Question: In which of the following countries will the 8th Theater Olympics be held?
(a) Russia
(b) India
(c) Poland
(d) Japan
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On July 12, 2017, the Minister of State for Culture and the Environment (Independent Charge) Dr. Mahesh Sharma announced that India will host the 8th theater Olympics-the biggest theatre celebration of the world’ from February 17 – April 08, 2018.
- The Theatre Olympics is the foremost international theatre festival, presenting the finest productions of well-known theatre practitioners from around the world.
- This is the first time Theatre Olympics is being held in India. It will be organised by National School of Drama, under the aegis of Ministry of Culture. The biggest celebration of theatre in the world will take place from February 17 till April 08, 2018 and will be held in 15 cities across India.
- It’s inaugural ceremony will take place in New Delhi while the closing ceremony will take place in Mumbai.This theater carnival will showcase 500 plays and 700 ambience of the world.
- It is notable that the theater Olympics was established in Delphi, Greece, in the year 1993 as the first international theater festival.
- The first country to host the Theatre Olympics was Greece in 1995.
- The 7th theater Olympics was organized in 2016 in Wroclaw, Poland.
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