DUSHANBE, October 2, 2010, Asia-Plus  -- The State Youth Theater named after Mahmoudjon Vohidov is representing Tajikistan in the 10th International Theatrical Festival, Golden Lion, in Lviv, Ukraine.

Theaters from Moldova, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Scotland (the United Kingdom), the United States and Ukraine are also participating in the festival that kicked off on October 1 and runs through October 7, the source at the Ministry of Culture (MoC) said.

Tajik theater will show the performance “Chashmoni Barodari Qiyomati” (Eyes of Sworn Brother) based on a novel by Stefan Zweig.

Staged by Mirzovatan Mirov, the performance has been the leader in theatrical seasons of the State Youth Theater over the past two years, the source said.

The International Theatrical Festival, Golden Lion, is held in Lviv biannually starting in 1989, and it is a member of the European theater forum IETM (Informal European Theatre Meeting) and association of international festivals IFEA (International Festival and Events Association).