Bulgarian Students to Perform at International Theater Festival

The Bulgarian NATFIZ students will perform "Blood Wedding" by the Spanish dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca. File photo

Bulgarian students from the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts (NATFIZ) will participate in the World Festival of Theater Schools in Lima, Peru.

The festival, sponsored by UNESCO, is organized every two years. This year's edition will be hosted by the Peruvian cities Lima, Callao and Cusco.

“Delegations from 35 theater schools will participate, offering free simultaneous performances on multiple stages every night from 10 to 23 August,” said Jorge Sarmiento, director of the School of Dramatic Arts (ENSAD), the institution organizing the event.

During the festival, classes will be given by the directors attending the World Conference of Theater School Directors and will address subjects such as the production of DVDs and the publication of regional journals of theater research.

Among the participant countries are China, Ukraine, India, the USA, Iran, Japan, Mexico and Colombia.

The Bulgarian delegation will perform the play “Blood Wedding” by the Spanish dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca.

The NATFIZ students will be sponsored by the Bulgarian Mobile Operator M-Tel and will participate for the first time in an international event.

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