Théâtre des Variétés

"Théâtre des Variétés"  or what we usually call  :Variety Theatre is a  show, presents  artistic numbers or performances, The firs Variety Theatre started in Paris  in 1790 and it was a success  event. This shows are related to cirque, cabaret, vaudeville,burlesque and others shows.
 Normally this shows includes dance, balancing, humor, magic. illusionism performances, declamations. These shows can  includes special participation of celebrities like vedettes, musicals orchestras, singers or imitators and  humorists. 

The artistic intervention don't have  a regular order or an structure determined and thats is very interesting , it doesn't have a sense, it is  only an entertainment show, and that is the fascinating thing about this topic. 
The audience can eat and have a conversation in a beautiful place and at the same time see the shows and participate in this. 

I  consider very interesting read  about this topic cause we can create performances to present and revive the experience in this atmosphere and generate an audience  for this  shows. 

The Importance of Prague Quadrienal

Prague Quadrienal is an organization aims to explore and present contemporary scenography - including stage, costume, lighting, sound, and other elements of performance design.

The Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, scenographic event held in Prague every four years since 1967

 I choose this topic because: In my opinion this is a very important event for theatrical designers, and very interesting too because designers can participate on these in many ways: we can create and do projects in groups to present them there, and at the same time we can see the projects from other groups. Also, we can share different points of view about our occupation and discuss about it with other people from this area.

This international exhibition is the world's largest event of scenography and theatre architecture. The main PQ event includes international meetings, workshops, databases, publications, exhibitions, and online projects, and supports the exploration of practical, theoretical, and curatorial aspects of contemporary performance design in between individual editions of the international exhibition.

The most recent Prague Quadrennial in 2011 attracted more than 40,000 visitors, including countless artists, directors, scenographers, and designers from more than 70 countries around the world.

The upcoming 13th edition of the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space will be held in June 2015.

Finally, is necessary to add that our program (from the Universidad de Chile) has participated in PQ whit four  projects, and we are invite to take part on the next event which will be realized in two more years. I think it will be a very important opportunity to show what we have learned here and put in practice all the theoretical knowledge we have got along these years. And in the other hand I think it is an excellent occasion to know new places in another country and to see other references to understand own processes.