The competition focuses on artists of any nationality, projects from any country in the world, and cast or theater groups over 18 years of age; Intercontinental Biennial artists with new projects; artists of the Intercontinental with non-winning projects.
All projects received will be subject to a selection process. The projects selected in the process will be certified and recognized by the Organizing Committee. Out of the group of selected projects, finalist projects are chosen. The winning projects in the competition will be selected from the shortlist. The projects selected, finalists, and winners will be recognized at the official recognition ceremony. All projects received will be subject to a selection process. The selection of works will be the responsibility of the organizing committee.
Only the selected projects, finalists, and winners will be presented during official activities in Panama. Selected projects participate in the presentation in all countries they reach. Their global tour includes countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Any objection foreseen or not in the rules will be resolved by the Biennial in a final and unappealable manner.
Participants must submit the following information: a description of the project in a doc, docx, or PDF file including the author(s), name of the project, a brief description, and links to YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, or other sources to view the play or presentation, along with images of the play, previous performances, or other relevant visuals, compressed into a zip or rar folder.
To submit a project, participants must fill out the submission form with their personal data, attach the project description document, compress and attach images of the play, and confirm submission. If the total file size exceeds 8MB, submissions can be sent via Google Drive, OneDrive, Wetransfer, or other similar platforms, with notification sent to the provided email. Once received, participants will get a confirmation email, and it is recommended to add the sending email to their address book to avoid messages landing in the spam folder.
The deadline for submissions is November 2, 2025. Selected projects will be announced on November 7, 2025, and award-winning projects on November 15, 2025. Presentations and exhibitions will take place from February 20 to February 28, 2026.
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