OPEN CALL FOR “SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA” INTERNATIONAL THEATER FESTIVAL 2027

About the Festival

  • The festival is biannual.
  • It will take place from Friday, April 9 to Sunday, April 18, 2027.
  • The international call is open as of the publication of this document and closes on November 29, 2026.
  • The Festival Organizing Committee will send the official invitation until January 15, 2027.
  • The participating casts must have time available from April 9 to 20, 2027 for the organization to schedule them in the Festival.
  • Groups that were not selected for this version of the Festival will not be contacted. The material of non-selected groups will remain in the possession of the Festival for future communications.

Of the Festival Conditions

  • The Festival will agree with each participating group on the possible payment of a cachet for their presentations.
  • The organization does not make any payment to institutions and/or authors for copyright.
  • The organization will cover 25% of the agreed cachet (if there is this payment), in the event that the performance is not carried out due to weather and/or force majeure reasons beyond the control of the organization.

Of the Documentation to Submit

  • Those interested must fill out the virtual registration form including all the requested documents:

https://forms.gle/2uciLkm9WGPDVhjb7

  • Applicants who fail to submit complete documentation in the form will be disqualified.
  • Include a simple declaration that guarantees ownership of the copyright of the work. If the group is not the owner of the play, an authorization from the copyright holder of the work must be presented.

Of the Locations

  • City of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
  • Other cities of the Department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Of the Participants

  • Performing arts creations (theater, puppets, dance, contemporary circus, performance, similar disciplines and multidisciplinary shows, etc.) may participate.
  • Theater groups from all over the world will be able to participate. In any theatrical and performing arts genre whose work has been released and presented in theaters until the closing of the call.
  • For the selection, the number of cast members will be taken into account. Preference will be given to casts made up of less than 5 people (Including the technicians and the producer). People who do not participate in the play cannot be included in the cast list.

Of the Technical Requirements and Conditions

  • In time to receive the official invitation to participate in the Festival, the chosen groups will get information about the venue where they will perform. It will detail the dimensions and technical equipment available.
  • The selected groups must adapt their technical requirements to the venues that the Festival organization has chosen for their performance.
  • Modifications to the technical requirements must be sent by February 8, 2027. Each group is responsible for submitting their requirements to the Festival’s technical managers including the scenographic, sound, lighting, etc. aspects.
  • Any technical request received outside the submission deadline (February 8, 2027) and that has a cost, must be covered by the company or deducted from the group’s cachet.
  • The organization does not provide headset microphones.
  • Foreign Language Shows: If the show is performed in a language other than Spanish, the Festival organization will be responsible for the projection of the subtitles. The selected company must provide the translation of the work into Spanish.
  • Local Set Production: Within its capabilities and subject to prior mutual agreement with the selected company, APAC will undertake the construction of the production’s scenery. The terms, scope, and costs of said construction will be negotiated individually with each company.

Accommodation, Food and Transportation

Lodging

  • In the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, foreign participants will be provided with accommodation in double and triple rooms; starting one day before their first performance to a day after their last performance.
  • Outside Santa Cruz de la Sierra, foreign participants will be provided with accommodation in double and triple rooms during the day or days of their performances.

Feeding

  • In the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, APAC will provide foreign participants with food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) according to the lodging dates agreed upon with the organization.
  • In the province, foreign participants will be provided with food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the day or days of their performances outside Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Transport

  • Foreign participants must cover all their expenses from their place of origin to Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) and their respective return. (Tickets, visas, vaccines, travel and health insurance, etc.)
  • Participants must pay the costs of transporting their scenery, costumes and props. APAC is not responsible for importing or exporting this material.

About Accreditations and Entries

  • Participants will have one credential per person. The credential does not entitle entry to the performances.
  • Each group must request tickets for the performances until April 20, 2027. After this date, the Festival will not provide tickets to the groups. Tickets will be given according to the venue’s availability.
  • The tickets for foreign groups will be distributed as follows:

Foreign groups, national groups (from other departments of Bolivia), and provincial groups (from other municipalities of the department of Santa Cruz):

  • One complimentary ticket per day for each group member, during the days the cast is hosted by APAC. (Subject to venue availability).
  • One discounted artist-rate ticket per day for each group member, during the days the cast is hosted by APAC. (Subject to venue availability).

Local groups (groups established in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra):

  • Two complimentary tickets (free) for any performance within the Festival (Subject to venue availability).
  • One discounted artist-rate ticket per performance (Subject to venue availability).
Contact Information
www.festivalesapac.com
Address: Independencia St. No. 568 (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia)
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +591 72148580
Telefax: +591 33332287
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