Shilpakala Vedika is a terracotta auditorium and convention centre located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The auditorium is 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m2) in area.
Silpakala Vedika శిల్పకళావేదిక | |
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Location within Telangana | |
General information | |
Type | Auditorium |
Architectural style | Ethnic |
Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Coordinates | 17°27′05″N 78°22′38″E / 17.4514°N 78.3771°E |
Completed | 2002 |
Opened | 15 June 2002 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | S Sathyanarayana |
Main contractor | Nagarjuna Construction Company |
Website | |
https://www.shilpakalavedika.in/ |
"Shilpa" means sculpture, kala means art, and vedika means platform. Hence it is an art sculpture platform. The convention center includes an auditorium, which is flexible in design and offers a variety of configurations, and is noted for Telugu film audio release functions.[1]
Shilpakala Vedika, constructed under government of United Andhra Pradesh in 2001,[2] is located in a 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m2) plot, on a 5 acres (20,000 m2) land, with a seating capacity of 2,500. It was inaugurated on 15 June 2002 by then Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu. C. Rangarajan, then Governor of United Pradesh was the chief guest of the inaugural event.[3]
The facility has a press room, cafeteria, multi-media projection system, and green rooms.