Sterijino pozorje ( sr-cyr, Стеријино позорје) is an annual

theater festival Theatre festivals are amongst the earliest types of festival. Classical Greek theatre was associated with religious festivals dedicated to Dionysus, called the City Dionysia. The medieval mystery plays were presented at the major Christian feasts ...

held since 1956 in the

Serbian National Theater The Serbian National Theatre ( sr, Српско народно позориште, Srpsko narodno pozorište), located in Novi Sad, is one of the major theatres of Serbia. History The current building of the theatre was opened in March 1981. The ...

Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...

, featuring the national theaters of

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

and previously

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

. It is the most prestigious theater festival in the country. The festival was named after playwright

Jovan Sterija Popović Jovan Sterija Popović (; sr-cyr, Јован Стерија Поповић; 13 January 1806 – 10 March 1856) was a Serbian playwright, poet, lawyer, philosopher and pedagogue who taught at the Belgrade Higher School. Sterija was recognized by ...

. It is typically held in late May, and lasts 3-5 days, featuring up to a dozen plays in the competitive program and several plays in auxiliary program ''Krugovi'' ('Circles'). ''Sterija's Awards'' are given out for the best play; original text; main and supporting roles in women's and men's category; directing; scenography; costume; music; as well as a special award.

References

External links

www.pozorje.org.rs
(Official site)
Pictures & info on the Festival and Jovan Sterija Popović
(in Serbian) 1956 establishments in Yugoslavia Cultural festivals in Serbia Culture in Novi Sad Serbian culture Theatre festivals in Serbia Recurring events established in 1956 Spring (season) events in Serbia {{festival-stub