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| name= International Theatre Festival of Kerala<br />
| logo= <br />
| image= ITFoK gate.JPG<br />
| caption= <br />
| location= [[Thrissur]] city<br />
| years_active=2008 – present <br />
| founded= 2008<br />
| dates= Second week of January<br />(7-22 January 2011)<br />
| genre= [[Drama|Theatre]]<br />
| attendance= <br />
| patron= <br />
| website= [http://theatrefestivalkerala.com/index.php]<br />
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'''International Theatre Festival of Kerala''' (ITFoK) is an international theatre festival held every year in December in [[Thrissur]] city of [[Kerala]] State, [[India]]. The festival is organised by [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi]] and Cultural Department of [[Government of Kerala]]. The festival was started in 2008.<ref>{{cite news<br />
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==History==<br />
The International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) began in 2008 by [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi]] under the leadership of late [[Murali (Malayalam actor)]] in [[Thrissur]] city. From world over independent, experimental and contemporary theatre groups participate in this festival.<ref>{{cite web<br />
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|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/its-curtains-for-theatre-fest/article5647493.ece<br />
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==Venues==<br />
The festival is held in [[G.Sankara Pillai Cultural Complex]] in [[Thrissur]] city over eight days. The main stages are Murali Outdoor Theatre and K. T. Muhammed Regional Theatre.<ref>{{cite web<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of theatre festivals]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Tourist attractions in Thrissur}}<br />
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[[Category:Theatre festivals in India]]<br />
[[Category:Festivals in Thrissur district]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Thrissur]]<br />
[[Category:Festivals established in 2008]]<br />
[[Category:2008 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
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