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District: Bangalore
Trivandrum: 761km
Chennai : 334km
Hyderabad : 566 km
Goa : 570km
Mumbai : 1033km
Road : Kempegowda Busstand is the central Bussatnd, a 24 hr hub for buses plying all over Karnataka and other states
KSRTC Busstand, Subashnagar Tel: 080-2873377, 2871261
Cantonment Railway station is 3 km from MG Road.
Yeswanthpur Railway station is 10 km from MG Road.
The new airport is 40km from
M G Road.
Art schools and galleries In spite of one of the bustling cities of the world Bangalore is rich with art and culture. One can always catch up with the finest plays, painting exhibitions, a range of concerts, dances and special programs organised by the artists. There are art galleries, theatres and music schools which worth a visit in Bangalore. Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath
This is one of the premier fine art institutions in the country. Its activities extend to dance performances, folk theatre, photography exhibitions, puppet shows, and musical recitals. Chitrakala Parishath is a goldmine of paintings by famous artists including Roerich. It contains a graphic studio and an open air theatre, and houses five art galleries which are hired out to artists who wish to display their work. The Parishath has worked to revive dying art forms, its most notable successes being in traditional Mysore paintings and leather puppetry. It also holds workshops, artists' camps, and demonstrations. The institution also houses the Chitrakala Vidyalaya, a college of fine art forms affiliated to the Bangalore University offering courses in painting, sculpture, graphic art, applied art, and art history. impressive, red Gothic structure, and is dotted with fountains, statues, flowering trees, and shady groves.
Venkatappa Art Gallery:
Houses the paintings and art materials of the eminent artist Venkatappa, as well as those of other renowned artists. The art gallery is located next to Cubbon park.
