Drama event celebrates female playwrights

The International Women's Festival was held in Beijing on April 11 at the National Center for the Performing Arts.

A brainchild of theater director Li Zi, the biennial event since 2011 is in its third year now, and attempts to pay tribute to women onstage and in the audience.

Earlier this month, the festival was opened by the Taiwan drama Weddings of Jinhua's Family that was staged on April 11 and 12 at the NCPA.