BHARAT BHAWAN

Bharat Bhawan is established in February 1982, and is located on a particularly beautiful site - a gently sloping plateau overlooking the Upper Lake and the historic city of Bhopal across the water, i.e at Shyamla Hills which is at a distance of 6 km from Bhopal railway station.Bharat Bhavan is a centre for innovative creativity, pursuit of classics and tradition and wide participation in a new cultural upsurge. One of the most unique national institutes in India, Bharat Bhawan is a center for the performing and visual arts. Designed by the renowned architect Charles Correa, its contours merge in exquisite harmony with the landscape creating a visual impact of spacious and national elegance. It is a multi-arts complex providing interactive proximity to the verbal, visual and performing arts. It is a place for contemporary articulation, exploration, reflection and innovation. The multi-art complex is a unique cultural hub that is renowned countrywide, with its art gallery displaying a permanent exhibition of the works of a number of contemporary Indian artists and sculptors apart from a tribal museum displaying the rich cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh. It is a must-visit for art connoisseurs. Many eminent artistes have performed here and its directors include many of leading artistes of the country.

Bharat Bhavan consists of the following units :

• Roopankar
  

Museum of Fine Arts Roopankar is the only Museum of Arts in India which houses both contemporary urban and folk and tribal art. It has been established with a view to set up a historic collection of urban, folk and tribal art.

• Rangmandal

A Repertory Rangmandal is a professional repertory to create a sustained theatre movement that becomes a way of life rather than spasmodic activity. Rangmandal has at its disposal an indoor Theatre called ANTRANG and an outdoor Theatre called BAHIRANG.

• Vagarth
  

A Centre of Indian Poetry VAGARTH, the centre of Indian Poetry has a library of more than 7,000 books of poetry in 14 Indian languages and recordings and video-cassettes of major poets.

• Anhad
  

A Library of Classical and Folk Music Anhad, A Library of Classical and Folk Music - work of documenting both classical and folk music and organises musical concerts.

• Ashram
  

A Residence for Guest Artists.