Art Centre ( Kala Nikethanaya)

 
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Location                          :-  Pallekale, Kandy District,  Central Province

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Approximate Cost           :-  Rs. 465.00 Million

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Funding agency               :- Government of Sri Lanka

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Implementing Agency      :- Department of Cultural Affairs

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Introduction                   :- As there is no academy to study and make research on Indigenous Arts to local and foreign artists residentially, an Art Academy (Kala Nikethanaya) will be established to fulfill their long-felt need. This will benefit local and foreign artistes to improve their skills, talents tremendously. The main theme “ Kala Ketha Asweddeema” in accordance with the Mahinda Chinthana ( Mahinda Concept) in this to foster and flourish the field of Arts. This academy will be established as a full-fletched academy to instill knowledge and know-how in all fields of Drama, Music Literature, Arts and Dance activities. The Theatre Hall to be established will undoubtedly, fulfill the long-felt requirements of a theatre hall to benefit the local artistes island wide.

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Objective         :-

To provide self practice, new experiments and research, use of foreign and local books on art and culture for higher study, to originate new performing art creations such as handicrafts, retail those art creations after exhibiting and to obtain publicity locally and internationally making use of physical, technical and skilled resources for professional and amateur artistes who are engaged and aspire to get engaged in Sri Lankan Literary art fields.

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Expected Project Output    :-

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30 Houses with a workshop

 Two families of versatile artistes who display excellence in different fields of activity will be chosen. Selected and these houses will be given to free of house. They will have to bear the cost of electricity and water supply. A versatile artiste will be paid a monthly allowances of Rs. 7500/= promoting their creations by staying in the same premises and also for teaching traditional art to new generation of students. The period of training differs according to the different fields of training they undergo in this skilled art. Students who wish to enter training in these traditional arts will be charged with an entrance fee – which is very nominal.

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Main Hall

 For the purpose of sound controlling this hall should be a steady one with walls of long length, breath and height along with a good outlook and surrounding. Air conditioning and lighting facilities must be supplies. It must contain on upstairs with a balcony with a systematic row of steps to climb. Two tiring rooms should be provided in close proximity to the hall. Bathing rooms also is a necessity.

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Library and Conservatory

This should be equipped with books, documents and technological data to be read/ to be used by all schools and university students as well as by foreign and local researches.

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Auditorium

       Auditorium should be a spacious one which can accommodate instruments to record rhyme, rhythm and tunes at the same   time (with small rooms for tuning). The presence of a sound controller who is equally qualified with knowledge in both music and new technology is a great boon. A mixture (instrument) with more than 24 tracks and a digital system is of prime importance to this auditorium.

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Open Air Theatre

         Proscenium stage is deemed necessary.

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Halls of Training

    Halls for training especially in the field for dance, music and drama should be built/ constructed at a distance to each other.  (Beating of drums and sounds of musical instruments should not be heard by the other room which in invariability creates disturbance) Each hall of training should be comprised of the necessary musical instruments pertaining to the different subjects along with costumes and other documents and books for the relevant field of activity. For rooms set apart for dancing practice, there should be a small tiring room with long wall mirrors to watch their dancing. There should be a small stage for music and dance practice. Every halls of training must be supplied with latrines/toilets and facilities for drinking water.

Apart from this components there will be training halls, exhibit centre, research home, houses for foreigners, administration office, cafeteria, stores, public restroom.