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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Created in 1938 to preserve and promote India’s cultural traditions. Stages Indian classical music and dance; intermittently hosts talks pertaining to Indian philosophy and culture. KM Munshi Marg (Road), Chowpatty; tel. +91 22 23631261. www.bhavans.info

Karnataka Sangha
Stages classical dance and music performances, and occasional theater productions, mostly from the south Indian state of Karnataka. M Vishweshwar Smarak Mandir, Kataria Road, Mahim; tel. +91 22 24379645.

National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)
Mumbai’s major center for performing arts including dance, music, and theatrical performances (traditional and contemporary Indian and foreign productions). Also readings, seminars, artistic exhibitions, and other cultural events. Off Marine Drive, Nariman Point; tel. +91 22 66223737. www.ncpamumbai.com

Nehru Centre
Indian dance, music, and dramatic performances. Nehru Centre Art Gallery on-site has changing exhibitions from painting and sculpture to calligraphy and photography by both established and emerging Indian artists. Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli; tel. +91 22 24964676. www.nehru-centre.org

Prithvi Theatre
Hindi, Marathi, and English theatrical performances. Hosts the Prithvi Theatre Festival every year, usually in November, featuring up to two weeks of drama performances. Juhu Church Road, Juhu; tel. +91 22 26149546. www.prithvitheatre.org

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