The play Mulan performed by the Theatre for Youth and Children Kragujevac gathered children of various ages on a full Summer Stage, and with a story of courage, diversity and belonging, reminded us all how wars are senseless, and how essential it is to cherish the inner world to overcome external challenges.

The first Literary Night of the Festival called Fantastic People of Kotor – Promotion of Regional Literary Fiction Festival ''Refesticon'' took place at Cinema Square.

Kids from NGO ''Children of Tivat'' and Children's Alliance Podgorica showed us at the Square of Arms what happens When Wings Grow Out, with an eponymous dance, music and acting performance.

We continue today with the programme and expect equal enthusiasm and looking forward to what awaits us!

There will be two time slots, from 10 to 12h, and from 14 to 16h, in the ''Nikola Djurkovic'' Cultural Centre for the play Fields of Tender, a project by Dalija Acin Thelander. The play is intended for babies between the ages of three and 18 months, and there can only be 10 babies (and 10 parents) in the audience at the same time.

On the Summer Stage, at 21:30h, the play Agi and Ema (age 7+) of the City Theatre Becej from Serbia will tell us the story of an unusual boy and his imaginary friend.

Playful children from Public Preschool Institution ''Joy'' Kotor, will sing and dance in the Square of Arms at 20h tonight, and send a clear message to everyone – Let Children Teach You How to Love, with an eponymous performance.

​Let us remind you that the Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children is organised by the Municipality of Kotor – Secretariat of Culture, Sports and Social Activities.

The Ministry of Culture and Media of Montenegro is its patron.

The High Patron is Montenegro's President Jakov Milatovic.

The Golden Sponsor of the Festival is Domaca trgovina D.O.O. Podgorica (Aroma and Conto markets).

Port of Kotor AD is a Silver Sponsor.

The Festival is sponsored by: Tourism Organisation of Kotor, Kotor souvenir shop, Ledo DOO, Neregelia DOO, Voli DOO, Hayat Regency Kotor Bay Resort, Knjaz Milos Montenegro i Castel DOO – Hotel Restoran Conte Perast.

Friends of the Festival are: Embassy of Spain in Belgrade, Bandiera DOO, Vuksic DOO, Blueline DOO, Maritime High School Kotor and Crnogorska plovidba AD.

Welcome to Kotor, a town which from July 2 -12 inspires us the most with its bright colours, new experiences, bunch of creativity and games and brings the purest energy – the one that moves us especially in the days when ''the town is in the hands of our little ones''!!!

The Festival's competition theatre programme opened with the play Do Birds Have the Capacity for Fun? of the BITEF Theatre from Serbia, which took place in Nikola Djurkovic Cultural Centre. A bit older children had an opportunity to meet two superheroes: a woman-tree and a man-bird, and remind themselves that the world is not and should not be anthropocentric – because people are just part of nature which also has its right to grow, bloom, fly, sing, run, peck, and even have fun.

The play ''The Snow White'' performed by the Little Theatre ''Dusko Radovic'' from Serbia gathered children of various ages on a full Summer Stage, and told them a story of the unbreakable friendship of Gerda and Kaj who, each in their own way, do their best to deal with changes happening to them in the period when it’s easy to get hurt, but also, with the help of a friend, heal.

At the Cinema Square, the follow-up programme of the children's performing arts began with the youngest members of the ''Wizard'' Theatre Troupe, from the ''Dragan Kovacevic'' Public Preschool Institution from Niksic who tickled the audience's imagination with the programme called ''Wonderland''.

The programme continues tonight and we expect an equally enjoyable atmosphere and wacky children's energy which positively affects us grown-ups too.

At 21:30h, the competition programme continues on the Summer Stage with the play Mulan performed by Theatre for Children and Youth Kragujevac, who will bring to life an ancient Chinese poem in a theatrical form.

The first Literary Night of the festival, Fantastic People of Kotor, will take place at 20:30h at Cinema Square. This is a promotion of the Regional Fantasy Literature Festival 'Refesticon'.
 
Playful children from the NGO ''Children of Tivat'' and Children's Alliance Podgorica will present the programme When Wings Grow Out, at the Square of Arms at 21h.

Let us remind you that the Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children is organised by the Municipality of Kotor – Secretariat of Culture, Sports and Social Activities.

