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India Hosts International Theatre Festival with Artists from Ten Countries

From 12 to 14 October 2026, the Ministry of Culture will organise a three‑day theatre festival in New Delhi.

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Organiser: India's Ministry of Culture, with the National School of Drama as the main agency.

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Dates and venues: 12‑14 October 2026 at the National School of Drama’s Abhimanch, Sammukh, Kamani Auditorium, LTG Auditorium and Meghdoot Theatre.

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Participants: More than 100 artists, scholars and students from 11 countries.

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Program: Performances, interactive workshops, and discussions on acting, directing, set building and lighting.

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Goal: Build friendships and cultural understanding between the nations.

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Summary

The event brings together over 100 theatre practitioners, scholars and students from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and partner nations such as Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Iran, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia.

Performances will range from classical and contemporary plays to experimental pieces, and there will be workshops on acting methods, stagecraft and technical design.

The festival aims to strengthen cultural cooperation and people‑to‑people ties among the participating countries.

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New Words to Learn

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practitioner
someone who works professionally in a field, such as acting
scholar
a person who studies a subject in depth
experimental
trying new, unusual ideas in art
stagecraft
the technical skills needed to create a stage production, like building sets and arranging lighting
technical design
planning the technical aspects of a show, such as lights, sound and special effects
cultural cooperation
countries working together to share art, ideas and traditions
people‑to‑people ties
friendships and connections between ordinary people of different nations
nodal agency
the main organization that coordinates an event
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