Bijoyini Theatre Festival 2026 Kicks Off in Dubrajpur: Free Entry, Youth Engagement, Atanu Barman Honored

• The Bijoyini Theatre Festival 2026, organized by the women-led Senjuti Theatre Group, commenced in Dubrajpur.
• The 5-day festival (Jan 3-7) features 13 plays at Nepal Majumdar Bhavan with completely free entry.
• Main objective is to engage the current generation, especially mobile-addicted youth, in theatre and raise social awareness.
• Theatre groups from various districts including Birbhum, Bardhaman, Kolkata, Nadia, Murshidabad, and North 24 Parganas are participating.
• Renowned theatre personality Atanu Barman received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions.

Why It Matters: Dubrajpur's free Bijoyini Theatre Festival aims to engage youth and raise social awareness through 13 plays.