The Ministry of Culture and Media of Montenegro is its patron.

The High Patron is Montenegro's President Jakov Milatovic.

The Golden Sponsor of the Festival is Domaca trgovina D.O.O. Podgorica (Aroma and Conto markets).

Port of Kotor AD is a Silver Sponsor.

The Festival is sponsored by: Tourism Organisation of Kotor, Kotor souvenir shop, Ledo DOO, Neregelia DOO, Voli DOO, Hayat Regency Kotor Bay Resort, Knjaz Milos Montenegro i Castel DOO – Hotel Restoran Conte Perast.

Friends of the Festival are: Embassy of Spain in Belgrade, Bandiera DOO, Vuksic DOO, Blueline DOO, Maritime High School Kotor and Crnogorska plovidba AD.

Welcome to Kotor, a town which from July 2 -12 inspires us the most with its bright colours, new experiences, bunch of creativity and games and brings the purest energy – the one that moves us especially in the days when ''the town is in the hands of our little ones''!!!

• Hajdi / Heidi
  Pozorište Boško Buha / Boško Buha Theatre (Srbija/Serbia)
  
  
• Život – pita od blata / Life – A Mudpie
  Pozorište 10 prstiju / The 10 Fingers Theatre (Island/Iceland)
  
  
• Negdje drugdje / Somewhere Else
  Lutkovno gledališče Ljubljana / Ljubljana Puppet Theatre (Slovenija/Slovenia)
  
  
• Bambi / Bambi
  Pozorište za decu Kragujevac / Children's Theatre Kragujevac (Srbija/Serbia)
  
  
• Tihi dečak (Priča o tišini) / The Silent Boy (A Story of Silence)
  Pozorište za decu Kragujevac / Children's Theatre Kragujevac (Srbija/Serbia)
  
  
• Greška 404 / Error 404
  Krpeni anđeli / Ángeles de trapo (Španija/Spain)
  
  
• I Cyrano i djevojčica / Both Cyrano and the Girl
  Teatar Poco Loco; Hrvatsko narodno kazalište Ivana pl. Zajca u Rijeci / Poco Loco Theatre; The Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc in Rijeka (Hrvatska/Croatia)
  
  
• Guliverova putovanja / Gulliver's travels
  Pozorište mladih Novi Sad / Youth Theatre Novi Sad (Srbija/Serbia)
  
  
• Djevojčica sa šibicama / The Little Match Girl
  Pozorište mladih Novi Sad; Festival ekološkog pozorišta za decu i mlade; Sloboda nema cenu / Youth Theatre Novi Sad; Festival of Ecological Theatre for Children and Youth; Freedom has no Price (Srbija/Serbia)
  
  
• Snježna kraljica / The Snow Queen
  Gradsko pozorište Podgorica / City Theatre Podgorica (Crna Gora / Montenegro)
  
  
• Crvene cipele / The Red Shoes
  Pozorište za djecu i mlade Merlin, Temišvar / The Merlin Children and Youth Theater, Timişoara (Rumunija/Romania)
  
  
• Kafe Kraljevstvo / Kingdom Caffe
  Kazalište lutaka Zadar / Zadar Puppet Theater (Hrvatska/Croatia)

Congratulations to all participants, and we thank the others for their applications, hoping we will see each other at the first opportunity.

We will be waiting for you on July 2 in Kotor!

Professional theaters and troupes that have plays for children and young people in their production can apply for the competition. The basic criterion for the selection of performances is their artistic quality. The Art Committee of the Festival decides on the quality of the performances that compete for the official selection.

The condition for participation in the KFTC Program part is that the play has not been performed in Kotor before. The conditions of the visit (transport costs, food, accommodation, performance fee) are agreed after the selection with the organizers of the Festival.
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The application is complete when the form is filled out and a recording of the play was sent. The information requested in the form is needed for the program selection, as well as for the purposes of creating the Festival catalog. The enclosed materials remain in the archives of the Festival.
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The deadline for application is March 1, 2022.
 
The results of the selection will be published on the Festival website a month after the deadline.
 
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications should be sent EXCLUSIVELY via the form at the link below.
 
