National School of Drama organises a nine-day theatre festival, Nepal Sadbhavna Natya Aayojan in Delhi

Aiming to show solidarity with Nepal’s earthquake victims and raising funds for them, the National School of Drama organized a nine-day theatre festival, Nepal Sadbhavna Natya Aayojan, in the capital recently.
Art to the rescue Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation, inaugurated the festival in the presence of Deep Kumar Upadhyay, ambassador of Nepal to India.Sharma said, “Like a big brother, we are committed to helping the people of Nepal in whatever way we can. This festival, where not a single artiste is charging a rupee, should serve as an example to all the artistes in the world of how to use their art for something noble.” Upadhyay added, “We often talk about people-to-people contact between Nepal and India, but this is a heart-to-heart contact, and the love and support which Nepal is receiving is extremely encouraging.”
make love, not war The inaugural ceremony was followed by the play, Ghazab Teri Adaa, directed by Waman Kendre, director of NSD. Presented by artistes of the NSD Repertory Company, the Hindi play was inspired by Greek playwright Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and revolves around the never-ending aspiration for the expansion of kingdom and revolt of women against mindless wars by refusing to make love with their husbands, who are loyal soldiers of a power-hungry king. The festival, which ends tomorrow, also showcased 12 productions like Bitter Fruit directed by Neelam Mansingh, Koi Baat Chale directed by Ramji Bali and featuring actor Yashpal Sharma, and Azad Maulana directed by Tripurari Sharma.