After a glorious run of 51 days across 17 cities of India, the historic event 8th Theatre Olympics drew to a colourful close on 8th April in Mumbai.
the Union Culture Minister said that the 8th Theatre Olympics aimed to showcase the rich heritage and culture across the length and breadth of the country. He said that given the immense diversity of the country, how India remains united is a matter of wonder for many other countries. The Minister said that the power which keeps India united, despite its immense heterogeneity, is its rich heritage and culture.
8th Theatre Olympics : Facts in brief
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri DevendraFadnavis was the Chief Guest at the closing ceremony. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Culture, Dr. Mahesh Sharma and eminent theatre and film personality Shri Nana Patekar were Guests of Honour.
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The closing ceremony was honoured by the gracious presence of Artistic Director, 8th Theatre Olympics, ShriRatanThiyam and presided over by Acting Chairman, National School of Drama Society, Dr. Arjun DeoCharan. Chairman of the International Committee of Theatre Olympics, Shri TheodorosTerzopoulos and popular theatre and film personality Shri Nawazuddin Siddiqui were special guests at the closing ceremony. Director, National School of Drama, Prof.WamanKendre, was also present on the occasion.
The 8th Theatre Olympics was inaugurated by Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu on 17th February 2018 at the majestic Red Fort in New Delhi. This edition of Theatre Olympics brought together around 25,000 artists under the theme “Flag of Friendship”. The event witnessed 450 shows from more than 30 countries performed across 17 cities such as Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram, and Varanasi during the festival.
The 51-day long 8th Theatre Olympics, the biggest international theatre festival held in India for the first time, staged more than 400 plays and hosted 78 allied events including 34 Living Legend series, 29 Master Classes, 7 Interfaces, 6 national and international seminars and 2 workshops across 17 cities. Besides, about 600 ambience performances and 250 youth forum shows took place during the nationwide event.
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