries such as France, Holland, Romania, Switzerland, Poland, Spain and Portugal.
Some of which in recent years have also become Etoile offices abroad.
In France, the goal is to produce and create new international cooperation and co-production projects through the branch of the “Bel’Etoile” association, directed by Marie Novelle Bouvier. Numerous delegations of French students had the opportunity to take part in projects and performances that took place at Franco Tagliavini Theater.
A training center in the field of audiovisual techniques “Etoile Sound and Vision” was born in the Netherlands, through which young people have the opportunity to learn through practice all the notions necessary to become lighting, audio and video technicians. This sub-fund is coordinated by Marten van der Weele.
The pride of international projects is Project Etoile which sees young people from schools in Italy-France-Spain-Holland work together to prepare, in a week, a theatrical performance with the aid of audio visual effects.
Each year the International Project foresees the participation of Institutes of the Reggio area, such as the Galvani-Iodi Institute and the Filippo Re Institute of Reggio Emilia and the Silvio D’Arzo Institute of Montecchio Emilia in a theatrical training course that prepares them for ‘meeting with the foreign delegations arriving on the occasion of the final moment of the project.
Since 2013, Theater Franco Tagliavini has become the host place of the event, which is proposed as a preview of Teatro Lab Festival.
This has undoubtedly proved to be an added value of the project, as the young participants have the opportunity to live and experience concretely the theatrical experience proposed to them.
The Project Etoile every year is articulated around a theme, correlated with the theme of the current season of Etoile, and provides for the dialogue of different forms of art such as theater, dance, singing, multimedia disciplines to create a show that sees every year on stage more than 60 young people, including interpreters and technicians.
In addition to the artistic purpose, the project provides moments of sharing and cultural exchange between the participants, implementing transversal skills capable of implementing the personal and educational experience of the students.
Project Etoile also emphasizes the recognition of the value of the place where the event belongs, enhancing moments of cultural exchange with the host territory.
Etoile International provides moments of exchange and mobility abroad, which each year sees an average of 60 students engaged in workshops and shows abroad. Italian students are hosted by participating foreign children or by structures where they are the protagonists of moments of living and sharing.
Etoile has always worked in order to train aware young people, not only on the stage, but in all the phases and moments that an international project can foresee and offer them.
Since 2014 Etoile European Theater Center has been welcoming internships from the Creative College of Utrecht (NL) for six-month training courses, in which the students involved live within the spaces of the Etoile headquarters, Borgo delle Querce, actively participating in the professional activities of the ‘Association.
It is a professionalizing experience, in which the student is trained both theoretically and practically, directly confronting the different theatrical realities and projects that gravitate around Etoile.
During the educational process, students are called to take part in the work team at events and shows in collaboration with the Franco Tagliavini Theater and the Novellara Municipal Administration.
It is also a moment of personal growth for the students, as they have to deal with the Italian culture and language.
Over the years, internships have been carried out aimed at students of the “Sound and Vision” technical department of the Creative College, that is specialized in the study of audio, light and video shooting and editing techniques, and students of “Leisure and Events”, oriented towards a training process based on the organization of events linked to the cultural sphere.
Since 2016, every year Etoile hosts students of the Escola Profissional de Comercio Externo in Porto for four weeks, in collaboration with the Consortium, for a European mobility project that sees them engaged in the study of communication techniques, photos and videos during some of the major events managed by Etoile at the Franco Tagliavini Theater in Novellara, such as Teatro Lab and the Theater Season Opening event.
