Nandan & Rabindra Sadan

নন্দন ও রবীন্দ্র সদন

The state film centre and concert hall, heart of the city’s cultural evening.

About Nandan & Rabindra Sadan

Nandan, the West Bengal film centre, opened in 1985; its logo was designed by Satyajit Ray. It shows Bengali and world cinema at low prices and is the main venue of the Kolkata International Film Festival each winter. Beside it are Rabindra Sadan, the city’s principal concert hall, Sisir Mancha and the Bangla Akademi, all in one open campus where people come simply to sit and talk.

Why visit

Cheap, good cinema and a campus full of adda.

What to see and do

A film at Nandan
The open plaza between the halls
The film festival in winter

Plan your visit

Area: Maidan & Chowringhee, Central Kolkata
Nearest landmark: AJC Bose Road at Cathedral Road
Best time: Afternoon or evening. October to March is the most comfortable time of year.
Time needed: About 1 hour
Cost: Usually under ₹100 a head
Entry: Open to everyone: a street, ghat, market or park you can walk into. The campus is open; screenings and shows are ticketed.
Metro: Rabindra Sadan (Blue Line)
Walking: Little walking
Photography: Photography is fine with some care.

Nearby and related places

Academy of Fine Arts: Galleries and the stage that is the home of Bengali group theatre.
Victoria Memorial: The white-marble memorial museum and its gardens.
St Paul’s Cathedral: The Gothic Revival cathedral beside the Maidan, consecrated in 1847.
Birla Planetarium: A domed planetarium of 1963, modelled on the Sanchi stupa.
The Maidan: The great open ground at the centre of the city.
Maidan Football Grounds: The club grounds where Indian football grew up.

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