Art Village Tour Himachal Kangra valley Andretta Village of Sardar Sobha Singh

The Sardar Sobha Singh Art Gallery, Norah Art Centre and Andretta Pottery Society Tour Package

The artist of divinity Sardar Sobha Singh who aimed to portrait Sikh Guru, their life and work for inspiration of general public. He lived in Andretta, nearby Palampur town( district Kangra, Himachal state of India) till his last. His beautiful cottage is still there with a display of his paintings. Now Andretta is familiar as an artist’s village. General public can also visit his cottage in Andretta.

Visit can be arranged from Palampur for one day.

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The DA -Sardar Sobha Singh Art Gallery Tour Package - Inclusions

• Delhi/Chandigarh to Palampur in AC Luxury Car
• Night Stay in Palampur Luxury Cottage
• Full Day excursion from palampur to Andretta Village
• Spend 2 hours at Sardar Sobha singh Art Gallary & Mingling with Family of Sobha Singh Ji
• Spend 2 Hours at Norah Richard's House and Norah Richards Art Centre.
• Spend 2 hours at Andretta Pottery Learning centre
• Spend some time at B.C Sanyal's House
• Sovenier shopping in Andretta
• Return to Palampur in the evening & plan for the onwards Journey

Visit Norah Richards House & Norah Centre for Arts

Norah Richard's House - There are other cultural attractions in Andretta, Norah Richars, a dramatist and environmentalist lived in the village for 30 years, through the time of partition until her death in 1970. She was a formidable and resourceful Irish woman, who built an adobe house in English style. She taught students from Punjab how to perform plays in her small outdoor theatre in front of her house. Her adobe house has recently been renovated by the Punjabi university Patiala, using the skills of local masons. The little theatre is still in use by the Punjabi university students. They perform plays every year on Norha's birthday October 29th. Anyone can come and watch the well acted dramas, sitting under the stars among the local village folk.

Visit Norah Centre for the Arts -

Higher up towards the Shivalik hills is the Norah Centre for the Arts. This is a recently built attractive centre designed by an architect from Kerala, the son-in-law of the famous artist B.C. Sanyal. This centre hopes to encourage artists, musicians, dancers and writers to come and spend time, hold workshops and interact adding to Andretta's cultural heritage.

About Nora Richards

Nora originally from Ireland, married Philip Richards, who was a professor at Government College, Lahore made Andretta, a village near Palampur, her home. Here she built a traditional Kangra-style mud house,known as ‘Chameli Niwas’, employing local style and material, using mud, slate and bamboo. she also built makeshift proscenium, and invited Punjabi theatre amateurs and professionals to perform plays. Painter, B. C. Sanyalstarted organizing painting exhibitions to fund the Nora Centre for Arts and a resort, in various cities. Also to move in was noted painter, Sobha Singh, most known for making Sikh religious painting, who stayed here till his death in 1986. Richards nurtured Punjabi theatre through the 1940s and 1960s, and came to be known as the "gransmother of Punjabi theatre".

In 1983, Mansimran "Mini" Singh, son of noted potter Gurcharan Singh, along with his wife Mary Singh moved here, and started Andretta Pottery and Craft Society, which has a production studio pottery which produces earthen slipware and a terracotta museum. They also set and set up a Central Government Rural Marketing Centre with a grant of Rs 1,35,000 to provide assistance to potters. The society also runs three-month long residential courses for potters. Today, pottery from Andretta is sold at outlets across India.

Visit B.C. Sanyal the artist Home  

B.C. Sanyal who died recently at the age of 101 had a holiday cottage in Andretta where he used to come and paint, inspired by the scenery of this Kangra Valley. His daughter Amba is very much involved in the Norah Centre for the Arts.

Visit Andretta Pottery and Craft Society - 

Not far from TAC is the Andretta Pottery and Craft Society, this is a working art pottery making attractive earthenware with rangoli style slip designs. The pottery offers 3 month classes for students. Also attached to the pottery is the Terracotta Museum. The main collection in this museum is the work of local village potters from the regions. But there is also sample pottery from around the globe including several pieces from Mexico, England and Holland.