The international partners of Etoile European Theater Center are:
- Etoile International
- Bel’ Etoile
- Etoile Sound & Vision
- Creative College (NL) – ROC Midden Nederland
- Escola Profissional de Comercio Externo
- Centro Integrado de Formacìon Profesional José Luis Garci
2- Technical information
Dati tecnici
Technical Data
“VIOLENCE PLAY PROJECT”
Anno scolastico 2012-2013
School year 2013-2014
|
IstitutI scolasticI / Associazioni Scholastic Institute / Association |
Numero Allievi Number of students |
Numero ore svolte Number of hours carried out |
|
Istituto “Galvani – Iodi” indirizzo socio-sanitario – Reggio Emilia |
24 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Filippo Re” indirizzo turistico – Reggio Emilia |
5 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Motti” indirizzo turistico – Reggio Emilia |
15 |
60 |
|
ROC Midden Nederland – Utrecht |
16 |
60 |
|
College Hastignane – Bordeaux |
9 |
60 |
|
Bel’Etoile |
5 |
60 |
|
Totale Allievi Total students |
Totale ore Total hours |
|
|
74 |
360 |
“FREEDOM PROJECT”
Anno scolastico 2013-2014
School year 2013-2014
|
IstitutI scolasticI / Associazioni Scholastic Institute / Association |
Numero Allievi Number of students |
Numero ore svolte Number of hours carried out |
|
Istituto “Galvani – Iodi” indirizzo socio – sanitario – Reggio Emilia |
14 |
60 |
|
Istituto “D’Arzo” – Montecchio Emilia |
11 |
60 |
|
Etoile International – Utrecht |
6 |
60 |
|
Bel’Etoile – Bordeaux |
16 |
60 |
|
Totale Allievi Total students |
Totale ore Total hours |
|
|
47 |
240 |
“HAPPINES PROJECT”
Anno scolastico 2014-2015
School year 2014-2015
|
IstitutI scolasticI / Associazioni Scholastic Institute / Association |
Numero Allievi Number of students |
Numero ore svolte Number of hours carried out |
|
Istituto “Galvani – Iodi” indirizzo socio-sanitario – Reggio Emilia |
22 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Filippo Re” – Reggio Emilia |
5 |
60 |
|
Istituto “D’Arzo” – Montecchio Emilia |
25 |
60 |
|
ROC Midden Nederland – Utrecht |
16 |
60 |
|
Etoile International – Utrecht |
9 |
60 |
|
Bel’Etoile – Bordeaux |
15 |
60 |
|
Totale Allievi Total students |
Totale ore Total hours |
|
|
92 |
360 |
“EMOTION PROJECT”
Anno scolastico 2015-2016
School year 2015-2016
|
IstitutI scolasticI / Associazioni Scholastic Institute / Association |
Numero Allievi Number of students |
Numero ore svolte Number of hours carried out |
|
Istituto “Galvani – Iodi” indirizzo socio-sanitario – Reggio Emilia |
22 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Filippo Re” – Reggio Emilia |
15 |
60 |
|
Etoile International – Utrecht |
5 |
60 |
|
Bel’Etoile – Bordeaux |
25 |
60 |
|
Totale Allievi Total students |
Totale ore Total hours |
|
|
67 |
240 |
“SECRET PROJECT”
Anno scolastico 2015-2016
School year 2015-2016
|
IstitutI scolasticI / Associazioni Scholastic Institute / Association |
Numero Allievi Number of students |
Numero ore svolte Number of hours carried out |
|
Istituto “D’Arzo” – Montecchio Emilia |
25 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Filippo Re” – Reggio Emilia |
15 |
60 |
|
ROC Midden Nederland – Utrecht |
19 |
60 |
|
Totale Allievi Total students |
Totale ore Total hours |
|
|
59 |
240 |
“MOON PROJECT”
Anno scolastico 2016-2017
School year 2016-2017
|
IstitutI scolasticI / Associazioni Scholastic Institute / Association |
Numero Allievi Number of students |
Numero ore svolte Number of hours carried out |
|
Istituto “D’Arzo” – Montecchio Emilia |
29 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Galvani – Iodi” indirizzo socio sanitario – Reggio Emilia |
20 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Filippo Re” – Reggio Emilia |
23 |
60 |
|
ROC Midden Nederland – Utrecht |
13 |
60 |
|
Etoile International – Utrecht |
5 |
60 |
|
Totale Allievi Total students |
Totale ore Total hours |
|
|
90 |
300 |
“TOMORROW PROJECT”
Anno scolastico 2017-2018
School year 2017-2018
|
IstitutI scolasticI / Associazioni Scholastic Institute / Association |
Numero Allievi Number of students |
Numero ore svolte Number of hours carried out |
|
Istituto “D’Arzo” – Montecchio Emilia |
18 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Galvani – Iodi” indirizzo socio-sanitario – Reggio Emilia |
16 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Filippo Re” – Reggio Emilia |
21 |
60 |
|
ROC Midden Nederland – Utrecht |
15 |
60 |
|
Etoile International – Utrecht |
5 |
60 |
|
Centro Integrado de Formacion J. Luis Garci – Porto | 6 |
60 |
|
Totale Allievi Total students |
Totale ore Total hours |
|
|
81 |
360 |
“DIFFERENCE PROJECT”
Anno scolastico 2018-2019
