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| Abbreviation | PBNA |
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| Formation | 26 September 1987; 38 years ago (1987-09-26)[1] |
| Headquarters | Natya Bhaban,Kolkata |
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Region served | West Bengal,Tripura |
Official language | Bengali |
Parent organisation | Department of Culture and Information Affairs,West Bengal Government |
Paschimbanga Natya Akademi, is alearned society fordrama andtheatre inWest Bengal, India. Established on 26 September 1987, it is a wing of theDepartment of Information and Cultural Affairs,Government of West Bengal. The aim of this society is to develop skill and expertise, to document and archive the history ofBengali theatre, to disseminate information, to understand theories, as well as to promote and project significant creativity in the field.[2][3]
The Natya Akademi conducts annual theatre festivals, seminars, public lectures, training workshops and publishes research works and books on Bengali drama. It confersDinabandhu Puraskar andGirish Puraskar, two of the most prestigious theatre awards in the state, for production playwriting, acting, direction, stagecraft and design, and music.[citation needed]
The Natya Akademi owns a number of theatre halls includingAcademy of Fine Arts (Lady Ranu Mukherjee Mancha),Bijon Theatre,Girish Mancha,Jogesh Mime Akademi,Madhusudan Mancha,Mahajati Sadan,Muktangan Rangalaya,Rabindra Sadan,Sisir Mancha,Sujata Sadan,Tapan Theatre andUniversity Institute Hall.[4]
The Natya Akademi publishesNatya Akademi Patrika, an annual journal featuring academic essays, lectures, obituaries, play scripts, archival reprints, reports etc. It has also produced classics includingWilliam Shakespeare'sChaitali Rater Swapno (directed byUtpal Dutt),Girish Chandra Ghosh'sBalidan (directed by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay) andRabindranath Tagore'sChirakumar Sabha (directed by Bibhash Chakrabarty) etc.[citation needed]
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