International Theater Festival "White Tower" (Международный театральный фестиваль "Белая Вежа/Belaya Vezha")
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| Country and Region | Belarus — Brest |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Brest, Brest, Belarus |
| Festival Address Information | Brest Drama and Music Theatre Contacts: |
| Festival Description | The International Theatre Festival “Belaya Vezha” (White Tower) is a forum where theatre groups from all over the world can come together and by means of theatrical art examine their perceptions of universal themes, stimulate social dialogue, deepen human connections and foster greater understanding between individuals and cultures. Over its 15 year history the Festival has become a vital showcase for national arts and international arts and is now firmly established as Belarussian leading theatre festival. The Festival collaborates with artists and companies from 46 countries of the world who have already participated in the Forum. Hundreds of writers, artists, performers and musicians creating theatre, spectacle, street art, puppet and dance show, music, comedy, literature come to Brest to produce a stunning week of cultural activity and celebration. The Festival accepts submissions in all genres: any sort of stage play, new or classic, puppet performances for children and adults, open-air performances and shows, plastic dramatic art and modern choreography. The Festival also hosts a series of visual art exhibitions, talks and workshops. |
| Festival Dates | September 11 - 19, 2010 |
Practical Info:
Applicant’s information 2010:
- The Festival Program of 2010 consists of two streams:
- Competitive program
performances of all genres based on A.Chekhov’s works
national and international dramatic art
experimental drama
puppet performances
open-air performances
plastic dramatic art and modern choreography
- Competitive program
- Guest program
- youth (student’s) theatre
guest performances
- youth (student’s) theatre
- Jury
- The international jury of professional theatre experts, critics and directors will award the winners of the Festival in the following nominations:
- Grand Prix of the Festival
- The Best Performance of the Festival (3 Diplomas)
- The Best Work (according to theatrical professions)
- Organizational and Financial Terms
- Application forms for the 2010 “Belaya Vezha” International Theatre Festival will be available online at http://www.bresttheatre.info/first/whitetoweren/ beginning late November, 2009.
- The Organizing Committee guarantees accommodation, meals, sightseeing tours, free access to all festival events. Other organizational and financial terms are to be discussed with each group individually.
- Completed applications must be mailed to bresttheatre@yahoo.com, DVD recording of production materials must be mailed to:
Brest Academic Drama Theatre,
21 Lenin Street,
224005 Brest,
Belarus
- Contacts
- Phone/fax: + 375 162 234505
Email: bresttheatre@yahoo.com
Lyuba Valis (secretary of the festival)
Phone: + 375 292 053298
- Phone/fax: + 375 162 234505
Main Venues 2010:
- Brest Academic Drama Theatre – Main Hall (capacity of 511)
- Brest Academic Drama Theatre – Small Hall (capacity of 82)
- Brest Regional Cultural Center (capacity of 562)
- Youth Centre (capacity of 482)
- Palace of Culture (capacity of 655)
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