ASSITEJ Nepal has proudly added the School Theatre category under Wanderlust: Nepal International Children’s Theatre Festival 2027. This is where school students from around the world will be able to give their colourful performances on the international stage of the festival within a special cultural and educational tour. In this process, they will get an opportunity to explore culturally, artistically and educationally.
What opportunities will there be?
- Participating students will represent their country with their artistic performance.
- They will be able to proudly show their collective performance in various genres to the mass audience.
- International performances of performing arts under the festival will be seen.
- There will be an opportunity to establish cultural relations through meetings & greetings, dialogue and interaction with the students & theatre practitioners of different countries of the participating countries including Nepal.
- There will be an opportunity to visit seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Kathmandu Valley, the capital of Nepal. (List of Seven World Heritage Sites: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/121/ )
- Additionally, they can also visit Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha and Chitwan National Park, which are in the UNESCO World Heritage. (Leaflet with Children’s Picture Story version of the UNESCO World Heritage. https://un.org.np/resource/our-heritage-our-pride-our-responsibility-explore-nepals-world-heritage-sites-fulmaya-and )
- It will be a unique journey experience of life.
Some rules and regulations…
- Any school or educational institution from the world can apply.
- Teenage school students aged 14 to 18 can participate.
- All students should perform on the stage.
- Adult professionals or teachers can be involved in writing, designing, directing and other technical tasks.
- The presentation can be in any genre of performing arts.
- The performance must last a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 60 minutes.
- A solo performance on the stage will not be accepted. It is necessary to have two or more student performers on stage.
- Participating schools and organizations will be responsible for the entire cost of international travel.
(*The festival will provide facilities such as a stage for performance, technical equipment, general set and props, local transportation, management aspects of heritage tour and management facilitation of accommodation.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2026
Contact: assitejnepal@gmail.com, WhatsApp: +977 9841595956
Form for application: https://forms.gle/t7v3Mwku9WGfF5V19
