Sarwanam Theatre is a non-profit
Nepal
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ese theatre group co-founded by
Ashesh Malla.Raj Shah is active as the creative director of Sarwanam. Organized to perform
street theater
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, Sarwanam performs plays which focus on social issues in Nepal.
The group has developed the Sarwanam Art Centre in Putali Sadak, Kalikasthan, Kathmandu, which houses a theatre auditorium, cafeteria, art gallery, workshop hall and research centre. It does not bear any governmental or non governmental funding. The building's construction was funded through the presentation of theatrical performances. The concept of Sarwanam Theater Building came from Ashesh Malla, the founder of Sarwanam Theater.
Sarwanam has given performances in collaboration with
The Asia Foundation
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,
UNMIN,
UNFPA
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, and
Save the Children
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The organization raises money to imp ...
.
References
External links
*{{usurped,
Sarwanam.org website}
Culture of Nepal
Theatre companies in Nepal
1982 establishments in Nepal