Bharat Bhavan is located on a beautiful site at Shamla Hills whereby a gently sloping plateau overlooking the Upper Lake and the historic city of Bhopal across the water. The design of this complex comprises of various low lying magnificently constructed buildings on the banks of the upper lake.
Bharat Bhavan art centre comprises of four distinct halls dedicated to different arts. First one is the Rang Mandal, dedicated for theatre and sustained theatre movements. The second one is an indoor theatre called Antrang while the third one is an outdoor theatre known as the Bahirang. Lastly, the hall for classical music is called the Vagarth. This art centre also houses a vast library containing books on poetry. The library boasts of a collection of more than 7000 books of poetry in various Indian languages. Visitors at this complex also get a chance to see an open air auditorium along with the famous museum of art known as Roopankar. This museum comprises of two sections, one displaying contemporary Indian art and sculpture while the other displaying an amazing collection of tribal and art folk. This complex also houses Anhad, a Library of Classical and Folk Music and an Ashram which is built as a resting place for the guest artists. |
