Curtains go down on Seventh Children's Theatre Festival
Cultural Correspondent
The Seventh Children's Theatre Festival came to an end on June 28. The festival, which kicked off on June 12, featured 80 children's theatre groups from all around Bangladesh. The festival was organised by the People's Theatre Association (PTA). The closing ceremony was held at the Shishu Academy auditorium. Two plays Poritran and Rashtar Chhele were held on the final day. The main attraction of the event was a dance performed by small children. About 85 participants received Manchya Kuri Padak at the ceremony. Also four theatre personalities, Dipankar Das Ratan(Tirjak, Jessore), Polash Khandorkar (Uchcharon Academy, Bogra), Shamim Azad (Shonali Natyo Goshti, Shetabganj), Rokonuzzaman Khan AKA Dada Bhai (posthumous) received Shishu Natyo Padak for great contribution to children's drama. Kids Cultural Institute Chittagong also received an award. The chief guest of the ceremony was eminent actor Ramendu Majumdar. Special guests were Syed Manzoorul Islam advisor PTA; Ataur Rahman, general secretary of ITI Bangladesh; Golam Quddus, general secretary of Sammilito Sangskritik Jote, Ali Imam, eminent writer and others. The closing ceremony was presided over by Liaquat Ali Lucky, secretary general PTA.
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One of the plays staged during the festival |
