Swami Vivekananda Centenary Memorial Hall
Service to public since March 1969.
Capacity 1100 seats.
The foundation stone for the International Cultural Centre was laid on the 17th June 1959 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then President of the Republic of India, and was declared open on the 15th October 1962 by Sri Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India. This centre provides accommodation to guests and tourists.
The construction work of the Swami Vivekananda Memorial Hall was started in 1965 and was completed in March 1969. This Hall, fully furnished and equipped, is one of the biggest and magnificent halls in the Island. It is widely used by the public for holding religious events like discourses, lectures, seminars, etc. and for staging cultural events like musical concerts, dances, dramas, etc.
Renovation & Refurbishment was done during May 2018 to 2019. Total Cost is about 33 Million.
(including loss of Income due to closing of the Auditorium during the period of Renovation & Refurbishment work for 2 years).
Swami Vivekananda Sangeeta Sadhanalaya was started in 2015 in connection with 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda for promotion of Art.
The Indian Culture in the Eyes of Vivekananda: Swami Vivekananda, a great proponent of revival of ancient Indian culture rich in its spiritual, philosophical and cultural heritage, firmly believed that it’s resurgence will help in removing the problems plaguing the modern society.
Smt Indra Gandhi addressing in the Auditorium
The International Cultural Centre - Guest House, was declared open on the 15th October 1962
by Sri Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India
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