Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday approved the construction of a new cultural complex for performing arts at Vikaspuri.
“Delhi needs more space for cultural performances. Therefore, we have come up with a plan to establish a cultural centre at Vikaspuri. This is not only for eminent artists who come to Delhi to perform, but also for those in the city who wants to showcase their talents,” said Mr. Sisodia while announcing the project at an executive meeting of the Sahitya Kala Parishad.
It was also decided that a publications wing will be restored within the academy which could focus on carrying out book launches and publish theses of in-house researches on topics related to art and music.
“We should treat publications as an important branch of Sahitya Kala Parishad. We can start with working on publishing coffee-table books in the order of volumes, portraying the lives and legacies of renowned artists,” Mr. Sisodia said.
The complex is proposed to come up on 1 acre of land at Budhela, Vikaspuri. The land was allotted to Sahitya Kala Parishad 13 years ago by the DDA and its architectural design is being created keeping in mind the requirements of artists, the government said.
