Paschim Banga Natya Akademi
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Paschim Banga Natya Akademi is a learned society
for drama
and theatre
in Paschimbanga (West Bengal
). 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 theatre history of Bengal
, to disseminate information and theoretical and historical understanding, and to promote and project significant creativity in the field.
The Natya Akademi conducts annual theatre festivals, seminars and public lectures and training workshops and publishes research works and other books on Bengali drama. It confers Dinabandhu Puraskar and Girish Puraskar, two most prestigious theatre awards in the state, for production playwriting, acting, direction, stagecraft and design and music.
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
.
The Natya Akademi publishes Natya Akademi Patrika, an annual journal featuring academic essays and lectures, obituaries, play scripts, archival reprints, reports etc. It has also produced some classics like 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.
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
for drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
and theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
in Paschimbanga (West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
). Established on 26 September,1987, it is a wing of the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal
Government of West Bengal
The Government of West Bengal also known as the State Government of West Bengal, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of West Bengal and its 19 districts...
. The aim of this society is to develop skill and expertise, to document and archive the theatre history of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
, to disseminate information and theoretical and historical understanding, and to promote and project significant creativity in the field.
The Natya Akademi conducts annual theatre festivals, seminars and public lectures and training workshops and publishes research works and other books on Bengali drama. It confers Dinabandhu Puraskar and Girish Puraskar, two most prestigious theatre awards in the state, for production playwriting, acting, direction, stagecraft and design and music.
The Natya Akademi owns a number of theatre halls including Academy of Fine Arts
Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
The Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata is one of the oldest fine arts societies in India.- History :The academy was formally established in 1933. It was initially located in a room loaned by the Indian Museum, and the annual exhibitions used to take place in the adjoining verandah.In the 1950s,...
(Lady Ranu Mukherjee Mancha), Bijon Theatre, Girish Mancha, Jogesh Mime Akademi, Madhusudan Mancha, Mahajati Sadan, Muktangan Rangalaya, Rabindra Sadan
Rabindra Sadan
Rabindra Sadan is a cultural centre and theatre in Calcutta, located near the Nandan cinema and cultural complex and the Academy of Fine Arts on AJC Bose Road in South Kolkata. Construction began on 5 August 1961 and ended October 1967...
, Sisir Mancha, Sujata Sadan, Tapan Theatre and University Institute Hall
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
.
The Natya Akademi publishes Natya Akademi Patrika, an annual journal featuring academic essays and lectures, obituaries, play scripts, archival reprints, reports etc. It has also produced some classics like William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
’s Chaitali Rater Swapno (directed by Utpal Dutt
Utpal Dutt
Utpal Dutt was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali Theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the 'Little Theater Group' in 1947, which enacted many English, Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a period...
), Girish Chandra Ghosh
Girish Chandra Ghosh
Girish Chandra Ghosh was a Bengali musician, poet, playwright, novelist, theatre director and actor. He was largely responsible for the golden age of Bengali theatre. He can be referred to as the Father of Bengali Theatre...
’s Balidan (directed by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay) and Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
’s Chirakumar Sabha (directed by Bibhash Chakrabarty) etc.
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