Fifteen theatre groups, including two from abroad, will take part in an international theatre festival to be held from 23 to 27 July this year, in Lubango, Huíla province.
The cultural event, organised by Grupo Teatral Ondjila, will feature groups from the provinces of Huambo, Luanda, Benguela, Cuando Cubango, Lunda Sul and Huíla, as well as Namibia and Cape Verde.
According to the executive producer of the group organising the event, Sílvio Domingo, this is the first edition of an international nature, after two previous ones, of a national scope, held in 2017 and 2018.
Sílvio Domingos pointed out that the festival is part of its 25th anniversary and will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of National Independence, and is resuming its events after a forced stop caused by the pandemic. Covid-19.
He revealed that the main new feature of the upcoming event is the participation of two theatre groups from Namibia and Cape Verde, giving the event an international dimension.
The innovation is related to the expansion of the exhibition space, and in addition to the traditional sessions in closed rooms, the festival will take shows to public spaces, democratizing access to the art of drama.
Sílvio Domingo stated that the plays to be presented will have as their guiding thread the recent history of Angola, from the colonial period, through the liberation struggle to the current challenges of peace and development.
He said that the International Theatre Festival establishes itself as a platform for cultural exchange and the appreciation of theatre as a tool for education, awareness and national unity, at a significant moment in the history of the group and the country. JT/MS
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