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The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, is India’s premier cultural institution. Inaugurated in 1969, it was the first multi-venue, multi-genre cultural centre in South Asia. The NCPA is committed to preserving and promoting India’s rich and vibrant artistic heritage in the fields of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and photography, as well as presenting new and innovative work by Indian and international artists from a diverse range of genres including drama, contemporary dance, orchestral concerts, opera, jazz and chamber music. Today, the NCPA hosts more than 700 events each year, making it India’s largest and most holistic performing arts centre.

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8 July 2025

The Eternal Artiste

Even though Guru Dutt made only eight films, he is a revered figure in the world of cinema. Impulsive but thorough, short-tempered but empathetic, the man was a strange combination of the self-doubting artiste and the unparalleled genius. By Vidhi…

4 July 2025

Cyanotypes and the Love for Experiments

One of the oldest methods of making photographic prints is still popular with artists today. Tejal Pandey, Head – Dilip Piramal Art Gallery at the NCPA, discusses what makes cyanotype printmaking relevant and what one can learn from this intriguing…

3 July 2025

A Commanding Collaboration

Ahead of their concert at the Tata Theatre this month, we speak to trumpeter Randy Brecker and drummer Peter Erskine, both acclaimed, award-winning artistes, about their eventful careers, ties of kinship and why their Mumbai performance will challenge musical notions.…

Theatre

Theatre 13 July 2025

Comedy for Comedy’s Sake

Indian Music

Indian Music 11 July 2025

NCPA Citi Promising Artistes Series

International Music

International Music 18 July 2025

Movies Under the Stars

Western Classical Music

Western Classical Music 10 July 2025

Talks on Western Classical Music

Dance

Dance 10 July 2025

Meera Sreenarayanan & Arupa Lahiry’s Urja Dance Company

Film & Screenings

Film & Screenings 23 July 2025

Reality Check

Multi Arts

Multi Arts 10 July 2025

Magic, Mischief, and Make-Believe

Photography

Photography 10 July 2025

Slowing Down and Moving Around: Experiments in Cyan