Concerned at fading social mores and practices, the J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages has for the first time in its history roped
in professional folk theatre groups to create awareness through ‘Nukkad Nataks’ (street plays) about social issues like corruption, dowry, drug addiction, and westernization.
The Nukkad Natak series to be launched shortly would traverse every nook and corner of the State. This was decided in a meeting of representatives of prominent folk theatre groups chaired by Secretary Academy, Dr. Aziz Hajini here on Saturday.
During hour long deliberations the representatives of prominent theatre groups were advised to evolve a consensus among all stakeholders so as to revive this dying art form and make it a mass movement.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Giving details Secretary Academy, Dr. Aziz Hajini said that the concept behind the scheme is to sensitise the Kashmir society about the challenging social issues and revive the rich tradition of Band paether as well.
“The representatives were told to produce skits in such a manner that these could be presented at any public place without any proscenium requirements,” Hajini said.
Elaborating further Dr. Hajini said that besides staging plays the Academy will also engage other stakeholders to create further awareness.
The representatives of prominent folk theatre groups who attended the meeting included Ghulam Mohiudin Aajiz, Abdul Rehman Khoja, Ghulam Hassan Betab and Gul Mohammed Bhat among others. (KNS)