The characteristics of the Subotica, as a city, next to the multicultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious, be sure to include the cultural traditions of the city in which they are embedded, and the previously mentioned characteristics.
Cultural traditions Subotica are very long, a central place in them belongs to the art of theater and - the theater. The beginnings of theatrical life in Subotica linked to the year 1741, when he played the first theatrical performances in the former Franciscan Gramatical school in Croatian language.
The first written document on the construction of the professional theater in Subotica, dates from 1793. The decision on the construction of the theater building of the city Magistrate made only in 1847, a new theater building was completed and opened in 1854.
In the period from the opening of the theater building until 1918 in Subotica are hosted theater troupes from Hungary, Germany, traveling theaters, and the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad (17 seasons).
Theater building burned down on 2 March 1915. The fire completely destroyed the theater, a temporary stage is made at the hotel "Pest", after the war, the hotel "Belgrade".
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| The entrance of National Theatre. |
In the period between the two world wars in Subotica there was no permanent theater. Suboticians on two occasions: in 1925 and 1935 tried to set up his own theater. The reconstruction of the theater building began in 1926 when it was completed. The postwar theater life begins from 1945, when they were in Subotica established two permanent, professional, repertory theaters. Combining Croatian National Theatre and the National Theatre of Hungary, in 1951, was created the National Theatre. Although the theater in its development passed through various stages and organizational restructuring - the organizational structure of the theater, today, is based on the Serbian Drama and Drama in Hungarian.
In the summer of 2007, work began on the demolition of buildings and total reconstruction.
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