The joint celebration of ASSITEJ Croatia and UNIMA Croatia on the occasion of World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People and World Puppet Day will be held in Osijek on 20–21 March 2011.
The celebration is held under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Croatia, Professor Dr. Ivo Josipović.
A message and letter from Mr. Wolfgang Schneider, president of Assitej International on the occasion of World of Theatre for Children and Young People will be read in the theatre prior to the start of the performance on 20 March 2011. This year’s Croatian message was written by Zlatko Krilić, writer and playwright, and the international message of Eva Bal, founder and director of Kopergietery Ghent, Belgium.
The award winning play “A BOY IVEK AND DOG WHINEY” from the 13th ASSITEJ Croatia meeting will be performed at the celebration by the Pinklec theatre ensemble from Čakovec and Children’s and Puppet Scene of the Croatian National Theatre in Varaždin, directed by Anica Tomić. After the performance, awards will be handed out to the winners of the 13th Meeting of Professional Theatres for Children and Young People ASSITEJ CROATIA 2010, and the winners of the 13th Meeting in Sisak.
