International Children Theatre festival to be held in Kolkata

International Children's Theatre Festival would be held in Kolkata from June 17 to 21.

Children of theatre groups from the following Indian states will be participating in the five-day festival at the Academy of Fine Arts-

• Kerala
• Assam
• Andhra Pradesh
• Manipur
• Odisha
• West Bengal
• The eight countries participating in the Festival are –
• France
• Slovenia
• Swaziland
• Mexico
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh
• Nepal
• The festival, organised by the 'Kolkata Eso Natak Shikhi', is based on the theme "Safe Drive Save Life, Save Kids' Life"
• There is no entry fees for the festival which will be open for all the people.
• It is an initiative taken by the West Bengal Government under the CM Mamta Banerjee.
• Shishu Kishore Akademy has been organizing this festival ever since 2011.
• This theatre festival is structured exclusively for the children and juveniles, keeping in mind their interests and likings.
• The festival showcases a plethora of films from across the globe under all categories including feature films, animation films, short films and documentaries, educational films etc.

Expected Questions

International Children's Theatre Festival would be held in _______ in June.
Kolkata, India

What is the theme of the International Children's Theatre Festival?
Safe Drive Save Life, Save Kids’ Life

Who is the current CM of West Bengal?
Mamta Banerjee