Srijani Shilpagram
সৃজনী শিল্পগ্রাম
A folk village built by the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, recreating traditional tribal houses from eastern India and showcasing handicrafts and folk performances.
Srijani Shilpagram was built by the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre under India's Ministry of Culture and opened in 2008. It lies southwest of Bolpur. The grounds recreate, in their original form, tribal houses from West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Manipur, Sikkim and other eastern and northeastern states. Inside the houses are displays of farm tools, musical instruments, pottery and murals. There is also a puppet museum and handicraft shops, and folk song and dance performances are often held on holidays and in winter. Admission is cheap, only a few dozen rupees, and the village is ideal for learning about the diverse tribal cultures of eastern India. It can be combined with Amar Kutir and Sonajhuri Haat in the same afternoon.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Sriniketan
- Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kala Bhavana
- Sonajhuri Haat
- Uttarayan Complex & Rabindra Bhavana
- Cheena Bhavana
- Visva-Bharati Ashram Area
- Amar Kutir