WORLD FESTIVAL OF AMATEUR THEATRE

13th edition - 28th of July until 6th of August 2005

Index Partially-sighted persons


FESTIVAL'S HISTORY | PRINCIPLES | FESTIVAL'S RULES | SELECTED COUNTRIES |
GENERAL PROGRAM
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PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS | COLLOQUES & WORKSHOPS | INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE | HONORARY COMMITTEE | CONFERENCE ITI |
"RED AND WHITE" EVENING
| RESERVATIONS | CONTACTS |
VERSION WITH INFORMATION COLORS

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HISTORY OF THE FESTIVAL
FROM 1957 A 1993


In excluvisity and every four years since 1957, the WORLD one of the

SUCCESS joins together the best theatre companies amateur of the World,

in Principality of Monaco,

 

Imagined and organized by the Studio of Monaco, rings artistic

Monegasque created in 1939 per Guy Brousse, this Festival forms integral

part of the cultural landscape of the Principality.

 

Since 1957, the World one of the Theatre it is:

 

- eleven Festivals

 

- more than 50 invited nations

 

- nearly 300 representations of which several creations

 

- more than 5000 festival of the 5 continents

 

- workshops of theatrical formation and conferences which allow the

exchange and the bringing together between the festival ones

 

- 11 world Congresses of the AITA/IATA

 

- a formidable promotion of education and comprehension by the theatre

 

- more than 200 voluntary attaches to the organization

 

- prestigious scenic places: Opéra Garnier of Assembles-Carlo, Théâtre

Princess Grace, Salle of the Varieties, Théâtre in the open air with the

Extremely-Antoine.


The number of countries participating in World of the Theatre is

determined by the Steering Committee. It did not cease growing with the

wire of the editions of the Festival.

 

The first edition of 1957 had seen 11 countries meeting in Monaco. Since

1973, it is more than 20 countries which takes part in it.

 

On this number, 18 invitations at least are reserved for the countries

whose theatre amateur is affiliated with the A.I.T.A./I.A.T.A.. The arrival

in Principality of other participating countries, not members of the

A.I.T.A./I.A.T.A, facilitates their bringing together with the latter and

allows the radiation of this international association and its development.