Fouzia Dastango

Fouzia Dastango is an educationist and the first female Dastango of India. Her repertoire includes performances in various renowned festivals such as: Jaipur Literature Festival; Old World Theatre Festival; Kumaon Literary festival; Bookaru Children’s Literature Festival; Mahindra Sanatkada Festival; Lucknow Literary Festival; and Jashn-e-Rekhta, among many others. She closely works with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on workshops for children to learn this art form. She has also done several workshops with various colleges and is also currently teaching a paper on Dastangoi at the Jamia Millia Islamia University, a Central University in the country.

2018 Vol 1 Qtr 2 TrailBlazers

Remaining Relevant: The Fading Languages of Old Delhi

Watch Fouzia Dastango, the first female Dastango of India, talk about and perform in the forgotten languages of her childhood

By Fouzia Dastango / September 23, 2018

Fouzia Dastango

Fouzia Dastango is an educationist and the first female Dastango of India. Her repertoire includes performances in various renowned festivals such as: Jaipur Literature Festival; Old World Theatre Festival; Kumaon Literary festival; Bookaru Children’s Literature Festival; Mahindra Sanatkada Festival; Lucknow Literary Festival; and Jashn-e-Rekhta, among many others. She closely works with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on workshops for children to learn this art form. She has also done several workshops with various colleges and is also currently teaching a paper on Dastangoi at the Jamia Millia Islamia University, a Central University in the country.