Art Village Gallery Tour Package - The DA - Sardar Sobha Singh - Itinarary

• Delhi/Chandigarh to Palampur in AC Luxury Car
• Night Stay in Palampur Luxury Cottage
• Full Day excursion from palampur to Andretta Village
• Spend 2 hours at Sardar Sobha singh Art Gallary & Mingling with Family of Sobha Singh Ji
• Spend 2 Hours at Norah Richard's House and Norah Richards Art Centre.
• Spend 2 hours at Andretta Pottery Learning centre
• Spend some time at B.C Sanyal's House
• Sovenier shopping in Andretta
• Return to Palampur in the evening & plan for the onwards Journey

 Directions 

• New Delhi (Start Point - Major Tourist Destination - Capital of India)
• Kurukshetra (Tourist Attractions - Sri Krishna Museum, Bhramasarovar, Sheikh Chaheli's Tomb)
• Chandigarh (Tourist Attractions - Sukhna lake, Nek chand Rock garden,Pinjore Garden, Museums)
• Rupnagar ( Ropar - Toursist Attraction - Kikar Lodge)
• Kiratpur Sahib (Tourist Attractions -Historical Gurudwara)
• Anandpur Sahib (Major Tourist Destination for Sikhs - Historical Gurudwara Keshgarh Sahib ji, Virasat-e-khalsa)
• Nanagal Dam ( Tourist Attractions - Bhakhra Nangal Dam, Naina Devi temple, Cheif Restaurant)
• Una Himachal (Tourist Attractions - Chintpurni temple,Kila Baba bedi, Sadashiv Mandir etc)
• Bangana
• Bhota 
• Hamirpur
• Sujanpur Tira
• Bharwana
• Palampur (Destination: Sardar Sobha Singh Art Gallery)

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Art VillageGallery Tour Package - Rates & Dates

• Delhi/Chandigarh to Palampur in AC Luxury Car
• Night Stay in Palampur Luxury Cottage
• Full Day excursion from palampur to Andretta Village
• Spend 2 hours at Sardar Sobha singh Art Gallary & Mingling with Family of Sobha Singh Ji
• Spend 2 Hours at Norah Richard's House and Norah Richards Art Centre.
• Spend 2 hours at Andretta Pottery Learning centre
• Spend some time at B.C Sanyal's House
• Sovenier shopping in Andretta
• Return to Palampur in the evening & plan for the onwards Journey

@ Rs 10,999/- Per Pax ( Minimum 2 pax Required )

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The DA - Sardar Sobha Singh Art Gallery, Norah Art Centre and Andretta Pottery Society Tour Package

• Delhi/Chandigarh to Palampur in AC Luxury Car
• Night Stay in Palampur Luxury Cottage
• Full Day excursion from palampur to Andretta Village
• Spend 2 hours at Sardar Sobha singh Art Gallary & Mingling with Family of Sobha Singh Ji
• Spend 2 Hours at Norah Richard's House and Norah Richards Art Centre.
• Spend 2 hours at Andretta Pottery Learning centre
• Spend some time at B.C Sanyal's House
• Sovenier shopping in Andretta
• Return to Palampur in the evening & plan for the onwards Journey

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Art Village Gallery Tour Package - The DA - Sardar Sobha Singh - Itinarary

• Delhi/Chandigarh to Palampur in AC Luxury Car
• Night Stay in Palampur Luxury Cottage
• Full Day excursion from palampur to Andretta Village
• Spend 2 hours at Sardar Sobha singh Art Gallary & Mingling with Family of Sobha Singh Ji
• Spend 2 Hours at Norah Richard's House and Norah Richards Art Centre.
• Spend 2 hours at Andretta Pottery Learning centre
• Spend some time at B.C Sanyal's House
• Sovenier shopping in Andretta
• Return to Palampur in the evening & plan for the onwards Journey

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 Directions 

• New Delhi (Start Point - Major Tourist Destination - Capital of India)
• Kurukshetra (Tourist Attractions - Sri Krishna Museum, Bhramasarovar, Sheikh Chaheli's Tomb)
• Chandigarh (Tourist Attractions - Sukhna lake, Nek chand Rock garden,Pinjore Garden, Museums)
• Rupnagar ( Ropar - Toursist Attraction - Kikar Lodge)
• Kiratpur Sahib (Tourist Attractions -Historical Gurudwara)
• Anandpur Sahib (Major Tourist Destination for Sikhs - Historical Gurudwara Keshgarh Sahib ji, Virasat-e-khalsa)
• Nanagal Dam ( Tourist Attractions - Bhakhra Nangal Dam, Naina Devi temple, Cheif Restaurant)
• Una Himachal (Tourist Attractions - Chintpurni temple,Kila Baba bedi, Sadashiv Mandir etc)
• Bangana
• Bhota 
• Hamirpur
• Sujanpur Tira
• Bharwana
• Palampur (Destination: Sardar Sobha Singh Art Gallery)