2016 was a special year for us. We turned 18 and we got our own new space to further explore our puppetry encounters. Our space is at the Southern border of Delhi, 12 kilometers from the city centre. The population around is dense and semi urban.
2016 was a special year for us. We turned 18 and we got our own new space to further explore our puppetry encounters. Our space is at the Southern border of Delhi, 12 kilometers from the city centre. The population around is dense and semi urban.
These are the programs the space is currently supporting or planning to support
Mentorship Program -
In December 2017 we kick start our artists mentorship program with the mentoring of young directors from across India by the Director of Helios Theatre in Hamm, Germany, Barbara Kolling. Barbara will mentor 5 young Indian directors in creating 5 new performances using material only.
These are the programs the space is currently supporting or planning to support
Mentorship Program -
In December 2017 we kick start our artists mentorship program with the mentoring of young directors from across India by the Director of Helios Theatre in Hamm, Germany, Barbara Kolling. Barbara will mentor 5 young Indian directors in creating 5 new performances using material only.
Vision
To support a professionally set up and managed space for the promotion, preservation and development of Puppet Theatre and allied arts.
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This includes the creation of original productions using puppets, masks, objects, props with choreography, puppet animation, actors and music
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Collaborations and co-productions with artists from different art forms from across India and the world
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The Training Programs committed to training the next generation of puppeteers and creating a new space to seedbed new puppet groups and companies by holding annual master-classes, mentorship projects, and residencies.
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Touring puppet theatre that frequents international and Indian Puppet, Performing Arts and Theatre Festivals.
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Applied Puppetry or Projects with communities, schools and conflict zones.
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To create a new puppet theatre audiences in India through festivals, educational institutions, at public spaces and communities.
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To take Indian puppetry forms to the rest of the world, raise the bar of puppetry by bringing professionalism within puppet theatre practice in India.
Katkatha is eligible to receive foreign contributions under the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act. On March 02, 2022 the FCRA certificate was renewed for a period of five years from April 01, 2022 with registration number 094420786. As per FCRA Compliance, please find below a list of balance sheets and annual returns from previous years: