GC Tongbra festival kick-starts
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 24 2015 :
A drama festival based on four selected plays of late GC Tongbra was opened this evening at MDU Hall, Yaiskul Police Lane here.
The 4th State Level Festival of GC Tongbra Plays 2015 is being organised by the Oja Tongbra Selection Committee of Ougri Theatre Repertory Manipur under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Theatre Centre, Manipur secretary Khoisnam Ranbir and Theatre Forum, Manipur president Dr IS Kangjam attended the opening function as chief guest and president respectively.
Speaking at the opening function, Khoisnam Ranbir hailed Ougri Theatre Repertory Manipur for organising such a drama festival based on selected works of renowned playwright GC Tongbra.
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IS Kangjam said that GC Tongbra's plays were not meant to entertain readers but they were aimed at invoking readers in serious soul-searching.
He went on to compare GC Tongbra to George Bernard Shaw.
Earlier giving the key-note address, Oja Tongbra Drama Festival Committee coordinator Rajmani Ayekpam said that they were organising the festival with a view to put across the ideals and pearls of wisdom embedded in GC Tongbra's plays.