Kathmandu. The Imperial World School in Hattigowda, Kathmandu is going to organize the sixth edition of the ‘International Children’s Play Festival’ from the 16th to the 20th of October. The director of the festival, Tank Chaulagai, informed about the festival through a statement.
According to Chaulagai, this festival has been held regularly since 2016 in partnership with various schools in collaboration with School Theater Nepal, Lalabala. Artists from 12 different countries participated in the last fifth edition. “This time due to the floods and landslides in the country, although some countries have canceled their participation, artists from seven different countries are participating in the festival,” he said.
On the opening occasion, participants from different countries will be present at the same place. A formal program will be held after the rally with a group of Bajagaza, representatives of the nation dressed in different cultural costumes, student representatives of different schools, artists, guests and tableaus. After that, the participating nations will stage their own plays on other days.
The plays coming from different countries are prepared by the actors of the respective countries on the subject of children or targeting them. The Sri Lankan theater group ‘Red Apple’, which has been continuously participating since the first edition of Lalabala, will stage the play ‘Captain Cruise’. Its director is Sachithra Rahubadda. His performances in previous editions of LalaBala were much appreciated.
Similarly, ‘Hiron Kiron Theater’ from Bangladesh has also been continuously participating. This time they will stage ‘Father’s Sky’ written and directed by Jahangir Alam. “Naihati Rangasena” from India is participating in this festival for the first time.
The teams from the Czech Republic and Japan that will participate this time are the groups that participated in the previous editions, while Israel is coming to the festival for the first time. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, China, Czech Republic, Israel and Nepal will participate in the festival.