National School of Drama's International Drama Festival-16th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2014 kicks off in the capital amidst much fanfare and critical acclaim from theatre lovers which is set to enthrall all theatre connoisseurs till 19th January.
In an elegant function, the 16th Bharat Rang Mahotsav was inaugurated at the Kamani Auditorium in the capital. mThe Chief Guest, Prof. Kamlesh Dutt Tripathi, Eminent Scholar & Theatre Personality, Guest of Honor & the inauguration was presided over by Ratan Thiyam Chairman, National School of Drama Society and Prof Waman Kendre, Director, National School of Drama were also present on the occasion.
Prof. Waman Kendre, NSD Director, says, “NSD aims to bring together all the theatre people of India and abroad through Bharat Rang Mahotsav . Next time whole selection criteria will be changed in the manner of visiting personally to city to town to witness the best of the performances & select among them.”
As a parallel festival, Bharat Rang Mahotsav this year goes out to the exotic North East with 6 plays this year.NSD this year touches the hearts of Imphal and Guwahati with 3 international plays (from Israel, Japan and Sri Lanka) and 3 Indian plays which includes a Tamasha. This parallel festival will be on from 9thJanuary, 2014 to the 16th January, 2014.
Ratan Thiyam, Chairperson, National School Of Drama Society says, “Theatre could not generate its own huge funds since its inception through last many years. Now it’s high time to invite the attention of the global theatre directors to invite & present our rich theatre movements. ”
Manoj Mitra, Eminent theatre personality from Kolkata & Chief Guest of today’s Inaugural Function has appreciated that the task which Shri Ratan Thiyam & Prof. Waman Kendre has taken to theatre movement in India, is highly appreciable.
Sanjeev Mittal , Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture to the govt of India has agreed to some of the vital views of chairman & Director NSD to assure some extent that he will forward all the views to the concerned ministry especially NSD as the National Theatre Importance.
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