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Paschim Banga Natya Akademi

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Paschim Banga Natya Akademi
AbbreviationNatya Akademi
Formation26 September 1987; 37 years ago (1987-09-26)[1]
HeadquartersNatya Bhaban, Kolkata
Location
Region served
West Bengal, Tripura
Official language
Bengali
Parent organisation
Department of Culture and Information Affairs, West Bengal Government

Paschim Banga Natya Akademi is a learned society for drama and theatre in West Bengal, India. Established on 26 September 1987, it is a wing of the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal. The aim of this society is to develop skill and expertise, to document and archive the history of Bengali theatre, to disseminate information, to understand theories, as well as to promote and project significant creativity in the field.[2][3]

Overview

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The Natya Akademi conducts annual theatre festivals, seminars, public lectures, training workshops and publishes research works and books on Bengali drama. It confers Dinabandhu Puraskar and Girish Puraskar, two of the most prestigious theatre awards in the state, for production playwriting, acting, direction, stagecraft and design, and music.[citation needed]

The Natya Akademi owns a number of theatre halls including Academy of Fine Arts (Lady Ranu Mukherjee Mancha), Bijon Theatre, Girish Mancha, Jogesh Mime Akademi, Madhusudan Mancha, Mahajati Sadan, Muktangan Rangalaya, Rabindra Sadan, Sisir Mancha, Sujata Sadan, Tapan Theatre and University Institute Hall.[4]

The Natya Akademi publishes Natya Akademi Patrika, an annual journal featuring academic essays, lectures, obituaries, play scripts, archival reprints, reports etc. It has also produced classics including William Shakespeare's Chaitali Rater Swapno (directed by Utpal Dutt), Girish Chandra Ghosh's Balidan (directed by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay) and Rabindranath Tagore's Chirakumar Sabha (directed by Bibhash Chakrabarty) etc.[citation needed]

Presidents
  • Manmath Roy, 1987–88
  • Debnarayan Gupta, 1889-2000
  • Gnanesh Mukhopadhyay, 2000-2006
  • Kumar Roy, 2000-

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sharma, Shib, ed. (2008). Eknajare Paschim Banga Natya Akademir 25 Bochhor [25 Years of Paschim Banga Natya Akademi at a Glance] (in Bengali) (1st ed.). Kolkata: Paschim Banga Natya Akademi. p. 9.
  2. ^ "About Paschimbanga Natya Akademi". PNA. 2007–2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Art and Culture of West Bengal - Egiye Bangla". Department of Information & Cultural Affairs (I&CA), Government of West Bengal. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ "House Show, Paschimbanga Natya Akademi". PNA. 2007–2008. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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