Explaining the reason for establishing Svasti Sankul, IGNCA Programme Director Dr. Mangalam Swaminathan says, “We want to break the image of IGNCA and open it up. Instead of remaining distant from people, it should become an interactive public space for ideation, discussion and meeting of minds.”Surrounded by greenery, Svasti Sankul façade is elegantly decorated with Indian art work. The space adjoining the café is for holding exhibition which can be directly accessed through the café. So we put the images from rare books in the café, and art works in the adjacent space,” says Swaminathan. Run by Handicraft & Handlooms Exports Corporation it has several items inspired by the art work housed in the IGNCA.

Source: The Hindu September 14, 2016 17:37 UTC