Nehru Centre, London
The Nehru Centre, London is a cultural centre located at the South Audley Street, London. Its goal is to promote cultural exchange between India and the United Kingdom.
The Nehru Centre was founded in 1992. Since its inception it has striven to facilitate and deepen cultural dialogue between India and UK by encouraging visits of prominent Indian artists to UK and prominent artists from UK to India.
The Nehru Centre is headed by a Director, who is also a ranking diplomat at the High Commission of India, London. Many illustrious Indians have headed the Nehru Centre as Directors. Gopalkrishna Gandhi was its first Director.[1] Veteran Indian playwright Girish Karnad, writer-diplomat Pavan Varma once headed the Nehru Centre, London as Directors.[2] Poet-diplomat Abhay K has been appointed as the new Director of the Nehru Centre.[3]
It is regarded as a flagship cultural centre of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) abroad.[4]
Directors
- Gopalkrishna Gandhi (1992–1997)
- I.N. Chaudhary (1997–1999)
- Girish Karnad (2000–2003)
- Pavan Varma (2004–2005)
- Atul Khare (2005–2006)
- Monika Kapil Mohta (2006–2011)
- Sangeeta Bahadur (2011–2015)
- Abhay K (Designate)
References
- ^ Merchandizing Gandhi RamchandraGuha.in
- ^ Cultural shift India Today June 20, 2005
- ^ Indian poet-diplomat new director of London's Nehru Centre Business Standard, March 25, 2015
- ^ About Nehru Centre The Nehru Centre Website