Indira Gandhi Culture Centre

INDIRA GANDHI CULTURE CENTRE (TEACHING ACADEMY):

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhanmondi is located in the cultural hub of Dhaka in close proximity with important Government cultural organisations and educational institutions like the Shilpakala Academy, National Museum, Shishu Academy, Dhaka University, Bangla Academy etc as also other foreign cultural organisations like Alliance Française, Russian Cultural Centre, Iranian Cultural Centre and others. It is mainly a Teaching Academy having dedicated spaces for trainings in Yoga, Hindustani Classical Vocal Music, Hindi and Painting.

The Centre’s refurbished building with plush green lawns in the front provides serenity to the environment and creates an ideal ambience for pursuance of excellence in Indian arts and culture. The Centre is frequented by about 700 students and visitors on a daily basis.

A bust of Indira Gandhi was unveiled by the Hon’ble Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Dr. Dipu Moni, and the Hon’ble High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Rajeet Mitter, on March 11, 2011, on the occasion of the First Anniversary of the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre.

The bust stands tall in the lawns of the Centre’s premise adding beauty to the serenity of the environment.