Wed Jan 15 15:39:09 UTC 2025: ## International Theatre Festival to Showcase Global Cultures in Thrissur

**THRISSUR, INDIA (January 15, 2025)** — The 15th International Theatre Festival will be held in Thrissur, Kerala, from February 23rd to March 2nd, focusing on the theme of “survival of cultures.” The festival, facing financial challenges, will nevertheless feature 15 plays from countries including Russia, Hungary, Egypt, Iraq, Sri Lanka, and India.

A jury, led by festival director B. Ananthakrishnan, selected the plays from a pool of 107 foreign and 351 Indian submissions (including 37 Malayalam plays). The final selection includes five foreign and ten Indian plays, with three being Malayalam productions.

The festival will take place at several venues across Thrissur, including K.T. Mohammed Theatre, Actor Murali Theatre, Thoppil Bhasi Natyagruham, the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi campus, and Ramanilayam. A State Amateur Theatre Competition, featuring six plays selected from regional competitions, will serve as a prelude to the main festival, running from February 16th to 21st at the Akademi. Despite financial constraints, the festival will also incorporate various ancillary events.

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