Awishkaar, the alternative Marathi theatre company in fond memory of one of its important co-founders, Arvind Deshpande is hosting a festival of plays. 2006 marks the 19th anniversary of this occasion. Following is the program of the festival:

Monday - 9th January 2006

Awishkaar Production�s PICNIC.
Writer: Vrindavan Dandavate.
Director: Asha Dandavate.

Tuesday - 10th January 2006

Kalasakt Production�s and Kelyane Bhashantar�s (from Pune) TIKDUN AANLELYA GHOSTI.

Wednesday - 11th January 2006

Lalit Production�s ALVIDA.
Writer: Manaswini Lata Ravindra.
Director: Satish Manwar.

Thursday - 12th January 2006

Brinmaharashtra Vanijya Vidhyalay�s (from Pune) CYCLE
Writer: Venkatesh Madgulkar.
Director: Nipun Dharmadhikari.

And Genius production�s (from Nasik) AAMCHYAVAR KON PREM KARNAR.
Writer: Vijay Tendulkar.
Director: Pravin Kalokhe.

Friday - 13th January 2006

Maharashtra Cultural Centre�s (from Pune) FRIDGEMADHYE THEVLELE PREM
Writer: Sachin Kundalkar.
Director: Mohit Takalkar.

Saturday - 14th January 2006

Maharashtra Cultural Centre�s MARUTI ANI CHAMPAGNE.
Writer: Vivek Bele.
Director: Girish Joshi.

Venue: New Mahim Municipal School, Miyan Mohammed Chotani Marg, Mahim, Mumbai - 400 096.
Time: 7:30 pm on all days.