KALAKSHETRA

Founded in 1936, by Rukmini Devi Arundale and her husband Dr George Arundale, Kalakshetra has played a significant part in the revival of Indian art and crafts, especially the dance form of Bharatnatyam.

Kalakshetra (which means 'holy place of art'), is situated on a sprawling 100 acre campus at Adyar. Students enjoy that hard-to-get proximity with greenery and the sea. Today, some of the most respected exponents in the performing arts are products of Kalakshetra.

The School of Dance draws inspiration from the ancient 'Gurukulam' system (where the Student or Sishya lived with, learnt from and served the Teacher or Guru).

In 1993, the Government of India acknowledged Kalakshetra as an institution of national importance. Queen Elizabeth made Kalakshetra part of her itinerary during her 1997 visit to Chennai.

The Kalakshetra Foundation comprises the Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, the Besant Arundale Senior Secondary School, the Besant Theosophical High School, the Craft Education and Research Centre, the Bharata Kalakshetra Auditorium and the Dr U. V. Swaminatha Iyer Library. The campus also has hostels for residential students, a dispensary, library, staff quarters, a bank and grounds for sports and outdoor games.

Address: Kalakshetra Foundation, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041.
Phone: 491 1836/4359. Tele/Fax: 4914359 Email: kshetra@md3.vsnl.net.in
For more information: www.kalakshetra.org

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