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International Theatre Olympics: The Artistic and Intercultural Power of Olympism
Jae Kyoung Kim
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Description for International Theatre Olympics: The Artistic and Intercultural Power of Olympism
Hardcover. Num Pages: 162 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFSR; JHBS; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 164 x 2. Weight in Grams: 346.
This pivot examines how the Theatre Olympics, born in 1995, have served to enrich each host country’s culture, community, and foreign relations. Looking at the host country’s political, social, and cultural circumstances, it considers how the festival expands the notion of Olympism beyond its application to the Olympic Games, expressing the spirit of Olympism and interculturalism in each country’s distinct cultural language.
It also emphasizes the festival’s development over the twenty years of its existence and how each festival’s staging has reflected the national identity, theatre tradition, and cultural interest of the hosting country at that time, as well as ... Read more
This pivot examines how the Theatre Olympics, born in 1995, have served to enrich each host country’s culture, community, and foreign relations. Looking at the host country’s political, social, and cultural circumstances, it considers how the festival expands the notion of Olympism beyond its application to the Olympic Games, expressing the spirit of Olympism and interculturalism in each country’s distinct cultural language.
It also emphasizes the festival’s development over the twenty years of its existence and how each festival’s staging has reflected the national identity, theatre tradition, and cultural interest of the hosting country at that time, as well as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
151
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811025723
SKU
V9789811025723
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Ref
99-15
About Jae Kyoung Kim
Jae Kyoung Kim, completed her PhD in Theatre studies at the University of Georgia, USA and is currently a teaching professor at Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea. Her research is primarily focused on international theatre festivals, intercultural theatre, and East-Asian theatre.
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