Wednesday, September 17, 2008
GOLDEN JUBILEE INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Facilitation - Eminent poet Sri. Kureepuzha Sreekumar
Mohiniyattam-Kerala Kalamandalam
Barathanatyam-Kerala Kalamandalam
Music concert-prakash kala kendram
Friday, July 6, 2007
RENGAKELI
Prakash Kala Kendra was established in 1958 at Neeravil, a village situated close to the Ashtamudi lake in Kollam district of Kerala, with the objective of providing the aspiring youth of the locality with a forum for creative expression. Over the years, this organisation has grown and matured into one of the most prominent cultural organizations of southern Kerala, with a strong brigade of actors, theatre persons and other artists who have been trained and nurtured by it contributing a great way to the amateur theatre movement in Kerala.
Prakash Kala Kendra has conceived and organized several innovative programmes to inculcate theatrical skills in children and youth. The organisation has a splendid track record of training children in all aspects of theatre such as script writing, acting, direction, costume design, make up and back ground setting, with the help of volunteering professionals from all across the state. Moreover, several famous theatre personalities, directors, make up artists etc have visited the organization and handled demonstration classes for its members. The organization also has to its credit many theatre productions and plays that have bagged accolades at the state and national levels .
The diversified activities of Prakash Kala Kendra include a library, pre primary school, and an ‘Arts School’ that gives training on dance, tabla, painting and music. The organization has its own space to house all these activities. A full fledged auditorium is under construction, the completion of which is fast progressing.
The organization has conducted several awareness programs and workshops in the field of theatre in association with prestigious institutions. For example, the National Workshop on Theatre Techniques conducted in 2001, in collaboration with the Regional Resource Centre of the National School of Drama, Bangalore, was a great success. The contributions of the organisation are unparalleled as evident from the several citations and awards obtained by it all through these years.
The organization believes that theatre could be an integral part of the curriculum of school education as it would help children keenly observe the world around them, empathize with it and improvise incidents, experiences and emotions through organic expressions. However, we have not exhaustively explored the rejuvenating and refreshing effect of theatre on children and the vast developmental potential thereof.
In a bid to widen the activities of the organization with vision mentioned above it is proposed to establish a sustainable mechanism to develop theatrical skills of children as a part of their comprehensive personality development. Emphasis would be given to the less-endowed section of the society, who are otherwise denied such opportunities. Participating children would be selected from comparatively low socio economic backgrounds. A semi permanent training facility to conduct structured programmes to impart theatrical skills to children would also be formulated and implemented subsequently.
RENGAKELI
CHILDRES THEATRE FESTIVAL & THEATRE CAMP
APRIL 21-29
PRAKASH KALA KENDRAM AUDITORIUM
Prakash Kala Kendra has conceived and organized several innovative programmes to inculcate theatrical skills in children and youth. The organisation has a splendid track record of training children in all aspects of theatre such as script writing, acting, direction, costume design, make up and back ground setting, with the help of volunteering professionals from all across the state. Moreover, several famous theatre personalities, directors, make up artists etc have visited the organization and handled demonstration classes for its members. The organization also has to its credit many theatre productions and plays that have bagged accolades at the state and national levels .
The diversified activities of Prakash Kala Kendra include a library, pre primary school, and an ‘Arts School’ that gives training on dance, tabla, painting and music. The organization has its own space to house all these activities. A full fledged auditorium is under construction, the completion of which is fast progressing.
The organization has conducted several awareness programs and workshops in the field of theatre in association with prestigious institutions. For example, the National Workshop on Theatre Techniques conducted in 2001, in collaboration with the Regional Resource Centre of the National School of Drama, Bangalore, was a great success. The contributions of the organisation are unparalleled as evident from the several citations and awards obtained by it all through these years.
The organization believes that theatre could be an integral part of the curriculum of school education as it would help children keenly observe the world around them, empathize with it and improvise incidents, experiences and emotions through organic expressions. However, we have not exhaustively explored the rejuvenating and refreshing effect of theatre on children and the vast developmental potential thereof.
In a bid to widen the activities of the organization with vision mentioned above it is proposed to establish a sustainable mechanism to develop theatrical skills of children as a part of their comprehensive personality development. Emphasis would be given to the less-endowed section of the society, who are otherwise denied such opportunities. Participating children would be selected from comparatively low socio economic backgrounds. A semi permanent training facility to conduct structured programmes to impart theatrical skills to children would also be formulated and implemented subsequently.
RENGAKELI
CHILDRES THEATRE FESTIVAL & THEATRE CAMP
APRIL 21-29
PRAKASH KALA KENDRAM AUDITORIUM
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Serving the cause of great ethnic art forms in India
Prakash Kala Kendra is contributing substantially to the cause of preserving and popularising the ethnic identity of Indian folk art forms, as evident from the recently concluded Bharatotsavam held at Neeravil this April. It was a grand fiesta with 250 artistes from different parts of India performing traditional folk art forms unique to their places. In an era of cultural aggression that happens all around the world, this has heralded an entirely innovative venture of popularising traditional art forms with people's involvement.Best wishes to their inextinguishable spirit and enthusiastic mission
Regards
Dr. Jiju P Alex, Kerala Agricultural University
Regards
Dr. Jiju P Alex, Kerala Agricultural University
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Bharatholsavam
Three-day Cultural Programme organized by Prakash Kala Kendram in collaboration with South Zone Cultural Centre Thanjavoor and the State Government.
A cultural kaledoscope with 250 artistes from six states staying as guests in Neravil, a rustic village in Kollam District and performing folk art forms for hundreds of villagers in mundane ambiences in the backdrop of Prakash Kala Kendram.
It has enthralled people and paved way for assimilating greater insights regarding the cultural diversity of Indian art forms.
The festival consisted of art forms such as Gangoor Dance(MP),Bisu Kamsale (Karnataka)P- Doppu Dance(AP, Karakam Kavadi(TN)along with Bharata Natyam, Mohiniyattom and Kuchipudi.
A cultural kaledoscope with 250 artistes from six states staying as guests in Neravil, a rustic village in Kollam District and performing folk art forms for hundreds of villagers in mundane ambiences in the backdrop of Prakash Kala Kendram.
It has enthralled people and paved way for assimilating greater insights regarding the cultural diversity of Indian art forms.
The festival consisted of art forms such as Gangoor Dance(MP),Bisu Kamsale (Karnataka)P- Doppu Dance(AP, Karakam Kavadi(TN)along with Bharata Natyam, Mohiniyattom and Kuchipudi.
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