District town based theatre festival at Shilpakala

A scene from the play Bangon, staged by Ananya Natya Goshthi,Chandpur

Co-ordinator of the festival Golam Sarwar, the deputy director of Department of Theatre and Film, said, "The aim of the festival is to boost the promising troupes from district levels. The playwrights and directors of the theatre performances are locals.

The academy sent trainers only to giude them."

Theatre troupes representing three ethnic minority groups-- Chakma, Marma and Monipuri-- will also stage their distinctive ritual and culture based performances in the festival.