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About the festival<\/h4>\n

International Children Theater Festival BITOLINO is the oldest and most renowed children theater festival in Macedonia. It was founded in 2011 by Babec Theatar.<\/p>\n


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Successfully completed 14 editions of International children\u2019s theatre festival\u00a0 “Bitolino” in the period 2011-2025<\/p>\n

played shows:<\/strong> 91
\nrealized workshops<\/strong>: 14
\nattendance:<\/strong> 18.158 spectators
\nnumber of theaters<\/strong> participants:<\/strong> 59
\nnumber of countries:<\/strong> 37<\/p>\n

List of participants per continent and country:<\/em><\/p>\n

EUROPE<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Albania
    \n<\/strong>Centre ACA Theatre (Tirana, Albania)2016
    \n<\/strong>Puppet Theatre \u201cPiro X\u00ebci\u201d (Pogradec, Albania) 2025<\/li>\n
  2. UK
    \n<\/strong>Telling tales (West Yorkshire, England) 2012<\/li>\n
  3. France
    \n<\/strong>La Bazooka (Le Havre, France) 2015,2018
    \nCompagnie alleRetour (Cannes, France) 2016<\/li>\n
  4. Germany
    \n<\/strong>\u201cTheater Kunstd\u00fcnger\u201d (Valley, Germany) 2024<\/li>\n
  5. Romania
    \n<\/strong>Tandarica Animation Theater (Bucharest, Romania) 2014<\/li>\n
  6. Croatia
    \n<\/strong>Mala Scena Theater (Zagreb, Croatia) 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015, 2025
    \n\u201cTheatre organization CLOU\/Puppet organization LOFT\u201d (Zagreb, Croatia) 2023<\/li>\n
  7. Slovenia
    \n<\/strong>Mini Theater (Ljubljana, Slovenia) 2011
    \n\u201cMaribor puppet theatre\u201d (Maribor, Slovenia) 2023<\/li>\n
  8. Serbia
    \n<\/strong>Children’s Cultural Centre (Belgrade, Serbia) 2014
    \nNada theater (Ruma, Serbia) 2017
    \n\u201cStation \u2013 Service for contemporary dance\u201d (Belgrade, Serbia) 2023<\/li>\n
  9. BiH
    \n<\/strong>Youth Theater Sarajevo (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) 2013<\/li>\n
  10. Kosovo
    \n<\/strong>Dodona Theater (Pristina, Kosovo) 2012,2013<\/li>\n
  11. Spain
    \n<\/strong>\u201cAntzoki Teatteri\u201d (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) 2024<\/li>\n
  12. Switzerland
    \n<\/strong>Theater Pan (Lugano, Switzerland) 2012
    \nDomovoi theatre company” (Gordola, Switzerland) 2022<\/li>\n
  13. Austria
    \n<\/strong>Theater Feurblau (Graz, Austria) 2015,2019<\/li>\n
  14. Russia
    \n<\/strong>Theatre for children at Narva Gates (Saint Petersburg, Russia) 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018,2019,2021<\/li>\n
  15. Lithuania
    \n<\/strong>\u201c\u0422heatre stories\u201d (Vilnius, Lithuania) 2024<\/li>\n
  16. Slovakia
    \n<\/strong>\u201cOdivo theatre\u201d (Banska Bystrica, Slovakia) 2024<\/li>\n
  17. Czech Republic
    \n<\/strong>Art School Jana Stursy (Nov\u00e9 M\u011bsto na Morav\u011b, Czech Republic) 2022<\/li>\n
  18. Bulgaria
    \n<\/strong>Ariel Theater (Sofia, Bulgaria) 2013
    \nPuppet Theatre Shilo (Sofia, Bulgaria) 2011
    \nDrama and Puppet Theatre (Vratsa, Bulgaria) 2012
    \nMarian Ba\u0107ev and Arcadia Fusion Art (Sofia, Bulgaria) 2017,2018
    \nSenju Puppet Company (Sofia, Bulgaria) 2025
    \nState Puppet Theater (Sliven, Bulgaria) 2025, workshop<\/em><\/li>\n
  19. Greece
    \n<\/strong>\u201cHippo theatre group\u201d ( Seres, Greece) 2023<\/li>\n
  20. Cyprus
    \n<\/strong>\u201cSTILL! Theatre group\u201d (Nicosia, Cyprus) 2023<\/li>\n
  21. Italy
    \n<\/strong>Shadow Theater (Marzelo,Italy) 2014<\/li>\n
  22. Turkyie
    \n<\/strong>Tiyatrotem Theater (Istanbul, Turkey) 2011,2012
    \nBereze Theater (Istanbul, Turkey) 2013
    \nTarla Faresi Theater (Izmir, Turkey) 2018
    \nCemal Fatih Polat Shadow Theater\u201d(Istanbul, Turkey) 2022<\/li>\n
  23. Sweden
    \n<\/strong>Teater Sagohuset (Lund, Sweden) 2015<\/li>\n
  24. Belgium
    \n<\/strong>Small Delights Company (Brussels, Belgium 2016<\/li>\n
  25. Iceland
    \n<\/strong>\u201cSigns of north theatre\u201d (Akureyri, Iceland) 2023<\/li>\n
  26. Portugal
    \n<\/strong>\u201cImaginar do Gigante\u201d (Ovar, Portugal) 2024<\/li>\n
  27. Hungary
    \n<\/strong>\u201cGobi Dance Company\u201d (Budapest, Hungary) 2024
    \nKolibri Youth Theater (Budapest, Hungary) 2025
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    SOUTH AMERICA<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Chile
      \n<\/strong>David Zuazola Puppets Company (Santiago, Chile) 2013,2021<\/li>\n
    2. Argentina
      \n<\/strong>Artropos (Chubut, Argentina) 2013<\/li>\n
    3. Mexico
      \n<\/strong>\u201cMil Rostros theatre\u201d (Chalco, Mexico) 2023<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      NORTH AMERICA<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      1. USA<\/strong>
        \nMasque Theatere (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States) 2015<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        ASIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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        1. Israel
          \n<\/strong>Key Theater (Tel Aviv, Israel) 2014
          \nRuti Tamir Mime and Puppet Theater (Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut, Israel) 2015,2023
          \nBeer Sheva Children and Youth Theater” (Beer Sheva, Israel) 2022<\/li>\n
        2. Armenia
          \n<\/strong>Mimos Marionette Theater (Yerevan, Armenia) 2016<\/li>\n
        3. Georgia
          \n<\/strong>Nodar Dumbadze Professional State Youth Theatre (Tbilisi, Georgia) 2025<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          AFRICA<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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          1. Egypt
            \n<\/strong>El Mahrousa\u201d theater (Giza, Egypt) 2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Winners of Gran-prix for best performance in whole:<\/h1>\n

