Department of Indian Theatre celebrated World Theatre Day

Chandigarh, March 27, 2024: The Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University Chandigarh celebrated the World Theatre Day on Wednesday. 

The celebrations were started on 17th March with a National Seminar on “Theatre: Indispensable in the Digital age”. After that the Department has organised a Study Tour to Gaiety Theatre and Indian Institute of advanced Study, Shimla. Students have also showcased their in-house productions. Today the celebrations were culminated with the Research Paper presentations by the students of MA-I & II, on the topics related to their upcoming Annual Production.
 
Abhishek Sharma, Director of The Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, Dr. Chander Shekhar Prasad and Emmanuel (all Alumni of the Department) and Aman Kumar were present.
 
While delivering the welcome address, Dr. Navdeep Kaur said that we should celebrate Theatre every moment. She paid her gratitude to each and every Theatre person associated with the department so far. She also shared her views on the importance of Theatre. All the dignitaries appreciated this effort of the Department. 
On this occasion. three students Sanya, Gurpreet Singh Garcha and Parvinder Singh were given S. Charanjit Singh Memorial Scholarship by Natya Griham.