Editing Pune (section)

=== Performing arts ===
[[File:गणेशोत्सव मिरवणूक २०२३.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Ganesh Chaturthi]] procession]]
Both experimental and professional theatre receive extensive patronage from the Marathi community.
The [[Tilak Smarak Ranga Mandir]], [[Bal Gandharva Ranga Mandir]], Bharat Natya Mandir, [[Yashwantrao Chavan Natya Gruha]], and [[Sudarshan Rangmanch]] are prominent theatres in the city.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=PMIR%2F2012%2F07%2F29&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar00200&AppName=1|title=Theatre producers twist plot for drama bookings|last1=Deshpande|first1=Devidas|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=12 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321085322/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=PMIR%2F2012%2F07%2F29&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar00200&AppName=1|archive-date=21 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=coxUAAAAMAAJ|title=Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects, Volume 67|author=S. Kumar|publisher=[[Indian Institute of Architects]]|year=2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sv7Uk0UcdM8C&pg=PR11|title=Pop culture India! : media, arts, and lifestyle|last1=Kasbekar|first1=Asha|date=2006|publisher=ABC-Clio|isbn=9781851096367|location=Oxford}}</ref>

Ganesh Kala Krida Rangamanch is the largest indoor theatre in the city, with a [[seating capacity]] of approximately 45,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19980619/17051054.html|title=City's largest open-air theatre gets a roof|author=Abhijit Atre|date=19 June 1998|work=The Indian Express|access-date=8 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314044445/http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19980619/17051054.html|archive-date=14 March 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav]], one of the most prominent and sought-after [[Hindustani Classical Music|Indian classical music]] festivals in India, is held in Pune every year in December. It commemorates the life and achievements of [[Sawai Gandharva]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Sawai-Gandharva-music-fest-to-start-from-Dec-11/articleshow/3753056.cms|title=Sawai Gandharva music fest to start from Dec 11&nbsp;– Pune&nbsp;– City|author=TNN|date=25 November 2008|access-date=16 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023143512/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-25/pune/27930529_1_sawai-gandharva-arya-sangeet-prasarak-mandal-pt-bhimsen-joshi|archive-date=23 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=live}}</ref> The concept of ''Diwāḷī Pahāṭ'' (lit. [[Diwali]] dawn) originated in Pune as a music festival on the morning of the festival of Diwali.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://spirituality.indiatimes.com/articleshow/247999.cms|title=Diwali Pahat puts Pune in the mood|author=Prachi Bari|access-date=12 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519141006/http://spirituality.indiatimes.com/articleshow/247999.cms|archive-date=19 May 2006|publisher=Indiatimes}}</ref>