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For centuries, the cultural heritage of Bengal has been a keystone of its identity. It is the land of Lalon Fakir and of Rabindranath Tagore, the land of Patachitra storytellers and of Satyajit Ray, the land of 'Jatra' with its mass appeal and of Group Theatre which seeks an exclusive audience in tune with global sensibilities, the land of the vibrancy of folk forms like Purulia Chhau and the calmness of the Bishnupur Gharana of classical music. The traditional and modern forms of Art thrive on exploration of common factors and contrasts and a continuous process of exchange which enrich each other.
The Directorate of Culture is working to boost that rich legacy by regularly organizing festivals and events on various genres like music, literature, theatre, fine arts, and dance, apart from promoting the wide-ranging folk varieties of the state. It focuses on nurturing new talents, providing a platform to artistes and organizations and ensuring assistance to artistes who are elderly and belong to the financially weaker strata. A number of academies and institutes operate under the Directorate, to ensure promotion of languages spoken in the state and representation to all sections of the society.
for contribution in the fields of literature, culture, fine arts, folk-arts, Awards of different Academies have been conferred upon on 26th May every year in the programme of Birth Anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam on 26th May or Annual Festival of concerned Academy:
| Sl No. | Name of the Auditorium |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata |
| 2 | Mahajati Sadan, Kolkata |
| 3 | Madhusudan Mancha, Kolkata |
| 4 | Girish Mancha, Kolkata |
| 5 | Sisir Mancha, Kolkata |
| 6 | Rabindra Okakura Bhavan |
| 7 | Phanibhusan Bidyabinod Jatra Mancha, Kolkata |
| 8 | Bangla Academy Sabhaghar |
| 9 | Jibananda Sabhaghar |
| 10 | Abanindra Sabhaghar |
| 11 | Minerva Theatre Tripti Mitra Sabhaghar |
| 12 | Mahajati Sadan |
| 13 | University Institute Auditorium |
| 14 | Gaganendra Padarshashala, Kolkata |
| 15 | Abanindra Shipla Padarshashala, Chandannagar, Hooghly |
| 16 | Dinobandhu Mancha, Siliguri |
| Sl No. | Name of Rabindra Bhavan / Rabindra Sadan |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rabindra Bhavan, Suri Birbhum |
| 2 | Rabindra Bhavan, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur |
| 3 | Rabindra Bhavan, Chinsurah, Hooghly |
| 4 | Rabindra Bhavan, Malda |
| 5 | Rabindra Sadan, Baharampur, Murshidabad |
| 6 | Rabindra Bhavan, Ranaghat Nadia |
| 7 | Rabindra Bhavan, Krishnanagar, Nadia |
| 8 | Rabindra Bhavan, Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman |
| 9 | Rabindra Bhavan, Purulia |
| 10 | Rabindra Bhavan, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur |
| Sl No. | Cinema Hall Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nandan-I, Kolkata |
| 2 | Nandan-II, Kolkata |
| 3 | Nandan-III, Kolkata |
| 4 | Radha Studio, Kolkata |
| Office Name | Officers Name | Designation | E-mail ID | Contact No. | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birsa Munda Academy | Smt. Angira Dutta, WBICS | Member Secretary | bma.jhargram@gmail.com | - | 460/10, Pandit Raghunath Murmu Sarani, Raghunathpur, Jhargram, Pin-721507 |
| Calcutta University Institute Auditorium | Smt. Saswati Saha, WBICS | Member Secretary | ciuauditorium@gmail.com | 7, Bankim Chatterjee Street, College Square, Kolkata-700073 | |
| Folk & Tribal Cultural Centre | Shri Kaustav Tarafdar, WBICS | Secretary-in-Charge | secretaryftcc@gmail.com / loksanskriti@live.com | - | Lokogram, Naria Nagar, Chittilakapur, Kolkata-700099 |
| Folk Entertainment Section | Shri Sanjay Chakrabarty, WBICS | Administrative Officer-in-Charge | lokaranjansakha@gmail.com | - | 166, C.R. Avenue, Kolkata-700007 |
| Girish Mancha | Utpal Pal | Administrative Officer | girishmanchakolkata@gmail.com | 76/1, Bagbazar Street, Kolkata-700003 | |
| Kamtapur Bhasha Academy | Shri Cyprinus Buskey, WBICS | Member Secretary | kamtapurbhashaacademy@gmail.com | 03561-230277 | Bibadi Lane, Indira Colony, Jalpaiguri, Pin-735101 |
