North Zone Cultural Centre
| Formation | 1986-7 |
|---|---|
| Type | Zonal Cultural Centre |
| Purpose | Education, preservation and promotion of arts and culture |
| Location | |
| Website | www.culturenorthindia.com |
North Zone Cultural Centre or NZCC in Patiala in Punjab state was first amongst several regional cultural centres established by Government of India to preserve and promote arts, crafts, traditions and cultural heritage of India.
Establishment of North Zone Culture Centre was announced by then Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi during his visit to Hussainiwala, Punjab on 23 March 1985.
The North Cultural Zone is one of seven Cultural Zones of India defined and provided with administrative infrastructure by the Government of India.[1]
30°20′0″N 76°23′38″E / 30.33333°N 76.39389°E / 30.33333; 76.39389
Other Regional Cultural Centres of India
- East Zone Cultural Centre, Kolkata
- North East Zone Cultural Centre, Chümoukedima, Nagaland
- North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Prayagraj
- West Zone Cultural Centre Udaipur
- South Zone Cultural Centre, Tanjavur
- South-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra
References
- ^ West Zone Culture Center, West Zone Culture Centre, retrieved 15 December 2010,
... West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC) with its headquarters at Udaipur is one of the seven Zonal Cultural Centres set up during 1986-87, under the direct initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India ...
External links
- Official Website of North Zone Cultural Centre