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Caracas Holds International Theatre Festival

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Caracas recently hosted its XIII International Theatre Festival.

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    The musical Popol Wuh, which recounts a number of indigenous Mayan legends, opened the festival on April 12 in the Municipal Theatre of Caracas and featured Venezuela’s National Theatre Company and the National Philharmonic Orchestra. (Correo Del Orinoco)
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    A number of events were held in some of the communities of Caracas, including this dance show from the Guacamaya Dance School in El Carrizal. (Diario Avance)
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    Culture Minister Ernesto Villegas poses for a photo alongside a number of circus workers and children in Caracas. (Culture Ministry and Fundarte)
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    The audience at the closing act of the festival in the Municipal Theatre was awestruck at the performance of Pareidolia from Chilean troupe La Llave Maestra. The show depicts a fantastic world where everything takes on life. (Culture Ministry and Fundarte)
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    To accompany the festival, government authorities staged a number of other similar cultural events, in this case the “Umbrella Avenue” which was set up in Linares Street in the historic centre of Caracas and attracted hundreds of passersby. (Luis Miguel Cáceres)
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    A number of children's activities were also held to bring culture to the new generation. Here, a circus group entertains children in a public square. (TeleSur)
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    The “Route of the Drums” was also staged by Caracas Mayor Erika Farias, in which Afro-Venezuelan traditions of resistance were brought to life with music and demonstrations in the Cultural Garden of Caracas by  the legendary Grupo Madera. (IAEM Press)
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    The infant branch of the theatre festival was held in Ali Primera Park in Catia, west Caracas, and attracted hundreds of families. (Fundarte)

With more than 400 activities, the XIII Caracas International Theatre Festival closed its curtains Sunday after having provided entertainment for thousands of residents during the Easter week holidays.

The festival, which lasted from April 12 to 21, included low cost or free presentations from thirty Venezuelan and eight international theatre groups.

The activities were held in a number of public theatres in the Capital, as well in open air spaces such as parks and squares. Also included in the lineup was special programming for children as well as other activities such as circus, dance, and physical art.

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