21st Cyprus Theater Festival started – Cyprus Newspaper
The “21st Cyprus Theater Festival” organized in cooperation with Nicosia Turkish Municipality, Kyrenia Municipality and Famagusta Municipality started yesterday evening. The opening of the festival was held at the Near East University Atatürk Culture and Congress Center (YDU AKKM), with the play “The Price of Bondage” staged by Ankara State Theater.
Before the play, Cem Aykut, the art director of Nicosia Municipal Theater (LBT), invited Yasar Ersoy, one of the founders of LBT for his opening speech.
Ersoy: The light of the theater promises light even in the darkest days
Yasar Ersoy, the founder of the Nicosia Municipal Theater (LBT), in his speech at the opening of the theater festival held in three cities this year, thanked the municipalities and the audience who contributed to the festival and said, “We are as long as you exist. Theater exists not only with the theater laborers”.
Ersoy recalled that the festival started with three municipalities, but the festival of Nicosia Turkish Municipality and Nicosia Municipal Theater for many years.
“In these difficult and troubled days, three municipalities showed an example of cooperation and solidarity that we all need due to democracy culture, Ers Ersoy said, the festival established an energy bridge between the three cities this year.
Ersoy emphasized that the three mayors of the festival could not participate in the opening ceremony due to the fact that the three mayors of the festival were found in Brussels.
Ankara State Theater’s ‘Price of Conditions’ game was applauded standing
The opening play of the festival and staged by the Ankara State Theater “The Price of Bondage” was applauded by the spectators who filled the hall, and the performances of the players were greatly appreciated. The game will be staged in Famagusta on Thursday, May 22, and Saturday evening, May 24 in Kyrenia.
Within the scope of the festival, which will last until June 30, the games will be staged in Nicosia, Kyrenia and Famagusta.
The festival supported the festival as a gold sponsor, while the first global media, Nesersan.com, Pro Cleaning, Siba Ltd and Nicosia Municipal Employees Savings Cooperative was among the silver sponsors. Near East University Salon Sponsor, Pasha Group and Oscar Group were accommodation sponsor.
Tickets, www.gisekibris.com, www.kibrisbiletcim.com, www.adatickets.com It can be obtained from its addresses and from the box office of Nicosia Municipal Theater.