Folk Theatre Workshop concludes

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 31: Natraj Natya Kunj, Cultural Society, here today concluded its month long production oriented Folk Theatre Workshop and interaction sessions.
In this workshop the participants were given knowledge of Folk Theatre Forms of Dogra region. The financial assistance for the workshop was provided by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.
Experts from different fields also interacted with students and delivered lectures, demonstrations and shared their experience with young aspirants. The artistic talent of students was improvised by the attending consultant and resource persons like veteran writer Kumar A. Bharti, Senior Director Abhishek Bharti, famous Singer Surinder Manhas, folk artist Gharu Ram and R.C Mangotra.
They stressed that it is high time that we should be serious about our folk forms and cultural roots.
Speaking on the occasion, Advisor of the group, Dr. Rajinder Thappa said the main objective of the workshop was to hunt talent of students and enable them to showcase it on a bigger platform which is necessary.
The closing function was marked by showcase of Folk play named ‘Gallan Hoian Beetiyan’ by the participants of the workshop.