Art Centers
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This is one of the premier fine art institutions in the country. Its activities extend to dance performances, folk theatre, photographic exhibitions, puppet shows and musical recitals. The campus contains five art galleries, which are hired out to artists who wish to display their work. It is a goldmine of paintings by famous artists, including Roerich, and also features a graphic arts studio and an open air theatre. The Parishath has worked to revive dying art forms, its most notable successes being in traditional Mysore paintings and leather puppetry. It also holds workshops, artists’ camps and demonstrations. In addition, it houses the Chitrakala Vidyalaya, a college of fine art forms affiliated to the Bangalore University, offering courses in painting, sculpture, graphic art, applied art and art history.
Timings: 10 am to 5.30 pm (office) all days. 10 am to 6 pm (gallery) all days. Tel: 080-2226 1816, 2226 3424
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Founded by the late Odissi dancer, Protima Gauri, this dance village imparts training in seven classical dance forms–Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Kathakali and Mohiniattam–and two martial art forms, Kalaripayattu of Kerala and Thang-ta of Manipur. Allied subjects like choreography, philosophy, music, mythology and painting are also taught here. Nrityagram is an important landmark in the cultural landscape of Bangalore. The complex houses a Yoga Centre and an open-air auditorium. Guided tours organised for tourists include lunch, dance demonstrations and a short lecture. Every February, Nrityagram conducts the Vasantha Habba (Spring Festival). This is a nightlong celebration of dance and music featuring renowned artists from all over the country.
Timings: 10.30 am to 2 pm (Tuesday to Saturday) Tel: 080-2846 6313/ 6314
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Located in the picturesque hamlet of Heggodu, near Sagar in Shimoga district, Ninasam-the abbreviated form of Neelakanteshwara Natya Seva Sangha – administers a theatre school, a repertory company, a film society and a workshop unit. From the humble thatched hut in Heggodu village that served as a meeting ground for a group of cultural enthusiasts in 1949, it has gradually evolved into a multi-faceted organisation working towards expertise in theatre and related arts. It came into the limelight when KV Subanna, the driving force behind Ninasam, started the Ninasam Foundation in 1991. It houses the Shivaram Karantha Rangamandira, a well-equipped auditorium.
Tel: 08183-265 646
