Our References
Natya Chetana has been taking advices from – villagers, folk artists, theatre academicians, senior theatre practitioners, social activists, developmental actors, Drama teachers, Other similar theatre workers etc. To get an idea of Natya Chetana’s advisors we can refer to :
Advisory Board of 14 members from 7 villages around Theatre Village (Natya Gram) Activist networks working with grassroots organising tasks. 5 Executive body members of Natya Chetana out of 7, who are not full- time volunteers and play a watch dog role.
Natya Chetana has been associated with several leading Non-profit making Amateur Theatre organisations of the state such as :
- AJIT (Bhubaneswar),
- Satabdira Kalakar (Bhubaneswar),
- Manan (Bhubaneswar),
- Uttarpurus (Bhubaneswar),
- Rangamancha (Rourkela),
- Swasti Jhankar (Rourkela),
- Kalinga Kala Parishad (Rourkela),
- Cultural Academy (Rourkela),
- Srasta (Balasore),
- Bindoo O Balaya (Balasore),
- Navajeevan (Sundergarh),
- Juba Udayan (Sambalpur),
- Mahavir Sanskrutikb Anusthan (Bhawanipatna),
- Bhumika (Bolangir),
- TAS (Sonepur),
- Cessandra Cultural Association (Keonjhar),
- Natyam (Anugul),
- Ganjam Kala Parishad (Berhampur),
- Ganjam Zilla Mancha Kalakar Samillani (Berhampur),
- Spandan (Pattamundai),
- Uttarayani Club (Khurda Road) etc.
Natya Chetana has been associated with several academic institutions for undertaking different activities such as :
- Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar
- NSS Coordination Unit of Berhampur University
- Oriya department of Sambalpur University
- Oriya Department, Psychology department, Department of Womens’ Studies in Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- State Academy of performing Arts
- Indian Institution of Mass-Communication, Dhenkanal
Natya Chetana was associated with several voluntary organisations few out of old voluntary organisations are :
- CYSD (Bhubaneswar, Karanjia, Boipariguda),
- Antyodaya Chetana Mandal (Mayurbhanj),
- Agragamee (Kashipur, Koraput),
- NIPDIT (Phulbani),
- PIPAR (Dhenkanal),
- FARR (Muniguda, Biswanathpur, Hindol),
- VISWAS (Khariar Road),
- SAMBHAB (Odogaon) etc.
- Natya Chetana have been associated with quite a few serious developmental (NGOs) organisations such as :
- RCDC (Bhubaneswar),
- SFDC (Berhampur),
- WORD (Damanjodi, Koraput),
- SEARCH (Boipariguda),
- Seva Jagat (Madanpur Rampur, Kalahandi),
- Poribartan (Pallahada),
- Singha Bahini Youth Club (Dharuadihi, Sundergarh),
- SGUP (Lahunipada, Sundergarh),
- Aaina (Bhubaneswar, Bhanjanagar),
- Adhikar (Bhubaneswar),
Many individual well-wishers and supporters from different sectors have been extending their solidarity. Such as –
In the Field of Theatre Art :
- Mr. Badal Sircar (Playwright, Director and Actor, Founder of Third Theatre, Kolkata)
- Mr. Ajit Das (NSD pass out, Retired Head of the Department Drama)
- Mr. Bijoy Mohanty (NSD pass out, Retired Head of the Department Drama)
- Mrs. Kiran Bhatnagar (NSD pass out, Deputy Secretary – Drama, National Academy of Performing Arts, New Delhi)
- Dr. O.P Bharti (Ex.Deputy Secretary – Drama, National Academy of Performing Arts, New Delhi)
- Mr. Rudra Prasad Sengupta (Theatre Director, Actor, Nandikar, Kolkata)
- Mr. Satish Anand (NSD pass out, Drama Teacher, New Delhi)
- Mr. Anant Mohaptra (Theatre Director, Bhubaneswar)
- Mr. Brazabondhu Mishra (Theatre Director, Bolangir)
- Dr. Hemant Das (Theatre Academician and Critic)
- Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty (Ex Vice Chancellor- Utkal University of Culture)
There are some Senior Social Workers who are visible in the field of Social Development and Action now-a-days and had influenced Natya Chetana movement giving enough motivational inputs. They are :
- Mr. AV Swamy (VISWAS, Khariar Road)
- Prof. Radha Mohan (Environment Expert, Bhubaneswar)
- Mr. Jagadand (CYSD, Bhubaneswar)
- Mr. Achyut Das (Agragamee, Kashipur)
- Mrs. Krishna Mohanty ( Gandhian Activist, Baji Rout Chhatrabas,Angul)
- Mrs. Pramila Swain (Women Activist)
- Mr. Aditya Patnaik (Gandhian Activist)
- Mr. Bijoy Babu (FARR,Social Worker)
- Mr. Ram Das (NIPDIT, Phulbani)
Some from the field of Media :
- Mr. Sudhir Patnaik (Journalist and Columnist)
- Mr. Mrunal Chatterjee (Former Columnist and Director IIMC, Dhenkanal)
- Mr. Shyamhari Chakra (Reporter for leading English Daily like the Hindu, Indian Express)
- Dr. Santanu Ratha (Station Director All India Radio)
- Mrs. Jayanti Ratha (Senior Officer in National Television-Doordarshan, Bhubaneswar)
- Mrs. Suniti Devi (Senior producer in National television – Doordarshan)