Want to see 30 national and international plays, performed by theater groups from nine countries, and in seven theaters? The Nepal International Theatre Festival 2019 is set to kick off on Feb 25 in Mandala Theater, heralding an eight-day festival of performances and workshops. With the slogan ‘Theater for Social Transformation: An Artistic Voyage’, the festival aims to strengthen communal harmony, respectfulness for social diversity and to contribute in the preservation of intangible cultural heritage through social awareness, art and exchange. The festival will take place in Janakpur, Pokhara and Biratnagar. Among the countries participating in the festival are Macedonia, Denmark, Sri Lanka, Norway, Afghanistan, Italy, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. For further information: https://nitfest.org/