Art and Culture

The Cultural Complex (Sector 10)

Chandigarh is the cultural capital of the region. Many artists and writers live in the city. The frequently held exhibitions, and performances by singers, dancers, musicians and actors have inculcated among city residents a desire for the best in performing visual and plastic arts besides literary encounters.

Le Corbusier earmarked a portion of Sector 10 as the Cultural Complex which would include an Audio-Visual Training Institute, a Museum, an Art Gallery, and a 'Miracle Box' ( which never got build ) and later replaced by the Science Museum.

At present there is the Government College of Arts, the Government Museum and Art Gallery alongwith a separate 'Pavilion for Temporary Exhibitions' - now converted into the City Museum. The 'Miracle Box' has been substituted by the Museum of Evolution of Life, not designed by Le Corbusier, but located in the Cultural Complex. The Theatre for Performing Arts was later realised as the Tagore Theatre designed by Aditya Prakash in Sector 18.

Lalit Kala, Sahitya and Sangeet Natak Academy

These three bodies devoted to art, literature, music and dance/drama respectively function in co-ordination with the UT Administration and have their offices in the State Library Building, Sector 34. They conduct numerous lectures, exhibitions, performances and festivals throughout the year.

Pracheen Kala Kendra (Sector 35)

This is a private teaching institution offering degree courses in Hindustani vocal and instrumental music, Kathak and Bharatnatyam among the Indian Classical dance and also folk dances and song. The Pracheen Kala Kendra organises a week-long festival of music and dance every year in March as well as smaller programmes -baithaks- on the 11th of every month. No tickets are required for these programmes. Anyone may attend.

Theaters and Auditoriums

Theatre	Address
Open Air Theatre (2 Number)	Rock Garden, Sector 1
Open Air Theatre	Open Hand, Capitol Complex
Open Air Theatre	Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16
Bal Bhawan - Open Air	Sector 23-B
Tagore Theatre	Sector 18-A
Auditorium	Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10
Bhargava Auditorium	PGI, Sector 14
Auditorium	Lajpat Rai Bhawan, Sector 15
Auditorium	Pracheen Kala Kendra, Sector 35-B
Auditorium	Polytechnic for Women Sector 10-D
Auditorium	Home Science College Sector 10
Auditorium	Government College for Girls, Sector 11
Auditorium	Government College of Arts, Sector 10
Auditoria (3 in Number)	D.A.V. College, Sector 10
Auditorium	Government College of Architecture, Sector 12
Auditorium	Law Department Panjab University, Sector 14
Auditorium	Government College of Education, Sector 20
Auditorium	Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23
Auditorium	Indira Holiday Home, Sector 24
Auditorium	Centre Polytechnic, Sector 26
Auditorium	Teacher Technical Training Institute, Sector 26
Auditorium	Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Sector 30
Auditorium	Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36
Auditorium	Mehar Chand Mahajan College for Girls, Sector 36