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| 2011 Sibiu Festival, at the end 06/06/2011 |
| (2011-06-06) |
| Last updated: 2011-06-07 15:08 EET |
The international Theatre Festival in Sibiu, central Romania, presented as the third largest in the world, did not disappoint its audience. In a country where culture is hardly among people's priorities, figures regarding the Sibiu Festival are quite impressive.
After having honoured its status as a European Capital of Culture in 2007, thanks to flawlessly organised events, the central Romanian city of Sibiu has once more proved to be a perfect host. Over 60 thousand viewers every day, artists coming from 70 countries and some 350 events – these were the rough figures defining the third-largest theatre festival in the world, after the ones in Avignon, France and Edinburgh (UK).
For 10 days, the Sibiu International Theatre Festival tried to cater for all tastes, with modern and classical plays, circus shows, music concerts, book launches and photo and painting exhibitions. And the large number of viewers proved that the organisers' efforts were appreciated.
Sibiu Festival director Constantin Chiriac: “This is probably the most successful of the 18 editions so far, and I believe the extremely large number of viewers was the single most important gain. That, along with the fact that long-term partnerships have been established and so many projects have been born, prove that this is quite a sound project.”
This year's cultural events, organised under the motto “Communities,” were held both on traditional stages, and in pedestrian areas, squares, pubs or stores. The props for another unconventional area included a tram, which connects Sibiu to the village of Rasinari. The tram is where a play called “Cioran Temptation” was staged. Rasinari is actually the birthplace of Romanian philosopher Emil Cioran, who lived in France and whose 100th birthday anniversary has been celebrated this year.
Testifying for the importance of the Sibiu Festival is the statement made by Jonathan Mills, director of the Edinburgh International Theatre Festival, who said the Sibiu Festival is the heart that beats for the city. It is passion and ambition brought to serve a city. But what about the future of the Festival?
Director Constantin Chiriac again:“We have an agenda that we develop to cover several years. At the moment, some 80 per cent of next year's festival agenda is ready. We have 30 per cent of the 2013 festival arranged. We have already signed contracts for events to be included in the 2014 and 2015 edition.”
This is, without doubt, good news for the fans of the festival, whose 2012 edition is scheduled to take place between May the 25th and June 3rd.
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