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Neha SainiTribune News ServiceAmritsar, June 17Amritsar, the theatre and performing arts capital of Punjab, has become a learning ground for aspiring theatre artistes from adjoining states, who flock to the city during summers for theatre workshops. The city hosts hundreds of theatre students from Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Kewal Dhaliwal, a Shiromani Natakar recipient and eminent name in the field, hosts annual theatre workshop for a month in collaboration with National School of Drama. Amritsar’s theatre legacy and its cultural status attracts many aspiring youngsters, who seek exposure and learning from the best in the field. Theatre students who come here are not just taught nuances of acting and drama, but also about light and sound design, make-up costumes, mask making and set design..