EQUIFLASH [2015 WORLD LIVE PERFORMANCE CONFERENCE: PERFORMING LIVE, ACTING TOGETHER]

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2015 WORLD LIVE PERFORMANCE CONFERENCE: PERFORMING LIVE, ACTING TOGETHER
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Equity member: Want to be a member of an international association of dancers, singers and actors? Guess what, you already are! The International Federation of Actors (FIA) represents hundreds of thousands of performers across six continents (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia) through its member affiliates. Look on the back of your Equity member card and you will find the FIA logo. 

Today, for only the second time in its history, FIA affiliates gather for a four-day international conference solely dedicated to live performance issues. "The opportunity to exchange views, experiences, challenges and best practices with unions from around the world is an invaluable experience." said Arden R. Ryshpan. "We always come home energized with new ideas about ways to better serve the membership." 

Hosted by FIA member unions Irish Equity and Equity Northern Ireland, the event gathers some 200 performers, union and industry representatives from around the world working in the live performance sector. From June 4th to June 6th 2015 in the city of Dublin, Ireland, almost 50 speakers from different backgrounds and countries will take the floor to uphold the rights of performers and their role in society. 

Prior to the event, FIA carried out a wide survey among its members with a view to best capturing the variety of national situations regarding the live performance sector and published a status report revealing the challenges, constant evolutions, but also the tremendous vitality the sector is witnessing. The report is available at http://www.dublinwlpc.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Pages/Dublin_Mini-website/Documents/English/magazine_En.pdf

The Federation and the unions hosting the event - Irish Equity and Equity Northern Ireland - are honoured by the presence of two distinguished guests at the conference opening session: the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, and the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Carál Ní Chuilín on Wednesday 4 June and welcome all participants with a single motto: Performing live, acting together.

For more information, visit www.dublinwlpc.com 

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