Haifa Theater: 30 years for the Haifa International Children's Play Festival

The 30th International Haifa Festival for Children's Performances of the Haifa Theater will be held April 12-14 ## That quality is not a crude word!

Yoram Mark-Reich

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_{Nitza Ben Zvi and the creators of the 6 original plays that will premiere at the festival. Photo: Gérard Alon.}

The Haifa International Children's Show celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. In the contemporary world, where children are screened and exposed to countless stimuli as well as poor cultural heroes, the festival stands out for its high quality content and the respect it has for children and their parents.

The festival has become a tradition for decades and attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year from all over the country and the world. The festival raises quality original plays and provides an enriching cultural experience that reinforces awareness of the world of theater and children's performances.

_{Participants in the show 'Everything is Gold' with Nitza Ben Zvi and Naomi Polish. Photo: Remy Three}

The festival will take place during the Passover from April 12 to 14, from Sunday to Tuesday, from 10:00 to 18:00. It is produced by the Haifa Theater and is managed by the theater's director and director Nitza Ben-Zvi, the artistic director of the Moshe Naor Theater. And the artistic director of the festival Itzik Weingarten.

The Haifa Theater chose to mark the 30 festivals producing a theater play on comedy del arte as well as a special booklet that will focus on the development of the festival over three decades. Organizers expect around 70,000 visitors to arrive this year.

_{The Wonder Elevator. Photo: Gérard Alon}

Prepare for a colorful international event featuring around 200 shows and performances from 7 different countries, including 10 original productions to appear in the world premiere. Guest shows from the best children's theaters in Israel, including shows in different languages, children's sensitive shows on the autistic spectrum, shows accompanied by sign language translation. And, as every year, there is an open-air street theater featuring the best street artists from all over the world: the Netherlands, France, Spain-Catalonia, Italy, Germany, Austria