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AddressDarpana Academy of Performing Arts, Usmanpura, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad 380013
Getting thereNearest: Usmanpura (Red Line), about 1 km
Official sitewww.darpana.com
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About Natarani (Darpana Academy)
Natarani is the open-air amphitheatre of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, on the riverbank at Usmanpura. The academy was founded in 1949 by the dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and the space scientist Vikram Sarabhai and has been directed for more than three decades by their daughter, the dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai. It teaches Bharatanatyam, classical vocal music, mridangam, violin, flute, puppetry and Kalaripayattu, and its performance company tours widely. Natarani's stepped, thrust-stage seating gives every seat a close view, and its season of dance, theatre and music runs mainly through the cooler months. Each year Darpana also organises the three-day Vikram Sarabhai International Arts Festival. Programming leans towards contemporary work and the use of the arts for social change, for which the academy is known.
Frequently asked questions
What is Natarani?
The open-air amphitheatre of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in Usmanpura, Ahmedabad, used for dance, theatre and music.
Who founded Darpana Academy?
Mrinalini Sarabhai and Vikram Sarabhai founded it in 1949. Their daughter Mallika Sarabhai directs it today.
How do I reach Natarani?
It is off Ashram Road at Usmanpura. Usmanpura on the Red Line is the nearest metro station, about a kilometre away.
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