Everything
started as a dream, which went through our minds and hearts for
a long time. It would be necessary the coming of the new millennium,
year 2000, the initiative of The National Center of Mediterranean
Theatre and the special support of Albanian Ministry of Culture,
Youth and Sports that this dream may become reality. The ancient
theatre of Butrinti resurrected after 2500 years with the International
Festival, which took the emblem: “Butrinti 2000”.
After Many years The National Center of The Mediterranian Theatre, in collaboration with The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, succeeded to create a new cultural institution with special values. From tenth years and on this institution called The International Festival of Theatre “Butrinti 2000”, has presented its editions with much success. Many professional troupes, from different countries of World, Switzerland, England, Italy, France, Greece, USA, Poland, Rumania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Ukraine, Spain, Hungary, Netherland, Sweden, Macedonia, Kosovo, Germany, etc. have participated in this event. It is organised in one of the magnificient places of Mediterranian, in the Antique Theatre of Butrint, Saranda, and is aprecciated from the participiants, the invited people from the inside and outside the country. It is also aprecciated from media, too, as an activity of europian parameters. In the magic scene of Butrint have had the chance to perform nearly 1980 artist from the participating countries. The shows has been attended by nearly 37.500 Albanian and foreign spectators.
Alfred Bualoti
Festival Director