BEIRUT, Sept 24 (NNN-NNA) – The European Union (EU) and Al Madina Theatre are proud to announce the second edition of Lebanon’s European Theatre Festival, which will be held from Sept 27 to Oct 12, throughout the cultural venues of Beirut.
Lebanon’s European Theatre Festival is the first event of its kind in the region. It brings together the diverse cultural heritage of different European countries and promotes inter-cultural exchange between Europe and Lebanon. For the European Union, this festival, and theatre more broadly, is a powerful vehicle for freedom of expression.
This second edition of Lebanon’s European Theatre Festival, offers a rich 16-day programme of plays, workshops, panels and exhibitions, with the participation of more than 60 artistes and theatre professionals.
This year, the plays speak of issues such as social diversity, identity, migration, and others that both Lebanon and the European Union are faced with. Performances and other theatre activities with artistes and theatre makers from ten different countries will take place in Beirut, including from Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain, Romania, and Lebanon.
A puppet performance, Pulcinella, in collaboration with the Instituto Italiano di Cultura, will be held in Tripoli on Oct 5, at Azm Cultural Centre.
Lebanon’s European Theatre Festival is co-funded by the European Union and organised in collaboration with the embassies and cultural institutes of Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain and Romania. Our media partners are Annahar, L’Orient Le Jour and the Daily Star.– NNN-NNA