A group of teachers interested in setting up a national association of English drama and an effective

network for those who are addicted to drama activities and are aware of the highly educational component of these kind of activities.

This web site will be developed with your help. We need all your possible questions and suggestions. We are looking forward to your contribution.

The Drama course held in Calimanesti (28 Aug.- 6Sept. 2001) had, among its varoius outcomes, the setting up of a national organization meant to coagulate the forces, resources and interests in drama activities. EDAR (Educational Drama Association in Romania) is a non profit association aiming at bringing together lovers of art, literature and theatre, at promoting free, original thinking, creative writing and acting.

Its aims are supporting various cultural and educational initiatives such as editing news letters, publications on methodology and techniques, original creative writing, organizing camps, workshops, round tables, seminars, conferences, festivals for stdents, cultural exchanges, documentation trips at home and abroad.

These activities are meant to discover, encourage, support and stimulate the artistic capacity of the youth, to permanently develop their critical thinking, their talent, in schools and highscools.

It also aims at introducing drama techniques in the teaching of foreign languages, at organising summer schools and training courses for both students and teachers.

It aims at helping its members to fully develop their personalities, to discover new ways of expressing their ideas, opinions, hopes and criticism, of making their voices heard and finally get better and more effective integrated into society.

It aims at identifying and solving problems, at bridging cultural gaps and at bringing people closer together.