The world owes a lot to the field of drama and theater<\/a>, which have been helping mankind in every possible way by giving a physical form to internal emotions on stage.<\/p>\n In recognition of the contribution of theater and art, World Theater Day is celebrated on March 27 every year.<\/p>\n Commemorating the World Theater Day 2018, a wide variety of theater shows and events were conducted across the world on March 27, 2018.<\/p>\n Weeks before World Theater Day 2018, Nepal celebrated a ten-day-long theater residency comprising of writers and artists from six Asian countries including Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan during March 8-18, 2018.<\/p>\n Marking the significance of the theater among children, Nepal also hosted the World Day of Theater for Children, a campaign organized by ASSITEJ (International Association of Theater for Children and Young People) on March 20, 2018, under the slogan \u2018Take a child to the theater, today\u2019.<\/p>\n Nepal, in specific, holds a special place for the field of drama and theater as evident in the presence of many theater groups across the country.<\/p>\n Commemorating the World Theater Day 2018, let\u2019s take a look at some of Nepal\u2019s famous theater groups that are forming a base for the Nepali theater industry.<\/p>\n Besides entertainment, the theater also has a special role as a medium of influencing masses.<\/p>\n Nepal has a good number of theater groups that are majorly focused on social justice, peace and harmony, and public welfare, besides art and entertainment<\/a>.<\/p>\n While some choose closed theater auditoriums, some choose streets to demonstrate their plays.<\/p>\n Aarohan Theater Group, Sarwanam Theater Group, Mandala Theater Group and Achel Natya Samuha are some of the popular theater groups that need a mention when speaking about Nepali theater industry.<\/p>\n Each of the aforementioned groups has a strong intention behind them.<\/p>\n Contributing to the world of theater and drama, Nepal has been actively hosting and participating in various film and entertainment shows and conferences such as Film South Asia 2017<\/a>, Nepal Africa Film Festival 2017<\/a>, New York Nepali Film Festival<\/a>, Newari Film Festival<\/a>, Nepal-America International Film Festival 2017<\/a>, among various others.<\/p>\n Nepali movies, plays, artists, directors and writers have earned wide recognition across the global platforms for their works.<\/p>\n Besides presenting and participating, Nepali artistes also have a special mark across the globally-renowned film institutes. Very recently, renowned Film and Television Institute of India<\/a> (FTII) Pune has selected 30 Nepali films for a three-year course.<\/p>\n Sponsored by the Government of India, the course has a total of Nepal\u2019s leading artistes belonging to the theater and cinema including Sulakshyan Bharati, Pratik Dulal, Sabina Gopali, Malina Joshi Rohit (Rumba) Tamang, Samyam Puri, Parikshit Bickram Rana, among others.<\/p>\n Despite the emergence of different presentation forms, the theater has always been special by itself, and in fact, formed the base for today\u2019s most-sought film industry.<\/p>\n However, there are some instances where we observe theater art facing a fade-off due to lack of public and governmental support. For a country like Nepal that boasts of rich forms of traditional art and culture, theater means a lot in promoting the same. Let\u2019s hope the theater gets its needed boost in Nepal like in many other countries and continues contributing to the Nepali society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The world owes a lot to the field of drama and theater, which have been helping…<\/span><\/p>\nNepali Theater for A Cause<\/h4>\n
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