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Int'l theater festival opens in Kenya

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STORY: Int'l theater festival opens in Kenya
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:47
LOCATION: Nairobi
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the exteriors of the festival
2. various of dances at the festival
3. various of Musalia Mudavadi 
4. SOUNDBITE (English): MUSALIA MUDAVADI, Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
5. various of dances at the festival

STORYLINE:

An international theater festival opened Wednesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, providing a platform to showcase the power of performing arts.

The ninth Kenya International Theater Festival (KITFEST) 2024, which brought together theater professionals from across the globe, will also discuss challenges that the theater community has been facing over the years.

In his opening remarks, Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi lauded Kenya's theater community for their resilience over the years.

SOUNDBITE (English): MUSALIA MUDAVADI, Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
"So I want to commend the organizers of this international festival for having the courage, the time to bring all these people together, the 16 countries that are going to participate. We salute you for being part of this, and we thank you because this is an area that we should not forget, an area that really speaks to what goes on. We must unleash the talent that we have in every sense of the word, and this is one way. And theater speaks to what happens, the reality, what is taking place in the country, what are the underlying issues. It helps you think."

KITFEST is an annual event that showcases diverse theatrical traditions from around the world.

This year, 16 countries are participating in the 11-day festival, which includes workshops, master classes, and performances aimed at fostering cultural exchange and collaboration.

The festival serves as a testament to Kenya's growing reputation as a hub for creativity and artistic expression on the international stage, organizers say.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi.
(XHTV)

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