World Theatre Day: Significance, celebrations, and more
Observed every March 27, World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. This day is celebrated by all theater communities across the globe as they organize theater festivals. Among all events, it is the circulation of the World Theatre Day Message through which, at the invitation of ITI, a famous thespian shares their reflections on theater.
How did World Theatre Day begin?
The first-ever World Theatre Day Message in 1962 was penned by Jean Cocteau. President Arvi Kivimaa proposed on behalf of the Finnish Centre of the International Theatre Institute, first in Helsinki and then in Vienna at the 9th World Congress of the ITI in June 1961, that a World Theatre Day be made. The proposal was obliged by the Scandinavian centers.
Aim of World Theatre Day
The official website of the World Theatre Day states its goals as the following: Promoting all forms of theater across the world. Making people aware of the value of theater and urging communities to promote their work on a broader scale and making governments more aware of the importance of theater and support it. Sharing the joy of theater with everyone.
60th anniversary
The International Theatre Institute had announced that World Theatre Day 2022's main celebration will happen online, organized by Centres and the General Secretariat of ITI. This will be World Theatre Day's 60th anniversary. This year, World Theatre Day focuses on the next generation and emerging artists. Several emerging artists from different continents have been invited to participate and present themselves during the celebration.
Types of theaters in India
Here are some of the most famous forms of theaters in India: Bhavai from Gujarat Chhau from West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha Jatra from West Bengal Kathakali from Kerala Kudiyattam from Kerala Maach from Madhya Pradesh Naqal from Punjab Nautanki from Uttar Pradesh Odissi from Odisha Ramlila from northern India Raas Leela from Assam Tamasha from Maharashtra Tiatr from Goa Yakshagana from Karnataka
