Experience the World Through Art

From one artist to masses

Anastasia Gordinschi founded the association after being inspired by her work organizing The International Ankara Puppet Theater Festival in Turkey for KUKSADER and Theater Tempo. The festival showcased children's, youth, and adult plays, as well as exhibitions and workshops from around the world, attracting a diverse audience, including university students and young people. The festival's aim was to promote cultural exchange by introducing the artistic richness of different cultures to a wider audience and bringing art and artists together.

Celebrating its 8th anniversary in October 2022, the festival received funding from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and support from sponsors, institutions, and embassies of countries such as Austria, Israel, Lebanon, Bulgaria, Moldova, Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Ukraine, and Taiwan. As a result of these collaborations, Theater Tempo collaborated on award-winning projects with the Goethe Institut, the Dutch Embassy, and the French Cultural Centre. Gordinschi was impressed by the festival's performances and decided to bring the same concept to Canada to provide Canadians with a similar experience.

Mission

The Beckett Association of Performance & Art was established with the aim of promoting and spreading various art forms, such as Theatre, Opera, Ballet, Dance, Music, Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Sculpture, and Literature. It seeks to contribute to the development of these fields in Canada, support emerging artists in their journey to success, and introduce different art forms to the masses by organizing events, festivals, and conducting research.

Vision

  • Providing art education and artistic value for masses

  • Contribute to the development of  fine, visual arts and performance art in the country

  • Presenting exemplary performances for all age groups

  • Create opportunities for cultural exchange.

Meet the Team

  • Anastasia Gordinschi

    Founder

  • H. Sura Uysal

    Creative Advisor

  • Amy Thomson

    Advisor

  • Alex Mcguire

    Creative Director

  • Shivani Sharma

    Member

  • Linda Huynh

    Member

Advisory Committee

  • Haluk Yuce

    Director, Actor, Puppet Artist, General Art Director for Theatre Tempo, KUKSADER Chairman, Chairman for ASSITEJ Turkey

  • Marina Yuce

    Actress, Theatre Tempo Manager, International Ankara Puppet Festival Director

  • Anja Tuckermann

    Author, Journalist, Librettist

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