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Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay is Singapore's national performing arts centre located on Marina Bay in the Downtown Core's Marina Centre. Opened in 2002, it is recognizable by its twin domed roofs clad in aluminium sunshades. It houses a 1,600-seat Concert Hall, 2,000-seat Theatre, studios, and outdoor performance spaces, and presents free and ticketed music, dance, theatre and visual arts programmes year-round.
The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi is the apex body for performing arts in Kerala, established on April 26, 1958, and inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Located in Chembukkavu, Thrissur, it functions under the Department of Culture to train, preserve, and promote music, dance, theatre, and folk arts. The institution hosts regular performances, festivals, workshops, and maintains an extensive library dedicated to performing arts resources.
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre at Bennelong Point on Sydney Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon and opened in 1973, it is one of Australia's most recognizable buildings with its distinctive sail-shaped roofs. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, it hosts opera, ballet, concerts and theatre and is a major visitor attraction.