History of Bharat bhawan
The early 1980s saw Indian government's renewed focus on promoting the performing arts in the country, and the pioneer of the same in Madhya Pradesh was Ashok Vajpeyi, an IAS-officer in state Ministry of Education. Bharat Bhavan was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi in the year 1982. In the following years, the institute became one of the biggest centres of convening artists, scholars and students who visited from regions far and wide.
The initial years of Bharat Bhavan were adorned with the presence of B. V. Karanth who headed the 'Rangamandal repertory' who staged various Hindi productions at Bharat Bhavan. The "Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art" started in 1986, followed by "Bharat Bhavan International Print Biennial" in 1989. The last twenty years have been particularly fruitful for this organisation as they have been the force behind a number of programs including music concerts, readings, exhibitions and film shows. It has produced as many as 50 plays, each of which have had hundreds of screenings.
Architecture and Attractions of Bharat Bhavan
The magnificent 1,20,000 square feet complex of Bharat Bhavan was designed by Charles Correa, who was the architect behind its meticulous design. Towards the outer facade of the complex, he found the possibilities of a series of terraced gardens, which would be seen cascading down to the lake. The inside of the Bharat Bhavan is a medley of courtyards, split-level exhibition spaces, galleries and performance rooms. The visitors enter at the highest level and walk down a pedestrian spine, flanked by a pattern of courtyards, to reach the various parts of the complex. Each curve and space defines itself. Each of the parts of the building is distinct yet flows easily one another, linked by meandering paths. An outdoor museum, libraries of poetry and music and a museum find a place here as well, and are designed in such a manner that they draw natural light from three conical skylights.
Sections of Bharat Bhavan
Bharat Bhavan can be divided the following sections, each of which focuses on a particular form of art:-
Roopankar: This is the museum of fine art which has a gallery displaying contemporary folk, tribal and modern art. It has a particularly notable section dedicated to tribal arts which is a must visit for anyone who is looking to explore the indigenous art form of India.
Rangmandal: Rangmandal is a creative take on graphics and ceramics art workshops.
Vagarth: This is the centre of Indian poetry, library, archive, and translation centre and has an exhaustive collection of prominent written works.
Anhad:Anhad is the library of classical and folk music, audio and video archives and also organizes dance recitals and classical music series like Parampara.
Saptak Chhavi: This is the centre of classical cinema.
Nirala Srijanpeeth: This is the creative writing centre.
Important Events at Bharat Bhavan
In addition to being the hotspot of many cultural activities all year round, Bharat Bhavan is also the venue for a number of illustrious events. World Poetry Festival, International Print Biennial (eight events), Biennial of contemporary Indian Art (five events), Commonwealth Countries' Theatre workshop, National Drama Festivals, Sarangi Mela, Jaipur Gharana Music Festival, Purush Dance Festival, National Dance Festivals, Swayamsiddha (centered on the creativity of women), Kavi Bharti (trinal of Indian poetry / 4 events), Samvaya (trinal of literary criticism/ 4 events) are some of the events that are organised here over the year.
How to Reach Bharat Bhavan
Bharat Bhavan is located near Kilol Park, adjacent to Upper Lake and is easily accessible by all available means of transport.
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