Tehran – The 18th edition of the Maliban International Street Theatre Festival is scheduled to take place in October.
The festival’s purpose is to enhance street theatres and promote the exchange of innovative experiences between performance groups in the production and execution of various outdoor theatre genres, the Honan Line reported Tuesday.
The event seeks to promote increased hope, solidarity, social vitality and participation, and raise awareness of social issues. The report added that it emphasizes direct involvement with audiences and citizens for effective communication of contemporary themes and social issues.
It is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Islamic Leadership of the Arts Issues, the Department of Performing Arts, the Department of Cultural and Arts in Kordestan, the Iranian Performing Arts Association, and the Kordestan Performing Arts Association.
The festival will include a diverse section, including a street theater competition focusing on themes such as empathy, environmental protection and culture of sacrifice. Other performance categories such as environmental theatres and performing arts. A section of children and youth centered around educational messages. Traditional and ritual segments. International category. Research project. and workshop.
The city of Maliban is located west of Kordestan, in the west of Iran. The city shares a 100-kilometer border with Iraq’s Kurdistan.
The Malivan International Street Theatre Festival is one of the most important major art events in the country’s performing arts field. Since 1994, the city of Maliban has been included in the country’s list of independent theatre festival cities by holding the first monument to the Maliban Theatre.
2001 should be considered the starting point for performances of street shows in Malivan as the sixth anniversary of the Maliban Regional Theatre took place that year. The first national festival of the Malivan Street Theatre was held in 2004.
Street theatre is a type of theatrical performance and presentation in outdoor public spaces without a specific paid viewer. These spaces can be found anywhere, whether in shopping centres, parking, recreational reserves, university or university campuses, or on street corners. They are especially seen in outdoor spaces with many people.
Actors who perform street theatres range from bhaskers to organized theatre companies and groups who want to experiment with performance spaces and promote mainstream work. This was a source of information to people if there was no source to provide information such as television or radio. Today, performers are sometimes commissioned, especially for street festivals, children’s shows and parades.
Street theatre is a way to provide access to traditional theatres for those who may otherwise be unable to attend or purchase tickets. The audience is usually made up of everyone, and most people who want to see most of the performances.
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