Tales from the tea house

Investigating methods of storytelling from around the world.

A trip to a pagoda, followed by a scenic walk on the Nanjing Wall, then a lakeside picnic and rounded off with a visit to a tea house.

Artistic Director: Darren Scully

Rep: Ted Miltenberger

Student Ensemble Leaders:

Anna-Maria Horstmann (tek) 

Becky Patterson

Debbie Kidd

Chris Ng

John Aitken

Louise Clark

American International School of Guangzhou

American School of Bombay

Hong Kong Academy

International School Dhaka

King George V School

Nanjing International School

Presbyterian Ladies College

United World College of South East Asia - East Campus

There will be a tek component at this festival. You will be asked to supply a number of students for this particular ensemble group.

Please note that there are no further places available for High School Apprentices.

individual member: Debra Kidd, ISTA Staff

American International School of Guangzhou

American School of Bombay

Hong Kong Academy

International School Dhaka

King George V School

Nanjing International School

Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth

United World College of South East Asia - East Campus

Artistic Director: Darren Scully

Rep: Ted Miltenberger

Student Ensemble Leader: Chris Ng

Student Ensemble Leader: Debra Kidd

Student Ensemble Leader: John Aitken

Student Ensemble Leader: Louise Clark

Student Ensemble Leader: Rebecca Patterson

Tech: Anna Horstmann

Annie Philip

Nanjing International School

Xian Lin College and University Town

Nanjing

China (PRC)

Tel: +86 2585899111

To visit the school website click here

Registration window: 5th March 2012 to 16th March 2012. Please complete your online registration form by the closing date, at the very latest, ensuring all information is complete. 

TIARA (ISTA staff only) and Travel Form: Please complete online by 23rd March 2012, again, at the very latest, even if you do not require any pickups.

Registration: please arrive in time for registration at 5.00PM, Wednesday 25th April

Festival end: 7.00PM Saturday 28th April 2012

Registration fees:

As per 'Our Fees' page.

Surcharges as follows (per participant)

1. 'Out and about' experience: £10.00

2. Airport pick ups/transport: 900 rmb (£90.00 - per visiting school)

3. ISTA Tshirts: £10.00 (when ordered on the registration form)

All registration fees, surcharges and Tshirts will be invoiced once the registration window has closed. Only the social meal money will need to be paid to the host at the festival.

Journey time from the airportto the school is approximately 45 minutes.

For ISTA staff:

Please don't start looking into flights until you have received your 'activation' email from Jo. This will be approximately twelve weeks prior to the event. 

For visiting teachers:

All schools are required to attend the whole of the event. Please bear this in mind when making your travel arrangements.

Please note it is the responsibility of each event participant, including ISTA staff, to ensure they have arranged their own visas, as required. This is best done by contacting the relevant embassy, high commission or consulate in your country of origin to establish visa requirements and in particular visa procedures. Always allow yourself plenty of time to organize visas when required.

Hotel Novotel Nanjing East Suning Galaxy

XuZhuang Software Park

Nanjing

Jiangsu

210042 NANJING

CHINA

Tel (+86)25/8520 8888

Fax (+86)25/8520 0066

E-mail info@novotelnanjingeast.com

To visit the hotel website click here

Cost: 500 RMB per night and includes breakfast

ISTA reserves rooms for the visiting teachers and ISTA staff. Students will be hosted with host families at this festival. For specific hosting requests please ensure that you put these on your registration form. Please note however, that all hosting arrangements are ultimately decided by the host and that not all requests can be honoured.