Damascus Theater Festival
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| Country and Region | Syria — Aleppo |
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| Type of Festival | Drama |
| Location of Festival | Damascus, Aleppo, Syria |
| Festival Address Information | Osmane Mounif Aidi Foundation |
| Festival Description | The Damascus Theatre Festival began in 1969 as a biennial festival that features international theatre companies and solo performers. The festival took a break in 1990 during the Gulf War and was reinstated in 2004. The program presents approximately 40 productions in multiple venues throughout Damascus. The international flavor of the festival features Arab or Middle Eastern countries alongside Italian, Swedish, and Swiss performers. In addition to the performances the organizers have included panel discussion to round out the experience. |
| Festival Dates | November 2008 |
Other Sources:
Articles and Reviews:
- Damascus Theatre Festival (review), by Edward Ziter
(Theatre Journal - Volume 59, Number 3, October 2007, pp. 488-491)
http://muse.jhu.edu/ - All God’s Chillun (pace O’Neil) Nehad Selaiha has her intellectual wings clipped at the lately revived Damascus International Theatre Festival, by Nehad Selaiha (Al-Ahram, November 23 - 29, 2006)
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/821/cu1.htm
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