Nepali Sahitya Parishad to hold Baishakhi Parva

GANGTOK, 08 Apr: Nepali Sahitya Parishad, Sikkim, has announced plans to organize a cultural and literary programme on the occasion of Baishakhi in a grand manner on 14 April. The Parishad has invited all lovers of language, literature, art and culture to be a part of the event. 

Dr Kumar Pradhan’s demise a great loss: Nepali Sahitya Parishad

GANGTOK, 22 Dec: Nepali Sahitya Parishad, Sikkim has expressed its deep condolence on the demise of Late Dr. Kumar Pradhan and said that Dr. Pradhan was one of the tallest figures of Indian Nepali literature.
In a condolence message the Parishad has said that his demise is a great loss to the Nepali speaking community as well as the nation. Dr Pradhan was also a respected educationalist of the region, it is added.
During the condolence meeting, Nepali Sahitya Parishad president Churamani Khatiwara and writer Pradhumna Shrestha spoke on Dr Pradhan’s life and his contributions.

NSD’s ‘Kalo Sunakhari’ promises a whole new theatre experience

GANGTOK, 07 Oct: National School of Drama’s Sikkim Theatre Training Centre is all set to stage a silent play, ‘Kalo Sunakhari’, at the centre’s studio theatre at Nepali Sahitya Parishad on 13 October. The play is inspired by Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi’s novel, ‘Sonam’, and features barely any dialogues, in what NSD is presenting as an experimental ‘non-verbal’ play.
The play has been designed and directed by Abhilash Pillai and is scripted by Hasta Chettri. The music has been composed by Jilmil Hajarika and lights by Himashu B Joshi.
Director of the play, Mr Pillai informed that the one-hour play primarily relies on expressions and actions rather than dialogue. He added that local artists have been able to effectively use their body to express beautifully in the play.
Centre Director, Bipin Kumar said that this new and different form would offer a new experience for local people.  The whole team of the play has been working hard to lend perfection to this whole new experience for the people, he added.
He further mentioned that local artists at the centre have been doing a tremendous job and have immense potential to excel. Mr Kumar said that the centre has been getting positive and encouraging response from the locals.
Responding to media queries, he added that the centre has been working in collaboration with the state government which has been extending full support to the centre in its every endeavor. This is the first training centre of the NSD in India, he further added.

Nepali Sahitya Parishad to hold fifth interactive prog on 18 March

GANGTOK, 16 Mar: The fifth edition of the interaction programme of the Nepali Sahitya Parishad will have senior singer and musician, Ashok Rai, which is scheduled to be held on 18 March from 11:30 AM at its premises here at Development Area.
A NSP press release informs that the Parishad has been organizing this interaction programme by inviting respected personalities to share their experiences and have an interaction with the people.
The release informs that to document these sharing by the personalities, the Parishad has been doing video recordings of all editions and also plans to take out an annual magazine covering all these personalities.