Nashik: Well known Marathi theatre and film actor Bharat Jadhav showered praises for Nashik’s amateur theatre on Wednesday, when he formally inaugurated the children’s theatre festival organized by Nashik branch of Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad (ABMNP).“Plays written, directed, and produced in Nashik are winning big at state and national level from last several years. The experimental theatre in Nashik is rich of ideas. Children’s theatre contest are learning grounds for new generations and tomorrow’s theatre talent will be nurtured through such platforms only,” said Jadhav. Senior journalist Shailendra Tanpure was chief guest.Earlier, the Nashik centre’s annual children’s theatre festival began at Kalidas Kala Mandir from February 6. Theatre activists paid tribute to late actor Ramesh Bhatkar, who passed away on Monday.This is third year of the competition. Abhirang Bal Kala Mandir group from Trimbakeshwar presented the inaugural play ‘Tayadi Jewha Badalte’. Lokahitavadi Mandal, Saundarya Nashik, The progressive education Society, Sunanda Lele Vidya Mandir, Deepak Mandal and Luminous Foundation presented their plays on first day.On Thursday, six plays will be presented by leading theatre groups and schools in Nashik. Prize distribution will be organized at 8 pm. Satish Lotake, chief secretary of Bal Rangbhoomi (theatre body), Avinash Andhale, director Suvichar Hospital and senior journalist Kiran Agrawal will remain present for the prize distribution function.Meanwhile, the organizers have appealed to local schools, residents to send their children to watch plays. Entry is free for all.

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