International Theater Day observed on March 27

Theater Day was established in 1961 on the initiative of delegates to the congress of the UNESCO International Theater Institute. Traditionally, theatergoers across the country will celebrate the holiday with premieres, sold-out productions or theater skits. Today there are 28 theaters in Belarus. The oldest of them is Kupala Theater. Its building was opened in 1890. In 1917, the first "Paulinka" was staged. There is considerable interest in theater art; over the past season, more than 1,700 thousand spectators attended performances across the country.