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107: 31: 281: 128:(France) in 1962. It was first in Helsinki, and then in Vienna at the 9th World Congress of the ITI in June 1961 that President Arvi Kivimaa proposed on behalf of the Finnish Centre of the International Theatre Institute that a World Theatre Day be instituted. The proposal, backed by the Scandinavian centres, was carried with acclamation. 134:
World Theatre Day in 2024 is now in its 62nd edition and for the occasion the message, entitled 'Art is Peace', was written by Jon Fosse, Norwegian writer and playwright, and strongly and profoundly recalls the founding values of theatre with respect to the global community, emphasizing the peaceful
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events are organized to mark this occasion. One of the most important of these is the circulation of the World Theatre Day International Message through which at the invitation of ITI, a figure of world stature shares his or her reflections on the theme of Theatre and a
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World Theatre Day was initiated in 1962 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on 27 March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. Various national and international
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The 2023 International Message was entrusted to Samiha Ayoub, an Egyptian actress mainly in theater, but also active in the world of cinema and television.
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It is observed every year for the nourishing of the drama and fine arts
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27 March
international observance
27 March
International Theatre Institute

theatre
Culture of Peace
Jean Cocteau
universal value
"World Theatre Day"
Continuum International Publishing Group
ISBN
9781847140012
World Theatre Day Message 2023 by Samiha AYOUB
"This Year's Message Author"
Official website
About the World Theatre Day
International Theatre Institute
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theatre
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expanding it
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Categories
Theatrical organizations
March observances
Recurring events established in 1961

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