Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Kensington, West London, United Kingdom | Cultural Centre

The purpose of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Kensington, England in the United Kingdom, is to preserve for posterity the tradition of Indian art and culture. The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan was founded in India in 1938 and there are more than a 100 branches of the Bhavan in India. The UK Bhavan was the first independent overseas branch and it is also the largest institute for Indian art and culture outside India.
The teachings of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Kensington, England, closely follow those of Mahatma Gandhi. In the light of this philosophy, the Bhavan is a secular, non-political organisation open to all regardless off race, creed or sexual orientation. We have a fully articulated equal opportunities policy.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Kensington, England, provides courses in music, dance, languages, drama, art and archaeology and yoga. Some nine hundred students attend our courses during the year. Courses are taught at different levels, open, diploma (5 years) and master. Individual training is available in order to advance students to the highest levels. We are associated academically with the University of Cambridge and Trinity College of Music, London, in collaboration with whom we will shortly be offering the Bachelor of Music degree in Indian Classical Music.
The Bhavan aims to preserve, encourage and propagate the teaching and understanding of Indian art and culture as an integral part of the culture of the United Kingdom. It commends universal values in performance and studies.