Kick Start the Summer Fun with ‘NCPA Summer Fiesta 2015’
Six week long festival will feature 24 exciting workshops and 17 plays
~ 1 May to 15 June | NCPA ~
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Sixth season of NCPA Summer Fiesta
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Six week-long festival dedicated to Children, featuring 24 workshops and 17 plays
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Loaded with fun and learning across wide range of topics like – Acting, Art and craft,
Communication skills, Magic, Music, Photography, Theatre, Comedy, Dance and much more
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Plays by the finest theatre groups like Akvarious, Essay,Yatri, Gillo, Rangbaaz
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Workshops by experts like Anuvab Pal, Divya Palat, Silly Point , Kruti Parekh, Symphony
Orchestra of India, Bombay Film factory, etc
Mumbai, April 2015: The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Mumbai, India’s premier arts and
culture centre presents the most awaited festival for children – ‘Summer Fiesta 2015’. The six-week long
festival starting from 01 May 2015 will feature 24 workshops and 17 plays by some of the finest trainers
and theatre groups in the city. The current season will include wide range of workshops across Acting,
Art and craft, Communication skills, Magic, Music, Photography, Theatre, Comedy, Dance and much more
helping your kid to spend their vacation in an exciting, fun and creative way
Ms. Deepa Gahlot, Head — Programming, Theatre and Film, NCPA said, “Summer vacations are special
time for children where they can explore and learn new and innovative things. At NCPA, we believe in
introducing kids to various forms of the arts from an early age. Summer Fiesta is one such attempt-- a
festival loaded with fun and learning, workshops and plays. We offer children a platform for
entertainment and expression.”
Every year, NCPA Summer Fiesta has seen an increase in the number and the variety of workshops. This
year, NCPA introduces even more creative avenues for children to engage with. There’s something for
every child starting from the age of 4 years till 18 years, with activities ranging from music, dance and
theatre, to creative writing, puppetry, magic tricks, photography and craft.
This year the festival will include innovative acting workshops like IMPS – Soloist, Acting Shmacting and
SPIT by Silly Point that guarantee laughter and fun while exploring the best elements that make up
comedy, tragedy, horror and melodrama. Participants will have the opportunity to perform on one of
NCPA's stages after the workshop, to showcase the talent they have honed over the two weeks.
Workshops that ensure to bring the creative best out of impressionable young minds include Arts and
Craft – Orient of The Pearl that will introduce Japanese and Chinese art; Puppet Making to learn the
creative art of puppetry; Roar and Draw that will introduce kids to animal inspired artworks and Photo
Framed that will help budding photographers understand the core fundamental concepts of
photography. One of India’s best magicians, Kruti Parekh will personally train kids on how to practice
magic tricks at the A for Abracadabra workshop.
NCPA brings together different strokes of dance forms with the Jhummur Dance from East India and
Animal Gaits in Dance that would introduce the three Indian classical dances hailing from the different
parts of the country. The Magic of Music workshop will aim to introduce the participants to several
different orchestral instruments, and create a relaxed, creative environment for the children to feel
comfortable expressing themselves through music
This year, the fiesta also plans to hone the kids’ communications and public speaking skills. The Big
Debate is a workshop for teens focused on monologue, solo speech and debate. WeKids Radio will create
junior RJs who would be hosting a show on the Radio Performance Day.
Apart from workshops, Summer Fiesta will also stage some most entertaining plays for kids like- Bhim
and Hanuman, A Fairy Tale of Rapunzel, Pai Pai, The Naughtiest Girl in the School, Gulabo Aur Parizaad,
Saraswati’s Way, Magic If!, Taoos Chaman Ki Myna, Growing Up, James Aur Ek Giant Peach, Akbar
Birbal, Nuclear Sher, Keep Calm and #ashtag, Peggy Pane - Oh What a Pain, Island, The Clowns, Objects
In The mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
With such an exciting line-up of entertaining and informative workshops and plays, NCPA Summer Fiesta
2015 is a delightful way for children to spend their summer holidays.
Schedule:
Sr.no.
