The first international seminar on Nepali theatre is going to be held here under the auspices of Nepal Theatre Academy Pokhara.
President of the Academy, Ramchandra Pokharel, shared that experts from Nepal and India will participate in the three-day seminar to begin from May 11.
On the occasion, Sabitri Malla Kashyapati, Dr Ashok Thapa, Dr Kanchi Maharjan, Dr Narayana Datta Pant, Puru Lamsal, Tara Pokharel and Geeta Sapkota are scheduled to present working papers along with Pokharel, from Nepal.
Representing India, Dr Sukraj Diyali (Siliguri), Dr Veer Bahadur Bishwakarma (Siliguri), Purna Kumar Sharma (Assam), Tejman Barailly (Sikkim), Naveen Paudyal (Kalebung, Darjeeling), Yogesh Khanti (Darjeeling), Yuvraj Kafle (Siliguri), Sarad Kumar Chhetri (Kalebung), Dharmaraj Thapa (Delhi) and Sanjeev Gurung (Calcutta) are scheduled to present their respective working papers.
One of the goals of the workshop is to publish the results of research, debate and discussion on Nepali theatre and Indian-Nepali theatre. Furthermore, many Nepali plays will be translated and published into English.
The event is being supported by Pokhara Pragya Pratishthan, Gandaki Pragya Pratishthan and sponsored by Pokhara Secondary School Bagar, Junior Citizen Academy, Global Collegiate, Ranipauwa, Pragati Secondary School, Batulechaur, Gupteshwar Cave Management Committee Chorepatan and others.
The Academy was established in 2078 with the aim of promoting Nepali art, skills, music, drama, culture and literature.
Source: National News Agency Nepal