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Janakpur to host int’l art and drama fest



JANAKPUR: A week-long Art and International Drama Festival-2019 is being organized here in the first week of March.

Organized by Maithili Bikash Kosh, the festival will showcase art works and dramas from countries such as Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

Discussions on various themes such as ‘Cultural Identity and Mithila’, ‘Challenges in Preserving Maithili Art and Literature’, ‘Prospects of Maithili films’, ‘Teaching Learning Activities in Maithili language,’ among others will take place during the festival.

Mithila paintings and bamboo crafts will be the other attractions of the festival where poetry recitation will also be held, according to Jivanath Chaudhary, President of the Kosh.

Publish Date : 25 February 2019 20:58 PM

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