Bitef

O BITEFU

Osnovan 1967. godine, na inicijativu Mire Trailović i Jovana Ćirilova, BITEF (Beogradski Internadonalni Teatarski Festival) je neprekidno pratio i podržavao najnovije pozorišne tendencije. Rastući i razvijajući se. postajao je jedan od najvedh i najvažnijih evropskih festivala. Već pola veka Bitef prevazilazi sve političke i kulturne barijere i uspešno ide u korak sa burnom evolucijom pozorišne umetnosti. Zbog toga istoriju Bitefa možemo nazvati istorijom savremenog teatra. Revolucionarnih 60-ih i 70-ih godina, giedaoci su imali priliku da vide neke od najhrabrijih scenskih eksperimenata koji su vodili ka razaranju dramske forme, ali takode i značajna klasična ostvarenja, kao i predstave tradicionalnog orijentalnog teatra. Tokom 80-ih i 90-ih, Bitef je predstavio najviše domete postmodernog teatra i plesa. Čak i u vreme političko-ekonomske krize i embarga, Bitef je uspevao da promoviše najviše kulturne vrednosti i dovede u Beograd neka od najvedh imena svetske izvođač-

ON BITEF

ke scene. U prvoj deceniji 20. veka Bitef prikazuje nova i inovativna dostignuća svetskog ‘mejnstrima’, predstave postdramskog i neverbalnog scenskog izraza, kao i one realizovane uz pomoć novih tehnologija, otvorivši tako vrata virtuelnoj stvarnosti sajber teatra. Tokom svih ovih godina, Bitef je sačuvao svoje mesto u porodici najznačajnijih svetskih festivala. Za kontinuitet i kvalitet njegovih nastojanja, Evropska fondacija „Premio Europa per ii Teatro” 1999. godine Bitefu je uručila Specijalnu nagradu. Osnivač Bitefa je Skupština grada Beograda, a produkcijom i organizacijom festivala bavi se Bitef teatar, pozorište osnovano 1989. godine, s ciljem da otkriva i podržava nove pozorišne tendencije u lokalnom kontekstu.

Founded in 1967, through the initiative of Mira Trailović and Jovan Ćirilov, BITEF (Belgrade International Theatre Festival) has continually followed and supported the latest theatre trends, becoming thus one of the biggest and the most important European festivals. Transcending all political and cultural borders, for the half of century Bitef has managed to keep its pace with a tumultuous evolution of performing arts. Thus, one could identify the history of Bitef as a history of contemporary theatre. Through the revolutionary Sixties and Seventies, Bitef spectators could see some of the most courageous stage experiments pursuing the destruction of dramatic forms, but also some significant classical achievements, as well as the examples of the traditional Asian theatre. In the Eighties and Nineties, Bitef presented highest reaches of the post-modern theatre and dance. Even in the conditions of political-economic crisis and embargo the festival succeeded in promoting ultimate cultural values,

bringing to Belgrade some of the biggest names of the world performance. In the first decade of the 21st century, Bitef presents the original and innovative productions of the world mainstream theatre, the performances of post-dramatic, non verbal expression, as well as those realised with new technologies, thus opening its doors to the virtual reality of cyber theatre. In the course of all these years. Bitef has preserved its place in the family of major international festivals. For its continuity and quality Bitef was awarded the Special Prize for 1999 by “Premio Europa per il teatro”. Bitef was founded by the Belgrade City Council, whereas Bitef Theatre is in charge of the production and organization. The theatre was founded in 1989, with the chief purpose of discovering and supporting new theatre tendencies in the local context.

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