Puducherry, In a bid to provide financial assistance to various drama groups and artists here during COVID-19 period the school and Department of Performing Arts of Pondicherry University in association with Department of Art & Culture, Government of Puducherry and South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur (Ministry of Culture, GOI) jointly organized ” Online Drama Festival 2020″.According to PU release here on Monday, in this process the Department of Art & Culture has initiated a Five days drama production on various social themes from November 23 and performed at Studio Theatre, Department of Performing Arts. A total of 27 drama groups consisting of 300 artists from all over the Puducherry region performed their drama and all the 27 plays are going to be videographed and proposed to be released in social media.Director of Art & Culture P.Ragini has inaugurated the Festival at the Pondicherry University on November 23 and said that the Department of Art & Culture is ready to collaborate with School of Performing Arts in future Endeavour and collaborate with Faculties, Scholars and Students of the Department of Performing Arts of PU.