Title: Stimulating dramaturgy in the Republic of Moldova: from art education to theater festivals
Abstract: Starting with the 90s, realizing the need to support and promote the new national drama, at the Writers’ Union was set up a Drama Section, AMTAP introduced the Dramaturgy and Screenwriting specialty, the Ministry of Cultures and UNITEM initiated a National Drama Competition. In this context, Dramaturgy Workshops were created at the „Luceafărul” and „M. Eminescu” Theaters, at the Center for Contemporary Dramaturgy (CDC) (2012—2013), at the School of Contemporary Dramaturgy of the Center for Cultural Projects „Arta Azi” (2017, 2018, 2020); Dramaturgy camps were organized at the „Codru” Sanatorium, near Calarasi, (1997), in Vadul lui Vodă (2001),and Râbniţa (2020); some national and international festivals were held in the country: the Festival of Contemporary Dramaturgy in the Republic of Moldova, (May 2-8, 1998), the International Theater Festival „Satiricus I.L. Caragiale” (2008, 2011, 2018, 2020), the „Verbarium” International Festival of Contemporary Dramaturgy(2013, 2014). The results of these actiivities were reflected in specialzed collections, many pieces were written, necessary translations were made depending on the specifics of the linguistic event etc.