Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre

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Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre
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Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre
LocationG Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400 098, India
Coordinates 19°03′54″N72°52′00″E / 19.065129°N 72.866581°E / 19.065129; 72.866581
Type Performing-arts center
Construction
Built2023
Opened2023
ArchitectTVS Design
Website
nmacc.com

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) is a performing arts and multi-disciplinary cultural and exhibition space located in the city of Mumbai, India, that opened on 31 March 2023. [1] The center was founded by Nita Ambani, philanthropist and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, to "preserve and promote Indian arts." It is part of the Jio World Centre complex in the Bandra Kurla Complex of Mumbai. [2]

Contents

The opening evening was marked by the debut of the theatrical experience The Great Indian Musical: Civilisation to Nation, celebrating Indian dance, drama, music and art by playwright and director Feroz Abbas Khan. [3]

Facility

The Centre consists of a number of spaces including:

Public art

The centre hosts several prominent public art installations including: [5]

Kamal Kunj – One of the largest commissioned Pichwai paintings at 56 feet tall, with depictions of seasonal festivities.
Clouds – A 90-piece set of stainless steel structure mirrors by Yayoi Kusama, displayed on the ground.
Seekers Paradise – An installation art piece by N. S. Harsha.
Closet Quarries I & II – A painting by Reena Kallat using rubber stamps, reflecting the names of craftsmen and symbols seen in Mughal monuments.
Earth’s Whisper – A work by Jagannath Panda around the idea ‘Contribution is Growth’
Mechanism 12 – A work by Tanya Goel uses pigments from the sites of architectural demolitions in and around Delhi.
City ObscureVibha Galhotra’s cityscape of Mumbai takes up an entire wall and is made from leitmotif ghungroos, small ankle bells in Indian culture.
Arboretum I – A work by artist duo Thukral & Tagra, comprising illustrations of over 60 floral species from across India. [6]

Productions

On May 3, 2023, a production of The Sound of Music opened for a one-month run. [7] It has also hosted Mamma Mia! starting from 29 November 2023 which is scheduled for its last run in this theatre on January 7, 2024.

The Grand Theatre also hosted a performance of a theatrical production Sukhan, a mehfil of Urdu literature & Hindustani music, in May 2024. [8]

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