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Paschim Banga Natya Akademi
Abbreviation	Natya Akademi
Formation	26 September 1987; 37 years ago
Headquarters	Natya Bhaban, Kolkata
Location	West Bengal, India;
Region served	West Bengal, Tripura
Official language	Bengali
Parent organisation	Department of Culture and Information Affairs, West Bengal Government

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Paschim Banga Natya Akademi is a learned society for drama and theatre in West Bengal, India. Established on 26 September 1987, it is a wing of the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal. The aim of this society is to develop skill and expertise, to document and archive the history of Bengali theatre, to disseminate information, to understand theories, as well as to promote and project significant creativity in the field.^[2]^[3]

Overview

The Natya Akademi conducts annual theatre festivals, seminars, public lectures, training workshops and publishes research works and books on Bengali drama. It confers Dinabandhu Puraskar and Girish Puraskar, two of the most prestigious theatre awards in the state, for production playwriting, acting, direction, stagecraft and design, and music.^{[citation needed]}

The Natya Akademi owns a number of theatre halls including Academy of Fine Arts (Lady Ranu Mukherjee Mancha), Bijon Theatre, Girish Mancha, Jogesh Mime Akademi, Madhusudan Mancha, Mahajati Sadan, Muktangan Rangalaya, Rabindra Sadan, Sisir Mancha, Sujata Sadan, Tapan Theatre and University Institute Hall.^[4]

The Natya Akademi publishes Natya Akademi Patrika, an annual journal featuring academic essays, lectures, obituaries, play scripts, archival reprints, reports etc. It has also produced classics including William Shakespeare's Chaitali Rater Swapno (directed by Utpal Dutt), Girish Chandra Ghosh's Balidan (directed by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay) and Rabindranath Tagore's Chirakumar Sabha (directed by Bibhash Chakrabarty) etc.^{[citation needed]}

Presidents
Manmath Roy, 1987–88 Debnarayan Gupta, 1889-2000 Gnanesh Mukhopadhyay, 2000-2006 Kumar Roy, 2000-

References

^ Sharma, Shib, ed. (2008). Eknajare Paschim Banga Natya Akademir 25 Bochhor [25 Years of Paschim Banga Natya Akademi at a Glance] (in Bengali) (1st ed.). Kolkata: Paschim Banga Natya Akademi. p. 9.
^ "About Paschimbanga Natya Akademi". PNA. 2007–2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
^ "Art and Culture of West Bengal - Egiye Bangla". Department of Information & Cultural Affairs (I&CA), Government of West Bengal. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
^ "House Show, Paschimbanga Natya Akademi". PNA. 2007–2008. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

[1] Sharma, Shib, ed. (2008). Eknajare Paschim Banga Natya Akademir 25 Bochhor [25 Years of Paschim Banga Natya Akademi at a Glance] (in Bengali) (1st ed.). Kolkata: Paschim Banga Natya Akademi. p. 9.

[About-2] "About Paschimbanga Natya Akademi". PNA. 2007–2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

[I&CA-3] "Art and Culture of West Bengal - Egiye Bangla". Department of Information & Cultural Affairs (I&CA), Government of West Bengal. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.

[4] "House Show, Paschimbanga Natya Akademi". PNA. 2007–2008. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

