page_title: Dakshinapan shopping center
hierarchical_section_title: Dakshinapan shopping center
caption_attribution_description: English: Photographed in Kolkata.
context_page_description: The Dakshinapan Shopping Centre is on Gariahat Road, right at the foot of Dhakuria Rail Overbridge in Dhakuria, Kolkata. It is spread over 57,000 sqft area and has 141 shops. It was launched by the Kolkata Improvement Trust in 1988. It is an open-air cultural spot cum shopping complex, the latter consisting mainly of various types of State emporiums from all over India dealing in handlooms, handicrafts, textiles, furniture, fancy goods and imitation jewelry. It also houses Madhusudan Mancha and Children Little Theater where theater and other cultural shows are organized allowing people to spend quality time with friends and families. Madhusudan Mancha stages dramas, dances, recitals and other forms of performing arts organized by leading professional artists as well as theatre groups in the city. During 15th Kolkata Film festival in 2009, Madhusudan Mancha hosted 28 films.
context_section_description: The Dakshinapan Shopping Centre is on Gariahat Road, right at the foot of Dhakuria Rail Overbridge (Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Setu) in Dhakuria, Kolkata. It is spread over 57,000 sqft area and has 141 shops. It was launched by the Kolkata Improvement Trust (KIT) in 1988. It is an open-air cultural spot cum shopping complex, the latter consisting mainly of various types of State emporiums from all over India dealing in handlooms, handicrafts, textiles, furniture, fancy goods and imitation jewelry.  It also houses Madhusudan Mancha  and Children Little Theater where theater and other cultural shows are organized allowing people to spend quality time with friends and families.  Madhusudan Mancha stages dramas, dances, recitals and other forms of performing arts organized by leading professional artists as well as theatre groups in the city. During 15th Kolkata Film festival in 2009, Madhusudan Mancha hosted 28 films.
caption: The Dakshinapan, Dhakuria
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