Rabindra Sadan of Kolkata is located at the AJC Bose Road and Cathedral Road junction which is in the south-east point of the Kolkata Maidan in West Bengal. The Rabindra Sadan area comprises of the Rabindra Sadan stage, Nandan, Bangla Academy, Gaganendra Prodorshonshala which are the major centers of cultural activities. The following cultural centers around Rabindra Sadan making this the cultural zone of Kolkata a city of joy:
- Nandan
- Sisir Mancha
- Academy of Fine Arts
- Pashchim Banga Academy
- The Calcutta Information Center
The first laying stone for constructing Rabindra Sadan of Kolkata was done by the late Prime Minister of India, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru on 8th May, 1961. But it was opened to public from October, 1967. Rabindra Sadan of Kolkata was established to pay homage to our favorite poet and Nobel Prize laureate Guru Rabindranath Tagore. The Nandan theater hall situated at the backside of Kolkata's Rabindra Sadan, is a hot spot for film lovers. The popular film festivals of Kolkata are held in both Nandan and Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata. Other major places of interest around Kolkata's Rabindra Sadan area are as follows:
- The Victoria Memorial
- Birla Planetarium
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- SSKM Hospital
- The Calcutta Club
- Gokhale Memorial Girls' High School
- Rabindra Sadan Metro Station
Rabindra Sadan
Cathedral Road
Kolkata: 20
West Bengal
Phone: 033/2248-9936
Last Updated on : 22 October 2012