Upper School News
Dear Parents and Middle School Students,
We are thrilled to announce that EAB will be hosting the first-ever ISTA Festival in South America, from February 13-15!
ISTA (International Schools Theatre Association) has been organizing festivals across Europe, Asia, and North America for over 40 years, and we’re excited to bring this incredible experience to our community. Having worked closely with ISTA as both artists and hosts, we can’t wait to see our students take part in this inspiring event.
For a quick overview of ISTA’s mission and impact, we invite you to watch this brief 2½-minute video: ISTA Festivals – Global Learning Through Theatre
We will be joined by students and teachers from the International School of Curitiba, American School of Campinas, and School of the Nations. EAB has 20 spots available for Middle School and Grades 9 and 10 students, which will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
You can find more detailed information about the festival here.
Festival Details
Cost: The festival fee is £199 GBP + taxes, per student. The final price in BRL will be determined based on the exchange rate at the time and the total number of participants, plus any other transactional wire fees and taxes. This fee covers the 3-day workshop, breakfast and lunch each day, and an official ISTA t-shirt.
Dates:
- Wednesday, February 12: Visiting students should arrive by 4:00 PM. A workshop will take place from 4:00–6:30 PM, followed by dinner at EAB until 7:30 PM.
- Thursday & Friday, February 13–14: The festival runs from 8:30 AM–6:00 PM each day. Please note that EAB students participating in the festival will miss regular classes on these days.
- Saturday, February 15: The festival concludes with a final performance at 2:30 PM, held in conjunction with EAB’s World Fest. The ISTA Festival will officially wrap up at 2:45 PM.
Sign-Up Instructions
Click the button below and complete the form to secure your child’s spot.
Please be sure to submit completed responses, as they are time-stamped, and spots will be allocated in the order they are received.
We also kindly ask participants to consider hosting two visiting students during the festival. If you’re able to help, please indicate your availability on the sign-up form above. Your generosity and support would mean so much—thank you!
We will follow up with more detailed information and schedule a Parent Meeting once the ensemble is finalized. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.
We look forward to an exciting and enriching experience for our students!
Thomas Schulz and Isabel Moraes