You all visit this garden once in a year, but do you know who constructed this beautiful garden?

Nek Chand Saini, a well-known and renowned artist is the constructor behind this beautiful garden, The Rock Garden. UT Administration honored his work with a museum named as Nek Chand Museum at Rock Garden.

Construction of Nek Chand Museum

The people of Chandigarh have come up with a beautiful tribute to him and his achievements.

The construction of the Nek Chand Museum started in the year 2008-2009. The museum will be showcasing his achievements, the old bicycle that he used to barge materials for the making of the garden. Books and newspaper cutting will also be showcased. 

After 13 years, the UT administration will start work on the museum. The museum was to be completed on his death anniversary in the year 2015, but due to some reasons administration couldn’t keep the word.

As the G20 meet is being held in January 2023, the UT administration will be heading towards its completion as soon as possible. Work on the renovation of the waterfall and installation of signage has already begun. Work for the museum will also be taken. 

Artist’s son Mr. Anuj Saini ensured the completion of the Nek Chand museum with the administration.

Facts about Nek Chand

• The Nek Chand foundation was established in London in the year 1999 to raise funds and awareness about the Rock garden.
• According to IANS, Chand was the most exhibited Indian artist ever with his creations showcased in cities like Paris, London, New York, and Berlin.
• Nek Chand was a self-taught artist.
• He was awarded Padma Shri in 1984 for his incredible work.
• Nek Chand’s work, the Rock Garden even appeared on an Indian stamp in 1983.
• He used to work as a road inspector and then gradually became an artist.

Parting Thoughts

As of now, the Nek Chand Museum remains incomplete. It’s not just the building that’s incomplete but also the memories of a renowned artist. An artist who believed in self-learning and compassion. The Rock Garden is made with recycled materials like scrap and other kinds of waste such as bottles, glasses, bangles, tiles, ceramic pots, sinks, electrical waste, broken pipes, etc. His art depicted love for nature and people living in Chandigarh.

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What includes in the new plan:

As administration is going to enhance the attractiveness of the well-known rock garden to make it more beautiful and to attract more visitors. Things they have included in their plans are:

New waterfalls:

As the rock garden is world famous tourist place and there is a huge number of footfalls in the garden every day. People love to visit here and get delighted with the creation of Nek Chand who used old things to make this garden. People get attracted by the waterfalls and they love to spend their time there by clicking photos in different poses sometimes outside the water and sometimes inside water. So to make it more attractive UT administration is planning to include more waterfalls in it that will increase visitors and also enhance its beauty.

A Museum of Nek Chand:

Museum of Nek Chand is going to be included there and this section is going to construct in memory of him. It will include all the things that are related to Mr. Nek Chand like his bicycle that he used for collecting material to build the garden and also they will showcase his awards that he won in his lifetime.

Ragdoll village:

The new phase that is called the third phase of the garden will include the rag dolls village. Nek Chand makes dolls by using all the rag clothes that he collected from the tailors. Making this dolls village was his dream and that is going to complete now. Rock Garden’s up-gradation is going to done by Chandigarh Administration along with the Nek Chand’s son Anuj Saini.

This is the famous tourist place not only for locals but people from others countries visit here. To make it more beautiful and attracting more visitors its renovation and its maintenance is necessary.

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After the Doll’s Museum at Rock Garden in Chandigarh, the Rock Garden Society has taken an initiative to have some events at Phase3 of Rock Garden. Chandigarh has always been a happening place as there are new innovative ideas from different people and they are implemented in a quick row.The authorities have decided to conduct a Cultural Evening at Rock Garden every Sunday at the stage of Phase3.

Timings and Day for the Cultural Evening at Rock Garden

On Every Sunday at 5:00 PM

Benefits of this Cultural Evening at Rock Garden

• It will help the local people to showcase their talent
• Innovative idea for socialising and entertainment.

Details of the First Cultural Evening

The First Cultural Evening at the Rock Garden was a huge success. Some of the Chandigarh artists had put up an art exhibition where the local artists did live painting at the Phase2 of Rock Garden. The exhibition also comprised of certain dance and musical performances, some children from slum areas also participated in the dance performances.

The Home Secretary appreciated the initiative taken by the Rock Garden Society of Chandigarh. These Cultural evening will act as a platform for the artists who are wandering to display their talent and earn fame in a way.

Who can perform at these Cultural Evening?

All the local artists are allowed to perform with any kind of talent. Artists from the varied background like music, dance, mimicry, plays, magic shows, comedy and anything are most welcome to perform and entertain people.

Apart from the Cultural Evenings the Rock Garden Society has another good news as they are introducing permanent lights in the Open Air Theatre in Phase2 and this plan shall be implemented by 2-3months. The Rock Garden Society has taken a good initiative to help all those talented people looking for an opportunity to display their talent.

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