International Theatre Festival of Kerala explained

International Theatre Festival of Kerala
Location:	Thrissur city
Years Active:	2008 – present
Founded:	2008
Dates:	Second week of January (7-22 January 2011)
Genre:	Theatre
Website:	http://theatrefestivalkerala.com/index.php

International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) is an international theatre festival held every year in December in Thrissur city of Kerala State, India. The festival is organised by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and Cultural Department of Government of Kerala. The festival was started in 2008.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

The International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) began in 2008 by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi under the leadership of late Murali (Malayalam actor) in Thrissur city. From world over independent, experimental and contemporary theatre groups participate in this festival.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Venues

The festival is held in G.Sankara Pillai Cultural Complex in Thrissur city over eight days. The main stages are Murali Outdoor Theatre and K. T. Muhammed Regional Theatre.^{[8] [9]}

See also

• List of theatre festivals

Notes and References

1. News: Logo of theatre festival released. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108151941/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/29/stories/2010112959360300.htm. dead. 2012-11-08. 2010-12-29. Chennai, India. The Hindu. 2010-11-29.
2. News: Stage set for international theatre festival in Thrissur. https://web.archive.org/web/20081226033414/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/22/stories/2008122252560300.htm. dead. 2008-12-26. 2010-12-29. Chennai, India. The Hindu. 2008-12-22.
3. News: International theatre festival from Dec. 22. The Hindu . 2010-12-29. Chennai, India. 2008-12-20.
4. News: International theatre festival. https://web.archive.org/web/20120601142832/http://hindu.com/2010/08/08/stories/2010080861500200.htm. dead. 2012-06-01. 2010-12-29. Chennai, India. The Hindu. 2010-08-08.
5. Web site: International Theatre Festival to begin from Jan 27. Business Standard. 2014-02-04.
6. Web site: It’s curtains for theatre fest. The Hindu. 2014-02-04.
7. Web site: International Theatre Festival of Kerala. Caravanmagazine.in. 2014-02-04.
8. Web site: Theatre Bonanza at the 5th International Theatre Festival of Kerala. MakeMyTrip. 2014-02-04.
9. Web site: Stage set for international theatre festival in Thrissur. https://web.archive.org/web/20081226033414/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/22/stories/2008122252560300.htm. dead. 2008-12-26. The Hindu. 2008-12-22. 2014-02-04.