
Ms. Uma Nanduri
Chairman
Smt. Uma Nanduri (1993, IFS officer) is presently working as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. She has a general interest in Arts, Culture, Music and Yoga.
Welcome to LKA
Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Art), New Delhi was inaugurated on 5th August 1954 by the then Minister for Education, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and was registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, on 11th March 1957. In pursuance of the objectives set out in the Constitution, the organisation functions through its General Council, Executive Board and other Committees. Lalit Kala Akademi, the youngest of the three Akademies founded by Govt. of India, establishes to direct its focus on activities in the field of Visual Arts. In his inaugural speech Maulana Abul Kalam Azad had stated “The Akademi must work to preserve the glorious traditions of the past and enrich them by the work of our modern artists”. Akademi has preserved and documented a permanent collection of the highest order that reflects the vitality, complexity and unfolding patterns of contemporary, modern, folk and tribal art in India. Lalit Kala Akademi New Delhi along with its Regional Centres situated at Chennai, Lucknow, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Garhi (New Delhi) and sub-centres at Shimla, Ahmedabad, Agartala, Patna presents exhibitions workshops, camps lectures, retrospectives shows and many other art activities of unparalleled significance.
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Lalit Kala Akademi, North Eastern Regional Centre Agartala is organizing 'PRESENTATIONS' A series of presentation & lectures by Research Scholars of the centre. Series will start from 30th January at 04:00 pm everyday except Saturday Sunday and holidays.
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Ministry of Culture, Government of India invites all the shutterbugs & photography enthusiasts to participate in 'Mela Moments' PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
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Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Garhi is organising Swachh Bharat Abhiyan "Children's Painting Competition" on Sunday 5th February 2023 from 11AM-02PM, at Garhi Regional Centre, East of Kailash, New Delhi.
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Hindi Week organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Garhi.
22 September 2022

Lalit Kala Akademi organized by Hindi Week (20-27 September, 2022).
20 September 2022
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Limited Tender Invitation for Procurement of Outdoor LED Display Board at Regional Centre Kolkata.
Last Date & Time : 13 February 2023 up to 05:00 PM