Rabindra Sadan

Kolkata, the gateway to the East, and internationally renowned as Dominique Lapiere's "City of Joy" is a cultural land, bursting at its seams with music, art, literature, and cultural activities. Regarded to be the cultural capital of the country, Kolkata is a wonderful place, inhabited by the elite and intellectually advanced classes, who are sophisticated, and very culturally "in". With people of all ages, right from the young to the old, "shongskriti", or culture, is a word that they swear by. Every Bengali is a budding singer, or musician, or lyricist, or composer, or, if neither, is at least adept at talking non-stop for hours on these topics. And, spread all over the city, are cultural centers, and art theaters where the culture of the land is exhibited for all to view. One such cultural center of the city is the Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata.

Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata, is situated in the heart of the city, at Cathedral Road, near the Nandan and the Academy of Fine Arts. One of the most famous cultural centers and theatres in Kolkata, the Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata, is the hub of the cultural activities of the city. The construction of the Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata, began on 5 August 1961 and ended October 1967, since when, it became the prime venue for the display of culture and art in the city. The Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata, was set up as a mark of homage to Gurudev Rabindranath through the relative branches of performing arts.

The whole Rabindra Sadan complex at the end of the Park Circus-Rabindra Sadan flyover, near the Park Street-Maidan, encompasses the Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata, the cine-complex Nandan, the Bangla Academy research center, and the Academy of Fine Arts. This complex is the hotspot where the intellectual and culturally-inclined people of the city gravitate towards.

The seat of Bengali-culture, the Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata, is the venue where dramas, cultural programmes & exhibitions are held almost every evening. Bengali dance and theater are often performed at this location too. Truly, an individual looking for a cultural experience while on a tour in Kolkata, must definitely visit the Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata, so as to get to live and feel the vivaciousness and richness of the unique and wonderful Kolkata culture!