Shape — The National Theatre

The National Theater is located on the Rusafa side of Baghdad, specifically in the Karrada area. It can accommodate 1,000 people and includes the Cinema and Theater Department building as well. The theater presents monthly performances in the serious theater, as well as concerts by the Iraqi Symphony Orchestra. It was designed by architect Rasim Omar Ahmed in 1979.

The form of the building consists of a few repeated elements such as the arcs on the entrance face of the building.

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The project “Cultural and Creative Industries” is implemented by the GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. It improves employment and income opportunities for creative professionals in six partner countries; Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa and operates mainly in the music, fashion, design and animation sectors. In addition to promoting the development of entrepreneurial, digital, creative and technical skills through training programmes, the project aims to strengthen the framework conditions and the ecosystem of the cultural and creative industries.