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The Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Dr. Yasser Al-Barrak, participated as a member of the critics' committee in the activities of the Baghdad International Theatre Festival, which is considered one of the most important theatre festivals at the Arab level and also sees broad artistic and academic attendance from inside and outside Iraq.
On the morning of Wednesday, 15 October 2025, he presented a critical paper entitled “Anthropological Dance Theatre from a Postcolonial Perspective: A Reading of the Performance of the Play (The Dance of the Weave)”, in which he addressed the Indian theatrical performance directed by Rima Kallingal and presented by the Indian Mamangam dance company.
In his contribution, the Dean of the College of Fine Arts affirmed that this type of performance embodies the intersections of art with social and cultural awareness, noting that theatre can be a space for dialogue between cultures and a platform for restoring the aesthetic values associated with heritage.
The Dean's participation comes within the College's efforts to strengthen its academic and artistic presence in international forums, thereby contributing to the exchange of expertise and the development of critical studies in the fields of the performing arts
