Festival

1) Aim for a safe festival

Busan International Performing Arts Festival aims to set an example for the prolonged Covid crisis by following strong quarantine guidelines and creating an online festival for non-face-to-face visitors that puts the safety of participants and visitors first through live broadcasting of real-time performances in accordance with social distance measures strengthened by Covid infections.

2) The extension of the right to enjoy local culture

For the past 16 years, BIPAF has been at the forefront of selecting and organizing outstanding performances from around the world and promising domestic theatre companies. Through various genres of performing arts such as non-verbal, physical and street plays, we look forward to a leap toward Busan, a city of cultural enjoyment where Busan citizens can feel cultural pride. We also want to contribute to improving the culture accessibility for the disabled by having live performances and subtitles in real time.

3) Contributions to the development of local theatres

BIPAF has been working hard to develop audiences so that Busan citizens can approach theatre plays more easily for co-prosperity with the Busan theatre industry. At this year's BIPAF, we will support local art companies suffering from the prolonged Covid-19 through the regional win-win challenge "Cheer up Busan!" and offer our condolences to Busan citizens through artistic works by Busan local art companies.

4) Contributions to the expansion of cultural exchanges at the private level

BIPAF has been hosting festivals for the past 16 years, and has contributed to the expansion of private exchanges by establishing networks with various organizations in Korea and other countries. Based on the result of forming a nationwide network through an official agreement with the Korea Theatre Association and signing an official agreement with Avignon Off Festival, a world-renowned performing arts festival, we hope to contribute to the expansion of cultural exchanges in Busan.

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