Adi Rangam, the National Tribal Festival of Theatre, Music, Dance and Crafts of India returns to the city this Friday. Organised by the National School of Drama (NSD), the festival aims to put tribal culture on a strong footing in the perception of mainstream arts as 132 performing arts’ groups and 750 artistes will perform in the city.

One can catch a glimpse of the tribal life through their costumes, masks, textiles and more

“So far, NSD has done Folk, Classical, Modern, Postmodern, Asian, and World Theatre. This is to showcase tribal cultural heritage through its theatre, music, dance and craft as there is so much to learn from them; for instance, their music, performing techniques, choreography or tribal expression. In tribal theatre, there is nothing called an individual expression, as a group performs together,” says Waman Kendre, Director, NSD.