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What is the festival about?
FITI:
FITI -Festival Internacional Teatro de Inverno(An international Theatre festival of the winter) is an international event that involves national and international companies with the objective of providing the platform for international Exchange and divulge the artistic products of theatre groups. The festival is also concerned about opportunities for training and workshops about direction, dramaturgy, choreography, and associative. The festival production and funding are also the matter of this festival. In order to include more audience, we have parallel realisations of music, visual arts and another form of artistic manifestation.
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How long has it been running?
FITI:
FITI - has been realised since 2004. Firstly was the only amateur festival for Maputo city and progressively went to regional and now in an international.
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How did you select a South African play?
FITI:
Mahamba company, led by Dado and Maria was invited to Musho Festival in January. Dadivo has been our partner in this festival and we asked him to see the possibilities of bringing south African company for this festival. Is our aim to extend the possibilities of international participation although our financial difficulties. As we knew from Dadivo, he watched a very good performance during the festival but he decided for one that would encourage our actresses and women director to grow. That is why he selected the one that is 100% percent female production. Of course, the performance itself is very good.
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What is interesting about the festival?
FITI:
International exchange, training, and workshops. Also the cultural tourism
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Who is the creator of the festival?
FITI:
Associação Cultural Girassol, Joaquim S. Matavel (Dramaturgy e Endeavor)
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Do you have a website?
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What procedure do you follow in selecting a production?
FITI:
We have the editor which sends out a call for artist's that want take their productions for the festival. They can fill the form, send the pictures and the short video or casting.