06 Feb 2023: The National School of Drama (NSD) will organize the 22nd edition of the Bharat Rang Mahotsav(BRM), (BRM), 2023 from 16th to 26th February 2023. The prestigious international theatre festival will be held in Delhi, Jaipur, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Guwahati, Jammu, Srinagar, Bhopal, Nashik, and Kevadia. The closing ceremony will be in Kevadia on the 26th of February.
The 22nd Bharat Rang Mahotsav will embrace an exuberant display of plays and cultural performances, and multiple thematic panel discussions of the global and strategic importance of theatre from a global perspective. Theatre is the oldest and most effective form of art tradition for communicating human emotions in a way that transcends from older times to the present era.
Briefing the media in the NSD premises in Delhi, today, Director, NSD, Prof (Dr) Ramesh Chandra Gaur, informed that in the present edition of BRM, “We have scrutinized a list of top-notch plays, selecting from 960 submissions, including international entries. Delhi is hosting 10 traditional performances in this festival. The Institution seeks to nurture the growth of new folk talents through the platform of the 22nd BRM. So we have made an effort to accommodate as many young theatre aficionados as we can.”
Dr. Ramesh also said that collaboration has been made with the institutes in the different states in which the plays will be held. This will ensure that local artists are involved and the plays attract the local populace.
The director informed that along with the plays, there will be other allied activities also like the launching of books, Director’s meet, National & International Seminar, and Masterclasses' by stalwarts from the field of the theatre community.
With over 100 theatre companies attending the festival annually, the Bharat Rang Mahotsav has carved a niche for itself. He also informed me that it is a one-of-a-kind theatre fair featuring live theatre as well as exhibitions, Director - audience conversations, symposiums, and seminar programs on various theatre-related topics.
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The Bharat Rang Mahotsav aims to strengthen international tie-ups and cultural exchange programs with other Nations. It builds a platform to explore more about theatre traditions across the country. Not just artists, but also the noted directors will be attending the grand festival.
The National School of Drama last organized Bharat Rang Mahotsav in July 2022 under the "Azadi Segment" of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, to commemorate and pay tribute to the martyrs of our motherland. On the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas, NSD, Repertory Company performed n unique play named 'Kargil Ek Shaurya Gatha' at the National War Memorial on July 25, 2022.
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