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Mark Your Calendar: ISTA Event Launch & Booking Dates UPDATE: Booking for TAPS Ignite and FRAME opens on Monday 13 April 2026 at 1:00pm (UK time). The time has come to start planning for the next ISTA season. Whether you’re mapping student experiences, scheduling your professional development, or...
Anyone who has ever worked in theatre knows the quiet power of a great stage manager. They don't appear under the lights, but they hold everything together — coordinating moving parts, anticipating issues, keeping people informed, and creating the conditions for creativity to thrive. Behind every ISTA festival, TAPS,...
2025 has been a year of change and transition at ISTA. Many of you have experienced the introduction of new platforms, new processes and new ways of working. I am deeply grateful for your patience, flexibility and goodwill as we have navigated these shifts together. Change is rarely seamless, and...
Across the world, the arts continue to transform lives, fostering creative expression, intercultural understanding, and a vital sense of belonging for young people. Yet in many international education contexts, including the International Baccalaureate's Diploma Programme (DP), the arts remain on the periphery—optional, undervalued, and under threat. I...
If you’re looking for trusted resources to support IB Theatre or Film students, two essential handbooks developed by leading ISTA educators are officially recognised as IB co-published resources and available through Follett Titlewave. Follett Titlewave is a global platform that provides schools and libraries with high-quality, curriculum-aligned materials from...
By Ben Vardy, Festival Artistic Director The bespoke primary school festival at the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) took place in March of this year, in celebration of the school’s centenary. The event involved every primary student in the school from Year 3 through to Year 6, participating in...