The Bitef Festival, a prestigious theater event, will be held in the second half of November this year, announced the festival’s executive director Ksenija Đurović. This decision is part of the continuation of successful cooperation with the Vienna festival, confirmed by the artistic director of the Vienna festival, Milo Rau. Although traditionally the Bitef festival is held earlier in the year, this year it will take place later, with more detailed information to be announced later.
Political Perspectives:
Left: Left-leaning sources emphasize the cultural significance of the Bitef Festival as a platform for avant-garde and socially engaged theater, highlighting the collaboration with the Vienna festival as a step towards international cultural exchange and artistic innovation.
Center: Center-leaning sources report the facts about the festival’s scheduling and cooperation with the Vienna festival, focusing on the organizational aspects and the importance of maintaining the festival’s prestige and tradition despite the change in dates.
Right: Right-leaning sources may focus on the national pride aspect of the Bitef Festival, emphasizing its role in promoting Serbian culture internationally and the importance of preserving traditional cultural events, while noting the cooperation with European festivals as beneficial for Serbia’s cultural diplomacy.
