Relevance Of Kashmiri Folk Theatre
By Shafi Shauq

Our approach to Kashmiri folk thetre, in collecting as well as understanding it, so far  has been preservative rather than appreciative and as such prescriptive rather than descriptive. In taking it as a repertoire of the relics of the past, this approach  is  a continuation of the

Promotion of Traditional Theatre of Kashmir
" Bhand Pather "

Sustainable Rural Tourism Initiative

Childrens World Workshop
(Sponsored by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust)

The residential workshop on creative writing, theatre, painting, photo and film-making was conducted in Srinagar from 26th July- 2nd August. The workshop was considered a major intervention in honing skills of children with latent creative talent. The project was conceived with a purpose to develop a positive and validating process that would offer new perspectives and hopes for the participants.

Throughout time, cities have played a vital role in the development of civilizations. Almost everywhere, the heritage of the past -palaces, places of worship, as well as simple dwellings- testifies to urban planning that respected environment, traditional life styles, to innovative architecture and to abundant artistic wealth. Today, the role of the cities is just as vital. But the relationship between cities and its inhabitants, unchanged for centuries, has undergone a radical transformation.