            The Grand-Prix of the Festival for the Best Performance is decided by 3-member international jury chosen from among world-renowned theatre artist and theoreticians.<\/p>\n

            2012 \u2013<\/strong> Tiyatrotem Theater (Istanbul, Turkey) for the performance \u201eWe can’t go on like this\u201c<\/p>\n

            2013 \u2013<\/strong> David Zuazola Puppets Company (Santiago, Chile) for the performance \u201eDirty Wing\u201c<\/p>\n

            2014 \u2013<\/strong> Mala Scena Theater (Zagreb, Croatia) for the performance \u201eFunny Monster\u201c<\/p>\n

            2015 –<\/strong> Ruti Tamir Mime and Puppet Theater (Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut, Israel) for the performance \u201eFour Fables and Queen\u201c<\/p>\n

            2016 –<\/strong> Theatre for children at Narva Gates (Saint Petersburg, Russia) for the performance \u201eThe Little Prince\u201c<\/p>\n

            2023 –<\/strong> STILL! Theatre group\u201d (Nicosia, Cyprus) for the performance STILL! – \u201eA statue that travelled the world\u201c<\/p>\n

            2024 –<\/strong> Imaginar do Gigante (Ovar, Portugal) for the performance \u201eThe great lake\u201c<\/p>\n

            2025 –<\/strong> \u00a0Professional State Youth Theater “Nodar Dumbadze” (Tbilisi, Georgia) for the performance \u00a0\u201cA Flea and a Ant\u201d<\/p>\n


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            Jury Members:<\/h1>\n

            2012:<\/strong> Nada Kokotovich (Director from Croatia), Petar Mirchevski (Actor), Aneta Blazhevska (Journalist).<\/p>\n

            2013: <\/strong>\u015eehsuvar Akta\u015f (Actor from Turkey), Sunchica Unevska (Journalist), Jasmina Vasileva (Actor).<\/p>\n

            2014: <\/strong>Valdet Rama (Director\/Manager of Dodona Theater from Kosovo), Bojana Artinovska-Trpcheska (Artist), Boris Chorevski (Actor).<\/p>\n

            2015: <\/strong>Valentina Lutts (Director\/Manager of Theatre “At Narva Gates” from Russia), Jovan Ristovski (director), Sonja Mihajlova (actress).<\/p>\n

            2016: <\/strong>Yavor Zehirov (Puppet master from Bulgaria), Valentina Gramosli (Actress), Nikola Projchevski (Actor).<\/p>\n

            2023:<\/strong> Blagoj Micevski (director), Igor Ivkovich (director), Miodrag Nekjak (composer).<\/p>\n

            2024:\u00a0<\/strong>Milan Pajic (actor from Serbia), Blagojche Bozhinovski (director), Dragana\u00a0 Miloshevska – Popova (director).<\/p>\n

            2025:<\/strong> Efimia Pavlova (actress\/director of State Puppet Theater – Sliven, Bulgaria), Tony Naumovski, Martina Taparchevska (actors)
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