27 March Holidays

• World Theatre Day was started by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), a worldwide organization that was founded in 1948 by theatre and dance experts and UNESCO to promote international exchange and cooperation in the fields of theatre arts and culture.
• The idea of celebrating World Theatre Day was proposed by the ITI in 1961 and was subsequently adopted by the international theatre community.
• The first World Theatre Day was celebrated on March 27th, 1962. Since then, it has been celebrated annually on the same date.

• World Theatre Day was initiated by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) in 1961.
• The first World Theatre Day was celebrated on March 27th, 1962.
• Since then, it has been celebrated annually on the same date.

World Theatre Day is celebrated on March 27th every year. It was first initiated by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) in 1961 to raise awareness about the value of theatre arts and to promote the international exchange of theatre practices and culture.

• Each year, the International Theatre Institute (ITI) commissions a message from a well-known theatre personality to be delivered on World Theatre Day.
• The message is translated into different languages and circulated worldwide.
• The message is a call to celebrate the art of theatre, promote cultural diversity, and to encourage collaboration and exchange of ideas among theatre communities globally.