Kathmandu: The Nepal Academy of Music and Drama is set to host the National Music and Drama Festival -2082′ on June 13. The event aims to celebrate and exchange culture by showcasing original and indigenous songs, music, dance, and drama from all seven provinces of Nepal.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the announcement was made at a news conference organized by the Academy. Academy Chancellor Nisha Sharma highlighted that the festival will feature a dynamic presentation of Nepali folk music, art, and cultural diversity. She emphasized the participation of popular and emerging artists from the seven provinces, aiming to explore and highlight innovative creativity by revisiting Nepali original melodies, instruments, and dramatic traditions.
Coordinator of the Ceremony and Vice-Chancellor of the Academy, Shambhu Rai, mentioned that intellectuals from the music, drama, and literature genres, along with senior artists and students, will participate in the event. Rai emphasized the Academy’s strategy to organize such events to preserve folk culture, especially as the traditions of marginalized communities face the risk of disappearing.
Member-Secretary of the Academy, Kushma Mahara, added that the festival will include a variety of performances, such as Dhol dance, Bhojpuri song, Nisse dance, Jhamre dance, Laske dance, Tappa song, Deuda, and Chhaliya dance.