For additional questions and clarifications, you can contact us at gp@kotorskifestival.me

The Call is split into two categories:

1. CHILDREN’S PERFORMING ARTS

The call is open to troupes that are working in the field of performing arts, and whose performers are children or young people (dance, acting, performance, ballet...)
The main criterion for selection is the artistic quality of the program. The Editorial Board of the Festival decides on the quality and selection of the program.

2. EDUCATIONAL AND CREATIVE ARTS FOR CHILDREN, divided into:

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
The call is open to prominent professionals who want to pass on their knowledge and experience to children through educational workshops.

LITERARY PROGRAM
The call is open to individuals up to 18 years of age, who are writing and publishing their work, and also to prominent writers for children and young people.

VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM
The following can apply for the call:
visual art schools and visual art communities – exhibiting children's work;
individuals up to 18 years of age, creating in the field of visual arts;
professional artists, exhibiting work intended or suitable for children.

MUSIC PROGRAM
The following can apply for the call:
musical ensembles whose performers are children (choir, band, orchestra...);
children soloists;
professional music ensembles who are performing music for children.
 
The basic criteria for selection of visual art, literary programs and workshops is their program, artistic quality, amount of innovation and interest in new topics.
To those who pass the selection, Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children Foundation will provide technical support, working space, promotion and support during the program.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications should be sent no later than May 1, 2021.

Information acquired from the application form will be used for the participants selection, as well as for the purpose of creating the Festival catalog. The enclosed materials remain in the archives of the Festival.
The selection results will be published on the Festival website no later than May 15, 2021.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications should be sent ONLY via the form found on the link below.
 
For any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email: pp@kotorskifestival.me
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We are pleased to invite all professional theatre parties who perform plays for children and young people as a part of their repertoire, to apply and participate in this year’s festival.
Our main criterion for selection of a theatre play is its artistic quality, which will be determined by the Festivals Editorial Board.
In order for the play to participate in the competitive part of the Theatre Program, the theatre must ensure that the play had never been performed before in Kotor.
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications should be sent no later than May 1, 2021.
 
Information acquired from the application form will be used for the participants selection, as well as for the purpose of creating the Festival catalog. The enclosed materials remain in the archives of the Festival.
The selection results will be published on the Festival website no later than May 15, 2021.
Selected theatres/participants will be notified separately by our team regarding their participation in this year’s Theatre Program.
 
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications should be sent ONLY via the form found on the link below.
           
For any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email: gp@kotorskifestival.me 

The opening performance “Stories under the Lamp” was performed by a local actor Dejan Djonović, together with the students of “Milan Vuković” primary school from Herceg Novi. The performing act started from the installation of the Town door named  “Welcome to the city of children”. Before opening the door, Dejan Djonović wished the children luck in the new school year. Passing through the door, the students, while leading the audience from one installation to another, vivifying the art pieces and their symbolism.

The performance was supported by one of Boka’s famous writers, Nikola Malović, who read a quote of his book “The seagull who laughs” standing at the door of a bookshop, underneath an installation called “Seagull Jonathan”.

For many years, these art installations have been adorning Kotor’s old town during the Kotor festival of theatre for children, but this was the first year we moved them out of our town. Herceg Novi is the first local town host of our 14 art installations, which has perfectly merged with the town ambiance and brought back memories of so many heroes and stories of the world of art for children.

Art installations exhibited are: Festivals throne, Fish bites another fish’s tail, Goldfish,  Second desk from the door, Seagull Jonathan, Gulliver’s laundry, A trip to the moon, Welcome to the city of children, Brooms without a witch, The magic lamp, Everything stopped only the children grow, Flock, Strange fruit and the Invisible man. Authors of the installations mentioned above are:  Marjan Šantić, Gimnazija Kotor, NVO “Meštar i Furešta”, Dejan Mirošević, Mitar Jovanović, Goran Moškov, Lina Leković, Željko Reljić, Ivana Lazarević i Ana Zarubica.
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We would like to remind again, that the production and exhibition of these art installations is supported by the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro and organized in Herceg Novi by the Kotor festival of theatre for children in cooperation with JUK Herceg fest.

​After the official opening of the exhibition, visitors had the opportunity to visit all 24 installations located inside and near the Old Town. They were guided through the exhibition by the children of Kotor.