Featuring as an annual international festival Social_event lasting a month , the festival Social_event entertains almost 20 thousand devotees of drama , who are eager to see the plays Competition performed Hold during the festival Social_event .

The `` Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award '' is presented Presence on the opening Openness day of the festival since 2005 , to honor and recognize Know the role of the masters , who had profound contributions to the evolution of the drama as an art .