Darpana Academy

We introduce ourselves as an art center where the arts meet society, to inform, educate and transform, Having started 73 years ago as a teaching and performance institute, Darpana has grown into a contemporary symbiosis affirming the role of creativity in culture, researching into our origins and reaching out to the unsaid or unthought of. Darpana believes that art is a language that is universal and is committed to excellence, innovation and the excitement of using the arts for change. With over 25,000 graduates, nearly 11000 performances, audiences in 90 countries, a vibrant arts environment, managed by a strong staff, Darpana is known around the world as an institution of innovation in the arts.