| Madhusudan Mancha | Shri Sanjay Chakrabarty, WBICS | Administrative Officer-in-Charge | mmanchaica@gmail.com | - | 2, Gariahat Road (South), Dakuria, Kolkata-700068 |
| Mahajati Sadan | Mr. Nurul Huda | Secretary | secretarymahajatisadan@gmail.com | - | 166, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata-700007 |
| Manbhum Cultural Academy | Shri Ram Sankar Mandal, WBICS | Member Secretary | mcapurulia2018@gmail.com | - | District Information & Cultural Officer, Purulia, Near DM Collectorate, Opposite DRDC Building, Pin-723101 |
| Minerva Natya Sanskriti Charcha Kendro | Sri Arunava Mitra, WBICS | Secretary | minervarepertorytheatre@gmail.com | 033-2555-0910 | 6, Utpal Dutta Sarani, Kolkata-700006 |
| Paschim Banga Dalit Sahitya Academy | Shri Anup Kumar Gayen, WBICS | Member Secretary | pbdskademi20@gmail.com | - | 3rd Floor, Hemanta Bhawan, B.B.D. Bag, Kolkata-700001 |
| Paschim Banga Kazi Nazrul Islam Academy | Smt. Swasti Saha, WBICS | Member Secretary | pbkazinazrulislamacademy@gmail.com | - | Uttirna, 1st Floor, 1A Reformatory Street, Alipore, Kolkata-700027 |
| Paschimbanga Bangla Academy | Debasis Dutta, WBICS | Secretary-in-Charge | bakademi2010@gmail.com / deputydirectorculture@gmail.com | - | 1/1, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata-700020 |
| Paschimbanga Baul Academy | Shri Avijit Biswas, WBICS | Secretary (Addl. Charge) | pbbaulacademy@gmail.com | 03462-256307 | Village-Joydev Kenduli, Birbhum-731214 |
| Paschimbanga Hindi Academy | Smt. Mandakranta Mahalanabish, WBICS | Secretary | pbhindiacademyoffice@gmail.com | - | 3rd Floor, Hemanta Bhawan, B.B.D. Bag, Kolkata-700001 |
| Paschimbanga Jatra Academy | Lipika Banerjee | Secretary | paschimbangajatraacademy@gmail.com | - | 76/1, Bagbazar Street, Kolkata-700003 |
| Paschimbanga Kabita Academy | Smt. Mandakranta Mahalanabish, WBICS | Member Secretary | kabitaacademywb@gmail.com | 033-2223-0131 | Uttirna, 1st Floor, 1A Reformatory Street, Alipore, Kolkata-700027 |
| Paschimbanga Natya Academy | Sri Santu Biswas, WBICS | Secretary | pbnatya.akademi@gmail.com | 033-2223-1132 / 4786 | 1/1, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata-700020 |
| Paschimbanga Nritya Academy | Shri Surya Banerjee, WBICS | Secretary | wbstatemusicacademy@gmail.com | 033-2417-9502 | 36, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata-700033 |
| Paschimbanga Rajya Sangeet Academy | Shri Surya Banerjee, WBICS | Secretary-in-Charge | wbstatemusicacademy@gmail.com | - | 36, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata-700033 |
| Rabindra Okakura Bhavan | Shri Devasis Dutta | Administrative Officer | rabindraokakura21@gmail.com / devasisdutta@gmail.com | - | 27/A/1, Salt Lake, Sector-I, GD Block, Kolkata-64 |
| Rabindra Sadan | Mrs. Anupama Purkayastha, WBCS | Adminstrative Officer | rabindrasadan@gmail.com | 033-2223-9917 | Herasim Lebedeff Sarani, Kolkata - 700071 |
| Rajbanshi Bhasha Academy | Shri Deepak Kerketta | Secretary | dicocob2011@gmail.com | - | Office of the District Information & Cultural Officer, Cooch Behar |
| Rajya Charukala Parshad | Shri Soumen Khamrui | Executive Officer | rajyacharukalaparshad@gmail.com / khamruiart@gmail.com | 033-2223-5317 / 5454 | 1/1, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata-700020 |
| Siliguri Dinabandhu Mancha | Shri Pasang Dorjee Bal | Assistant Director of Siliguri, Dinabandhu Mancha | adisiliguri2013@gmail.com | - | State Level Information Centre, Hakimpara, Siliguri |
| Shishu Kishore Academy | Smt. Mandakranta Mahalanabish, WBICS | Secretary | skakademi@gmail.com | - | Uttirna, 1st Floor, 1A Reformatory Street, Alipore, Kolkata-700027 |
| Sisir Mancha | Shri Tapan Tarafdar, WBICS | Administrative Officer-in-Charge | sisirmancha@gmail.com | - | 1/1, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata-700020 |
| Uttirna | Shri Rana Dev Das, WBICS | Administrative Officer-in-Charge | uttirna2023@gmail.com | 033-2214-1385 | 1A, Reformatory Street, Alipore, Kolkata-700027 |
| Smt. Sunandita Dasgupta, WBICS | Joint Director of Culture (In-charge) | - | - | - | |
| Santu Biswas, WBICS | Deputy Director of Culture | - | - | - |