Kamani Auditorium
Kamani Auditorium is a 625-seat performance venue in New Delhi and a unit of the Bharatiya Kala Kendra Trust. Located at Mandi House, the capital’s cultural district, it has served as a principal stage for theatre, dance, and music for over five decades. Alongside its main proscenium theatre, the complex features an open-air arena and a multi-purpose hall, allowing for a diverse range of cultural, educational, and community programming.
About Kamani Auditorium
Kamani Auditorium is located at 1, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi, at the heart of the city’s cultural zone. Since its establishment, it has hosted national and international presentations across theater, dance, and music, becoming one of Delhi’s most recognizable performance spaces. The main auditorium seats 625 patrons (484 in the stalls and 141 in the balcony) and is widely used for major classical and contemporary productions.
Beyond the primary theater, the Kamani campus functions as a multi-venue cultural complex. It includes a 19,500 sq. ft. open-air arena designed for concerts, interdisciplinary performances, talks, workshops, festivals, and public gatherings. The basement-level Jhankar Hall provides an intimate, flexible setting for lecture-demonstrations, chamber concerts, rehearsals, seminars, screenings, and academic or institutional programs, with a small raised platform for performance use.
The main stage measures approximately 55 feet in width and 51 feet in depth, with a wooden floor and a vertical height exceeding 46 feet. It is equipped with extensive rigging, flying bars, and front-of-house positions, supporting complex сценography and lighting design. The auditorium is known for its acoustics and is fitted with professional sound and lighting systems, including a 24-channel digital mixer and computerized lighting control.
Architecturally designed for both audience comfort and backstage efficiency, Kamani Auditorium provides green rooms, technical facilities, coordinated communication systems, and on-site security infrastructure. Through its integrated venues and technical capacity, Kamani continues to function as a central platform for performances, festivals, residencies, educational initiatives, and large-scale cultural collaborations in Delhi.
Past Events
This performance is the centerpiece of a grand musical storytelling celebration presenting a biographical theatre initia...
Presented as a magnificent celebration of Indian classical music, this recital features an inspiring evening dedicated t...
Evening of Hindustani classical music at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi, honouring Padma Vibhushan Girija Devi with free e...
Bhilwara Sur Sangam presents Bhagyesh Marathe in a Hindustani vocal concert on 4 April 2026 at Kamani Auditorium, Delhi,...
Bhilwara Sur Sangam is a two-day Indian classical music festival presented by the LNJ Bhilwara Group, featuring Bhagyesh...
Khusrau–Kabir Across Centuries presents Sufi poetry through qawwali and contemporary music by Sawani Mudgal, Alap Desai,...
Music for Peace is a classical music concert organized by the Tabla Academy of Ajrara Gharana at Kamani Auditorium, New ...
The Udupa Music Festival 2026, an initiative of the Udupa Foundation, presents a three-day series of Indian classical an...
The 28th Vasantotsava, presented by Pt. Birju Maharaj Ji’s Kalashram, continues on 4 February 2026 at Kamani Auditorium ...
The 28th Vasantotsava, presented by Pt. Birju Maharaj Ji’s Kalashram, features an evening of Kathak and Hindustani class...
Kalashram, an esteemed institution founded by the legendary Pt. Birju Maharaj, is set to showcase a captivating group Ka...
The Vasantotsav 2026, presented by Kalashram in honour of the legendary Pt. Birju Maharaj ji, promises to be a captivati...
Pandit Birju Maharaj ji's Kalashram is set to showcase the enchanting 28th Vasantotsava at the Kamani Auditorium in New ...
Pandit Birju Maharaj ji's Kalashram is set to host the 28th Vasantotsava at the Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi, a much-a...
The 28th Vasantotsav, hosted by Pt. Birju Maharaj ji's Kalashram, promises to be a spectacular celebration of Kathak dan...
Pt. Birju Maharaj ji's Kalashram will host the 28th Vasantotsava in 2026, showcasing an enchanting Kathak dance performa...
