The first Shakespeare festival in Serbia will be held from 19th to 25th of June at the Villa Stankovic in Čortanovci and display of global production made ​​by the plays of William Shakespeare

Theaters from England, America, Georgia, Greece, Finland, Slovenia and Serbia, will participate as well as significant Shakespeare Scholars, educators and artists in the accompanying program.

The famous "Globe Theatre" play "Hamlet" from London will open the festival as part of its world tour on the occasion of 450 years since the birth of Shakespeare.

Organizer Ithaca Art Center points out that the idea of the festival, unique in this part of Europe, to foster the work of the world's largest creator of dramatic by presenting an attractive theater program under the open sky, as it was in Shakespeare's time.

The sponsors of this year's festival are AP Vojvodina - Ministry of Culture, Municipality of Indjija, Ministry of Culture and Information of Serbia. The program is realized in cooperation with the Cultural Center of Indjija and Youth Theatre, Novi Sad.

More details about the program can be found on the official website of the Shakespeare Festival >>.