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-'''Paschim Banga Natya Akademi''' ({{lang-bn|পশ্চিমবঙ্গ নাট্য আকাদেমি}}) is a [[learned society]] for [[drama]] and [[theatre]] in [[Paschimbanga]] ([[West Bengal]]). Established on 26 September,1987, it is a wing of the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, [[Government of West Bengal]]. The aim of this society is to develop skill and expertise, to document and archive the theatre history of [[Bengal]], to disseminate information and theoretical and historical understanding, and to promote and project significant creativity in the field.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theatrebangla.com/about.php |title=About Paschimbanga Natya Akademi |author= |date=2007-2008 |work= |publisher= PNA|accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref>
+'''Paschim Banga Natya Akademi''' is a [[learned society]] for [[drama]] and [[theatre]] in [[West Bengal]], India. Established on 26 September 1987, it is a wing of the [[Department of Information and Cultural Affairs]], [[Government of West Bengal]]. The aim of this society is to develop skill and expertise, to document and archive the history of [[Bengali theatre]], to disseminate information, to understand theories, as well as to promote and project significant creativity in the field.<ref name=About>{{cite web |url=http://theatrebangla.com/about.php |title=About Paschimbanga Natya Akademi |date=2007–2008 |publisher= PNA|access-date=29 August 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222110710/http://theatrebangla.com/about.php| archive-date= 22 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="I&CA">{{cite web | url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/art-and-culture | title=Art and Culture of West Bengal - Egiye Bangla | publisher=Department of Information & Cultural Affairs (I&CA), Government of West Bengal | date=10 July 2016 | access-date=8 November 2017}}</ref>
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-The Natya Akademi conducts annual theatre festivals, seminars and public lectures and training workshops and publishes research works and other books on Bengali drama. It confers Dinabandhu Puraskar and Girish Puraskar, two most prestigious theatre awards in the state, for production playwriting, acting, direction, stagecraft and design and music.
+The Natya Akademi conducts annual theatre festivals, seminars, public lectures, training workshops and publishes research works and books on Bengali drama. It confers [[Dinabandhu Puraskar]] and [[Girish Puraskar]], two of the most prestigious theatre awards in the state, for production playwriting, acting, direction, stagecraft and design, and music.{{fact|date=September 2019}}
-The Natya Akademi owns a number of theatre halls including [[Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta| Academy of Fine Arts]] (Lady Ranu Mukherjee Mancha), Bijon Theatre, Girish Mancha, Jogesh Mime Akademi, Madhusudan Mancha, Mahajati Sadan, Muktangan Rangalaya, [[Rabindra Sadan]], Sisir Mancha, Sujata Sadan, Tapan Theatre and [[University of Calcutta|University Institute Hall]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theatrebangla.com/house_show.php?page=1 |title=House Show, Paschimbanga Natya Akademi |author= |date=2007-2008 |work= |publisher= PNA|accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref>
+The Natya Akademi owns a number of theatre halls including [[Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta|Academy of Fine Arts]] (Lady Ranu Mukherjee Mancha), [[Bijon Theatre]], [[Girish Mancha]], [[Jogesh Mime Akademi]], [[Madhusudan Mancha]], [[Mahajati Sadan]], [[Muktangan Rangalaya]], [[Rabindra Sadan]], [[Sisir Mancha]], [[Sujata Sadan]], [[Tapan Theatre]] and [[University of Calcutta|University Institute Hall]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theatrebangla.com/house_show.php?page=1 |title=House Show, Paschimbanga Natya Akademi |date=2007–2008 |publisher= PNA|access-date=29 August 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331112942/http://theatrebangla.com/house_show.php?page=1| archive-date=31 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-The Natya Akademi publishes ''Natya Akademi Patrika'', an annual journal featuring academic essays and lectures, obituaries, play scripts, archival reprints, reports etc. It has also produced some classics like [[William Shakespeare]]’s ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream|Chaitali Rater Swapno]]'' (directed by [[Utpal Dutt]]),  [[Girish Chandra Ghosh]]’s ''Balidan'' (directed by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay) and [[Rabindranath Tagore]]’s ''Chirakumar Sabha'' (directed by Bibhash Chakrabarty) etc.
+The Natya Akademi publishes ''[[Natya Akademi Patrika]]'', an annual journal featuring academic essays, lectures, obituaries, play scripts, archival reprints, reports etc. It has also produced classics including [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream|Chaitali Rater Swapno]]'' (directed by [[Utpal Dutt]]), [[Girish Chandra Ghosh]]'s ''Balidan'' (directed by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay) and [[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s ''Chirakumar Sabha'' (directed by Bibhash Chakrabarty) etc.{{fact|date=September 2019}}
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-*Manmath Roy, 1987-88
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 *Debnarayan Gupta, 1889-2000
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 ==See also==
 * [[Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi]]
-* [[Manoj Mitra]] the current president of Paschimbangya Natya Akademi
+* [[Debshankar Haldar|Manoj Mitra]], the current president of Paschimbangya Natya Akademi
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+{{Bengali theatre}}
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-[[Category:West Bengal]]
+[[Category:Theatre in West Bengal]]
-[[bn:পশ্চিমবঙ্গ নাট্য আকাদেমি]]
+[[Category:Cultural organisations based in India]]
+[[Category:State agencies of West Bengal]]
+[[Category:1987 establishments in West Bengal]]
+[[Category:Organizations established in 1987]]

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