DDA and NSD Launch Theatre Workshop for Children at Indraprastha Park

"The initiative, involving 21 children aged between 12-16 years, aligns with Delhi Lieutenant Governor and DDA Chairman Taranjit Singh Sandhu's stress on reimagining Delhi's public green spaces as vibrant centres of community learning and cultural engagement," an official statement said.

"Under the artistic guidance of NSD's trained theatre educators, participants began on Saturday an intensive six-week production-oriented workshop involving communication exercises, movement-based activities, storytelling, improvisation, and basic performance techniques, delivered in a collaborative and play-based environment," the statement added.

"The workshop aims to nurture self-expression, confidence, empathy, teamwork, and a deeper sensitivity towards one's surroundings through the transformative medium of theatre," it said.

The programme will culminate in a final performance on June 14 where participants will showcase their learning and creative journey before family members and mentors.

"'RangBaag' marks the beginning of what DDA and NSD envision as a scalable model for integrating arts, education, and community participation into Delhi's public spaces," it added.

"Through this initiative, both institutions reaffirm their commitment to building a city where parks are not merely spaces to visit, but spaces to learn, create, and belong," the statement said.

This workshop follows DDA's another recent endeavour at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, wherein heritage walks and cultural performances attracted thousands of Delhi residents, with Lieutenant Governor himself participating.

The DDA is one of India's largest custodians of urban ecological infrastructure and manages large parks, biodiversity zones, and city forests across the national capital.

"While these spaces have traditionally served as centres for environmental stewardship, 'RangBaag' marks a first-of-its-kind institutional collaboration between DDA and NSD aimed at transforming public parks into spaces of creativity, expression, and community participation through structured theatre education," the statement added.

- IANS