Kalakul to offer a one-year diploma course in theatre
Mangaluru: A one-year theatre training diploma course will be started at Konkani Drama Repertory Kalakul, Mangaluru, which has entered into an M.O.U. with Dr Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, Mysuru.
Mandd Sobhann, a doyen of Konkani culture, has contributed immensely to Konkani Theatre. It is credited with starting Kalakul, the only Theatre repertory in Konkani, and creating and staging modern plays. Through Kalakul, Mandd Sobhann has been undertaking the Konkani Diploma privately for the last 13 years, and hundreds of students have received this diploma so far. More than 250 performances of about 50 plays and short plays have been staged across India and abroad.
Arun Raj Rodrigues, administrator of Kalakul, told reporters on Friday that ‘Mandd Sobhann has set up a cultural centre ‘Kalangann’, which has all the necessary facilities for theatre training and research, along with a unique amphitheater. After the visit and inspection by the team led by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote, Kalakul was approved to conduct a one-year diploma in Theatre Training. At the direction of the university, a governing body was formed, which met and formulated the academic guidelines. Preparations have been done in accordance, and graduates of NSD and Rangayana will be appointed as lecturers’.
The diploma course will start in the academic year 2024–25, commencing in July. Students of any language with at least PUC qualification are eligible to get this diploma, and this one-year course of two semesters will be held in Kannada and English. The final exam will be conducted by the university. This is a full-time course and makes the graduates eligible to work as Theatre Teachers in schools and colleges. Hostels are available for those in need.
Students willing to join this course should get their applications from www.manddsobhann.org.
The filled-out applications with the necessary documents must be submitted by June 15th to the Kalaangann office in hand or by post at: Kalaangann, Makale, Shaktinagar, Mangaluru -575016
Mr. Eric Ozario, Gurkar, Mandd Sobhann, Mr. Louis J. Pinto, President, Mandd Sobhann, Vidushi Rajashree S. Shenoy, Member, Governing Council, Dr. S.B.M. Prasanna, Member, Governing Council, Mr Arun Raj Rodrigues, Administrator, Kalakul, and Member Secretary, Governing Council were present for the press meet.
For details, call +91 63640 22333 or +91 81052 26626.
