Kartik Hazarika National Theatre Festival kicks off in Tezpur

A Correspondent

Tezpur: The Kartik Hazarika National Theatre Festival, a seven day theatre extravaganza got underway at Tezpur Nehru Maidan and District Library in Sonitpur district on Thursday. The festival is being organized by prominent socio-cultural organisation Jangam in collaboration with the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Assam.

The theatre festival was inaugurated by Media Adviser to Chief Minister of Assam Hrishekesh Goswami, in presence of Labour Minister Pallab Lochan Das, Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Pritam Saikia, Sonitpur DC Manoj Kr Deka and others. Macbeth, a Manipuri play was enacted on the inaugural night of the festival directed by Ratan Thiyam. During the inauguration, Hrishekesh Goswami said, “Theatre is a reflection of life on stage and there can be no compromise on the quality front.”

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