Kanoria Centre For Arts

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is a city in western India.The Sabarmati River runs through its center. Ahmedabad is famous for its textile industry and is known as the textile hub of India.

Brief History

Kanoria Centre for Arts was established in 1984 by our Chairperson Urmila Kanoria with the support of Dr. B. V. Doshi (2018 Pritzker Award Laureate) and the Ahmedabad Education Society. Its inaugural stone was laid by the Late M. F. Husain and inputs from Bhupen Khakhar, Piraji Sagara, Geeta Kapur and many more leading personalities in diverse creative fields established KCA's foundation for becoming a non-profit, self sustaining institution.

Through the years, KCA has attracted a large number of visitors and frequently hosts visits by dignitaries and celebrities from various disciplines such as the Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Anjolie Ela Menon, Lalitha Lajmi and many more who have offered advice and ideas, further enriching the institution.

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How to Reach

By Road

Gujarat has one of the better developed road networks in India. Ahmedabad is well connected with all major cities and towns by road.State and private buses are a great option to travel between smaller towns in the state.

By Train

Major Indian cities are also connected via the Ahmedabad railway station that lies on the western railways network.. The main railway station is located in Kalupur area. This station falls under the prominent national railway circuit and is connected to all major cities of India. India’s first bullet train project will be connecting Mumbai to Ahmedabad by December 2023. It will run at a speed of 320kmph and cover the distance in 3 hours.

By Air

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad connects all major cities in India and key cities abroad to the state.

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