Kalakshetra Foundation

Kalakshetra Foundation
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Location
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Besant Nagar, Chennai, India
Coordinates12°59′17″N 80°15′54″E / 12.9881°N 80.26500°E / 12.9881; 80.26500
Information
EstablishedJanuary 1936; 88 years ago (January 1936)
FounderRukmini Devi Arundale
ChairmanS. Ramadorai[1]
DirectorSuresh Kumar Chikkala
Websitewww.kalakshetra.in

Kalakshetra Foundation, formerly simply Kalakshetra,[2] is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. Based in Chennai, India, the academy was founded in January 1936 by Rukmini Devi Arundale and her husband George Arundale. Under Arundale's guidance, the institution achieved national and international recognition for its unique style and perfectionism. In 1962, Kalakshetra moved to a new 40-hectre campus in Besant Nagar, Chennai.[3]

In January 1994, an Act of the Parliament of India recognised the Kalakshetra Foundation as an "Institute of National Importance."[4][5] The current Chairman of Kalakshetra is S. Ramadorai[6] and the current director is Revathi Ramachandran.[7]

  1. ^ "Ex-CEC Gopalaswami new chairman of Kalakshetra Foundation". The Hindu. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^ "About Kalakshetra / History". Kalakshetra Foundation. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Kalashethra", The New York Times, retrieved 3 December 2011
  4. ^ Kalakshetra Foundation Act 1993 Archived 2010-02-15 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Law And Justice.
  5. ^ "chennaibest.com".
  6. ^ "Chairman – Kalakshetra Foundation". Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Director – Kalakshetra Foundation". Retrieved 19 May 2021.