US $ 49,217  JAPANESE GRANT FOR AKSHARA NATIONAL CLASSICAL THEATRE OF INDIA

The Embassy of Japan in India, under its programme ‘Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects’, today decided to extend a grant assistance amounting to US $49,217 to the Akshara National Classical Theatre of India, New Delhi, to support their projects by supplying camera and video recording, audio and lighting equipments. The Signing Ceremony to this effect took place on 23 December 2003, at the Embassy of Japan, New Delhi, between Mr. Wataru Nishigahiro, Minister and Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of     the Embassy of Japan and Ms. Jalabala Vaidya, Secretary of Akshara National Classical Theatre of India.
 

Akshara National Classical Theatre of India is a non-profit making, non-governmental organization, established with the purpose of presenting live theatrical performances and to make recordings and films of drama, music, dance and poetry.  Akshara is also engaged in the preservation of classical heritage of the country through archival work, teaching of classical art forms, particularly theatre, poetry and music, as well as publishing of books relating to the performing arts and creative writing.  Through their activities, Akshara is working towards fostering interaction between diverse cultures of the world in these subjects.