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 ~ Sixth season of NCPA Summer Fiesta Six week-long festival dedicated to Children, featuring 24 workshops and 17 plays 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 Plays by the finest theatre groups like Akvarious, Essay,Yatri, Gillo, Rangbaaz 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. To know more visit http://www.ncpamumbai.com | Find us on Facebook and Twitter @NCPAMumbai For media queries ONLY please contact: Chaitra Shetty +91 9860085019 | [email protected]
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