International children theatre festival “BITOLINO” is announcing an open call for participation in the
competitive programme of it’s 15th festival edition which is going to be held 03 August – 07 August 2026, in
Bitola, North Macedonia. The host of the festival is a ACA „Babec Theater“ – Bitola.
We have successfully completed 14 editions of the festival in the period 2011-2025 with 91 played shows,
14 workshops, attendance of 18.158 spectators. On our festival we have welcomed 59 theater companies
from 37 countries and 5 continents.
More informations for the previous festival editions could be found on our web page babec.mk
All puppet and children’s theatres, as well as all those theatres which have performances for children in
their repertoire are invited to send their applications via Google Forms by 01 March 2026 at the latest.
Applications received beyond the stated deadline will not be considered.
How to apply:
All those applying for official selection are under obligation, to complete the application form and provide:
1. full length video recording of the whole performance
2. 5 photographs of the performance
3. short summary of the performance in English (up to 900 characters)
4. cast and production team list (full names and positions)
5. short text about theatre, or CV (up to 900 characters)
6. theatre logo
Without these elements the application will NOT be considered valid and complete. These elements are
necessary for the selection.
Selection process:
The basic criteria for the selection of performances is their artistic quality. The quality of the performances
applied for competitive programme will be judged by the festival selector. Selection results will be published
on the Festival website by 01 April 2026 at the latest. Individual notifications will be send only to those
theatres/participants whose performance is chosen to be presented within competitive programme.
Award:
1. Grand Prix of the Festival for the Best Performance
Award is decided by 3-member international jury chosen from among world-renowned theatre artist and
theoreticians.
Conditions of participation:
The Festival covers:
– Food and accommodation for (max.) 3 days.
– fee for participation in the festival program – 300 EURO
– Transport from Skopje/Ohrid International Airport to Bitola
– Technical support
If you have any questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us. The contact
person is Filip Etmishovski, director of the Festival (phone:0038975313304, e-mail: babecteatar@gmail.com)
We look forward to receiving your application.