Lebanese International Theater Festival Concludes Activities

The “Lebanese International Theater Festival” concludes its activities today at the Lebanese National Theater in Tripoli under the slogan “Greetings from Tripoli to the steadfast South.” The third session of the festival began on the 24th with the participation of Arab and foreign theatrical performances from Portugal, Tunisia, Algeria, the Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain, Italy, Palestine, and Lebanon.

Festival Highlights

The festival in its current session has paid tribute to the late great actor Samir Shams. The festival’s official competition includes theatrical performances competing for the awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Direction, Best Script, Best Complete Show, and the Jury Award, which includes the great actor Omar Mikati, the writer and director Salah Atwi, and the artist Bahiya Zayyat.

_Lebanon International Theater Festival in Tripoli

About the Festival

The festival, in its third session, is organized by the Tiro Arts Association and the Istanbul Theater. The actor and director Qasim Istanbul, founder of the National Theater, stressed the importance of holding the festival in light of these difficult circumstances. The festival is a tribute to our people in the south and Palestine. Our slogan is “Love is resistance and theater is revolution.” It is a tribute to all revolutionaries and fighters for freedom, justice, and dignity.

About the Tiro Association for Arts

The Tiro Association for Arts, led by volunteer youth, aims to create free and independent cultural spaces in Lebanon by rehabilitating Al Hamra Cinema, Stars Cinema in Nabatieh, and Rivoli Cinema in Tyre, which was transformed into the Lebanese National Theater as the first free theater and cinema in Lebanon, and Amber Cinema in Tripoli, which was transformed into the Lebanese National Theater in Tripoli, holding workshops and artistic training for children and youth, reopening and rehabilitating cultural spaces, organizing festivals, activities and art exhibitions, and programming artistic and educational film screenings for children and youth, and building exchange networks with international festivals and providing an opportunity for young directors to screen their films and introduce the public to the history of cinema and local and international screenings. Among the festivals it founded are: Lebanon International Theater Festival, Shouf Lebanon Mobile Cinema Festival, Tripoli International Theater Festival, Tyre International Music Festival, Lebanon International Storyteller Theater Festival, Tyre International Festival of Fine Arts, Tyre Cultural Days Festival, Lebanon Theater Festival for Women Monodrama, Lebanon Theater Festival for Contemporary Dance, Tiro International Art Festival, Tyre International Theater Festival.

Conclusion

The Lebanese International Theater Festival has come to a close, but its impact will be felt for a long time to come. The festival has brought together artists and audiences from around the world to celebrate the power of theater and its ability to bring people together.

FAQs

Q: What is the Lebanese International Theater Festival?
A: The Lebanese International Theater Festival is an annual festival that brings together theatrical performances from around the world to celebrate the power of theater and its ability to bring people together.

Q: Who organizes the festival?
A: The festival is organized by the Tiro Arts Association and the Istanbul Theater.

Q: What is the slogan of the festival?
A: The slogan of the festival is “Greetings from Tripoli to the steadfast South.”

Q: What is the purpose of the festival?
A: The purpose of the festival is to pay tribute to our people in the south and Palestine, and to celebrate the power of theater and its ability to bring people together.