Workshop
Date
Age group
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
IMPS - Soloist
Acting Shmacting
SPIT by Silly Point
IMPS - Soloist
SPIT by Silly Point
Arts and Craft
Puppet making
Roar and Draw
The Big Debate
WeKids Radio
The Big Debate
4th to 8th May
4th to 13th May
18th to 29th May
1st to 5th June
6th to 15th June
2nd to 3rd May
4th to 8th May
9th and 10th May
2nd and 3rd May
1st to 8th June
6th to 7th June
12 to 16 years
9 to 12 years
12 to 18 years
12 to 16 years
12 to 18 years
8 to 12 years
8 to 13 years
4 to 8 years
12 to 16 years
8 to 12 years
12 to 16 years
12
13
Jhumur Dance
Animal Gaits in Dance
11th to 15th May
8th to 12th June
6 to 12 years
6 to 12 years
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
The Magic of Music
Photo framed Basic
Photo framed Basic
Photo framed Advanced
Little Wings
Theatre and Movement
Little Wings
A for Abracadabra
A for Abracadabra
A for Abracadabra
A for Abracadabra
1st to 5th May
16th and 17th May
23rd to 24th May
30th and 31st May
6th to 10th May
25th to 29th May
1st to 5th June
9th and 10th May
11th to 14th May
6th and 7th June
8th to 11th June
8 to 12 years
12 to 18 years
12 to 18 years
13 to18 years
4 to 6 years
8 to 12 years
4 to 6 years
6 to 10 years
6 to 10 years
6 to 10 years
6 to 10 years
PLAYS:
Sr.No
Play
Venue
Date and Time
1
Bhim and Hanuman
Godrej Dance Theatre
9 May 2015, 4:00pm
2
A Fairy Tale of Rapunzel!
Experimental Theatre
9 May 2015, 6:30pm
3
Pai Pai
Godrej Dance Theatre
10 May 2015, 4:00pm
4
The Naughtiest Girl in the
Experimental Theatre
10 May 2015, 6:30pm
School
5
Gulabo Aur Parizaad
Godrej Dance Theatre
16 May 2015, 4:00pm
6
Saraswati’s Way
Experimental Theatre
16 May 2015, 6:30pm
7
Magic If!
Godrej Dance Theatre
17 May 2015, 4:00pm
8
Taoos Chaman Ki Myna
Experimental Theatre
17 May 2015, 6:30pm
9
Growing Up
Godrej Dance Theatre
23 May 2015, 4:00pm
10
James Aur Ek Giant Peach
Experimental Theatre
23 May 2015, 6:30pm
11
Akbar Birbal
Godrej Dance Theatre
24 May 2015, 4:00pm
12
Nuclear Sher
Experimental Theatre
24 May 2015, 6:30pm
13
Keep Calm and #ashtag
Experimental Theatre
29 May 2015, 6:30pm
14
Peggy Pane - Oh What a
Godrej Dance Theatre
30 May 2015, 4:00pm
Experimental Theatre
30 May 2015, 6:30pm
Pain!!!
15
Island
16
The Clowns
Godrej Dance Theatre
31 May 2015, 4:00pm
17
Objects In The Mirror Are
Closer Than They Appear
Experimental Theatre
31 May 2015, 6:30pm
About the NCPA:
Opening its doors to the world in 1969, the NCPA became the first multi-venue and multi-purpose cultural centre to
be built in South Asia. Vibrant and diverse, the NCPA today is recognized by artistes, patrons and media alike as India’s
premier performing arts institution. The Centre provides a fine showcase for India’s rich performing arts traditions, all
thanks to the institution’s training and research initiatives.
The NCPA presents over 600 events each year across all major art forms, most notably Indian Music, International
Music, Theatre and Film, Dance, and Literature, Visual Arts and Photography. There are Heads of Programming for
each of these art forms who curate innovative events and festivals; representative of everything from classical
to contemporary throughout the year. The NCPA produces its own programmes as well as collaborates with leading
cultural promoters from around the world. NCPA is the only member organisation of the International Music Council
(IMC) from India.
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