on March, 27 is the International day of theatre

The world day of theatre (World Theatre Day) is set in 1961 of IX by congress of the International institute of theatre (International Theatre Institute, ITI) and annually on March, 27 marked Centers of ITI and international theatrical societies.

Activity of organization, according to her charter, sent to "strengthening of the world and friendship between people, on expansion of creative collaboration of all theatrical figures of the world". The first international message in honour the World day of theatre was written with in 1962 the French writer and artist by Jean Кокто.As known, a word "theatre" went from the Anciently-Greek word of theatron (θέατρον), that means a "place, where look".

Mention about the first theatrical performance is dated 2500 to our era. The first theatrical performance took place in Egypt, offenses of Egyptian mythology - histories of God Осіріса served a plot. It was the origin of long and strong connection between a theatre and religion. In ancient Greece a theatre began to be formed as an art, clear determinations of tragedy and comedy were set, and also other theatrical forms. The ancient Greek theatrical performances used mythological offenses also.

An international day of theatre is a not simply professional holiday of masters of the stage, it is our holiday - saint millions of unindifferent audience.

With kind regards

collective of "Vidznaki and Suveniry"