SETKÁNÍ/ENCOUNTER 2010

International Festival of Theater Schools takes place on 6. - 10. 4. 2010

     20th Jubilee year!

SETKÁNÍ / ENCOUNTER 2010, is the 20th International Festival of theater schools. The initiator of the event is the Theater Faculty of the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. Established here in 1990 the idea of meeting all three high performing schools from the former Czechoslovakia. During one weekend in February 1991 met teachers and students DIFA JAMU, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, to each other showed examples of his work and working methods.

From 1 year, the festival is constantly evolving and expanding. Participation of foreign schools had international festival ENCOUNTER epithet, extended for 5 days and expanded its program of supporting events. Over time, the festival began SETKÁNÍ / ENCOUNTER acquire the nationwide significance and fostered by, inter alia, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, South Moravia Region Governor and the Mayor of the city of Brno. Festival SETKÁNÍ / ENCOUNTER is considered one of the most important of its kind. This year's festival is held under the auspices of the Czech Commission for UNESCO Commission, Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Governor of South Moravia, Mayor of the City of Brno, the rector of the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno.

Pro koho je náš festival

Festival se jmenuje SETKÁNÍ/ENCOUNTER hlavně proto, aby naplňoval svůj hlavní cíl a to je právě setkávání. Setkání ať už jsou to setkání studentů herectví, jejich pedagogů či samotných Brňanů, kteří mají jedinečnou příležitost se na tento festival přijít podívat.