PRAGUE QUADRENNIAL 2011
PRAGUE QUADRENNIAL 2011 GENERAL INFORMATION
The Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space is the largest scenography event in the world - presenting contemporary work in a variety of performance design disciplines and genres - costume, stage, lighting, sound design, and theatre architecture for dance, opera, drama, site specific, multi-media performances, and performance art, etc.
Every four years, since it’s establishing in 1967, the Prague Quadrennial has presented work from more then 70 countries, from five continents, in individual countries and regions' expositions in three competitive sections – the section of countries and regions, section of theatre architecture and student section.
This large exhibition is accompanied by a wide spectrum of live events – workshops, lectures, performances, discussions and presentations, and provides an in-depth exploration of contemporary theatre and performance design, creating space for meetings and exchange among thousands of performance and theatre professionals, students and spectators, who always attended the event.
Over 12 000 square meters of objects, photos, videos and live performances of work in-between theatre and visual arts formed this unique live exhibition in 2007. With over 500 live events over the course of eleven days in the last edition, in June 2007, the PQ became more then an exhibition. The eleventh edition was the most successful in the history of 40 years of the PQ, according total the number of visitors and participating countries, including more then 1 500 students from all over the world who attended Scenofest - educational events organized in cooperation with the OISTAT.
The Prague Quadrennial is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and realized by the Arts and Theatre Institute Prague. It traditionally takes place under the auspices of the president of the Czech Republic and with support of UNESCO and the Prague City Council. Individual expositions of nations and regions are further organized by some of the most important cultural organizations in the world, including ministries of culture, art and theatre institutions and organizations, international festivals, and prestigious theatre and visual arts schools.
The Prague Quadrennial is organized and funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and realized by Arts and Theatre Institute. More information about PRAGUE QUADRENNIAL 2011: www.pq.cz
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