Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy is a performing arts organization in
Bengaluru, India
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
that is sponsored by the Department of Kannada and Culture in the
Karnataka government. It was previously known as Karnataka Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.
The academy promotes dance, drama and music within the
culture of Karnataka
The southern state of India,Karnataka, has a distinct art and culture informed by a long history of diverse linguistic and religious ethnicity. Apart from Kannadigas, Karnataka is home to Tuluvas, who also consider themselves as Kannadigas. M ...
. It was opened on 26 April 1958, inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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The academy collaborates with the
Sangeet Natak Academy in
New Delhi
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Activities
the Ravindra Kalashetra theatre in Bengaluru city is the Academy's performance venue. Academy confers the
Karnataka Kalashri Award.
Each year the Academy give awards for excellence in performance of music, art, dance and literature. The award carries citation, trophy, shawl. The honorary awards carry a cash prize of Rs.50,000 and Annual Awards carry a cash prize of Rs.25,000.
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Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy
Organisations based in Bangalore
1958 establishments in Mysore State
Government of Karnataka