The youth participating in the practical semester, ranging from acting to creative writing, have participated with the goal of becoming socially responsible artists.
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Mandala Theatre-Nepal has welcomed the third batch of students from Mandala Drama School (MDS).
The Mandala Theatre in Thapagaun, Kathmandu, has officially launched its 18-month residential theatre training program, welcoming a new batch.
The training is being conducted under the 'Ranga' project funded by the European Union. Fifteen participants have been selected for this batch after going through a competitive selection process among the youth who applied from all over Nepal.
According to Somnath Khanal, Academic Director of the Drama School, the curriculum prepared for the new batch is completely practice-based and community-based.
'This curriculum, divided into a total of three semesters, covers acting, physical and artistic training, participatory and community theatre, creative writing, technical theatre, interdisciplinary art practice and independent play production.
This 18-month residential program aims to develop students as independent, socially aware and community-oriented theatre artists,' Khanal said.
The chief guest at the welcome ceremony was European Union Ambassador to Nepal Véronique Lorenzo, who described theatre as an effective medium for dialogue, cultural preservation and social transformation. She also encouraged the students to become curious, courageous and socially responsible artists.
The formal education of 15 selected from all seven provinces has also begun along with the welcome ceremony.
