"NBU Hosts Second Tracing Shakespeare Festival"

New Bulgarian University (NBU) is hosting the Tracing Shakespeare International Festival for the second consecutive year, starting on April 23, Shakespeare's birthday, and running until April 26, CE Report quotes BTA

This year's event, themed "Education and Future," brings together lecturers, students, artists, actors, directors, and educators from Bulgaria and abroad. The festival aims to use Shakespeare's works as a lens to explore modern theatre, education, and social issues.

The Performative Module features Shakespearean plays and performances inspired by his themes. It also includes seminars and workshops that connect contemporary topics with Shakespearean subjects.

Internationally renowned Shakespeare scholars, such as Prof. Dr. Alexander Shurbanov (Bulgaria), Prof. Dr. Boika Sokolova (UK), and Prof. Dr. Kirilka Stavreva (US), will give lectures and research presentations. A Montague v. Capulet football match will also take place.

Ongoing events include an ESCAPE Hamlet game and an exhibition titled "To See or Not to See: Shakespeare in Posters." Additionally, NBU undergraduates will engage in an online discussion with Salem State University students and a roundtable with Bulgarian theatre managers. The festival will conclude with a Karaoke & Shake Party.

Admission to all events is free, except for theatre performances.