School year 2018-2019
|
IstitutI scolasticI / Associazioni Scholastic Institute / Association |
Numero Allievi Number of students |
Numero ore svolte Number of hours carried out |
|
Istituto “D’Arzo” – Montecchio Emilia |
19 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Galvani – Iodi” indirizzo socio-sanitario – Reggio Emilia |
16 |
60 |
|
Istituto “Filippo Re” Reggio Emilia |
38 |
60 |
|
ROC Midden Nederland – Utrecht |
16 |
60 |
|
Etoile International – Utrecht |
3 |
60 |
|
Centro Integrado de Formacion J. Luis Garci – Porto | 6 |
60 |
|
Totale Allievi Total students |
Totale ore Total hours |
|
|
98 |
360 |
INTERNSHIP – ROC MIDDEN NEDERLAND, UTRECHT
- Martijn van Eck
- Febbraio 2014 – Giugno 2014
February 2014 – June 2014
- Luce e Audio
Light and Sound
- Wietse Ottes
Stage 1
- Febbraio 2015 – giugno 2015
February 2014 – June 2014
- Luce e Audio
Light and Sound
Stage 2
- Settembre 2015 – Febbraio 2016
September 2015 – February 2016
- Luce e Audio
Light and Audio
- Brennen Potuit
- Febbraio 2016 – giugno 2016
February 2016 – June 2016
- Luce e Audio
Light and Sound
- Martijn van de zandt
Stage 1
- Settembre 2016 – Gennaio 2017
September 2016 – Jenuary 2017
- Luce e Audio
Light and Sound
Stage 2
- Febbraio 2017 – giugno 2017
February 2017 – June 2017
- Luce e Audio
Light and Sound
- Nick de Haas
- Febbraio 2018 – giugno 2018
February 2018 – June 2018
- Luce e audio
Light and Sound
- Danny Snitjer
- Febbraio 2018 – giugno 2018
February 2018 – June 2018
- Luce e Audio
Light and Sound
- Amber Juch
Stage 1
- Settembre 2018 – gennaio 2019
Settembre 2018 – Jenuary 2019
- Organizzazione di eventi
Organisation of events
Stage 2
- Febbraio 2019 – giugno 2019
February 2019 – June 2019
- Organizzazione di eventi
Organisation of events
- Quincy van der Sluis
- Febbraio 2019 – giugno 2019
February 2019 – June 2019
- Luce e Audio
Light and sound
- Willemijne Volmer
- Settembre 2019 – febbraio 2020
September 2016 – February 2017
- Video
3- Reports
4- Material produced
Prof.ssa Maria Dall'Asta
Retired school principal. Maria Dall’Asta graduated in Economics and Commerce from the University of Parma with full marks. Winner of the competition for teaching, obtaining the qualification for the competition class in commercial and business disciplines and techniques. From 2007 to 2019 she was School Director of the IPSSS GALVANI IODI of Reggio Emilia Ex I.S. Galvani-Sidoli. In her career she has attended training courses on school education issues organized both by MIUR and by private associations (Infoschool, Consortium of Professional Institutes, ANP,) on the topics: – Reorganization of professional education – PCTO (former school-work alternation ) – School inclusion – Management of school institutions: legal and economic aspects – Evaluation of the school system – Digital school, also participating as a speaker or coordinator. In the aa.ss. 2017/18 and 2018/19 president of AISA-RE (Association of Autonomous Schools of Reggio Emilia)
“In a world where borders no longer exist, it is very important that young people, as part of a study project, included in the PCTO, accompanied by their teachers and Etoile staff, can have the opportunity to travel, to meet new realities and new people. This stay abroad experience will allow the student to get to know the culture of another country, to develop personal attitudes such as open-mindedness, respect for oneself and for others and civic and social awareness.
International projects represent an educational and life opportunity for students. They are very important in an increasingly globalized and multicultural world like the present one because they allow them to improve their language skills and to implement a spirit of adaptation to new lifestyles. Staying abroad allows students to interact with peers living in another country and represents an experience that makes young people grow international awareness, knowledge of other habits of life and other cultures, together with the discovery of the values of their own culture of belonging.
The theater experience, correlated with a stay abroad, also allows students to work with peers by implementing an educational action between peers by putting into practice what they have already learned in school, overcoming linguistic, cultural and personal barriers.
Within these projects, friendships are created and these relationships are able to last over time.
During their stay, students participate in guided tours, meetings with local personalities and moments of socialization and entertainment (sports, music, parties).”
Maria Dall’Asta