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Article: Kochi's Hall of art to open today.
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- New Indian Express (Chennai, India)
- Article date:
- April 23, 2009
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Kochi, April 23 -- David Hall, one of the two surviving Dutch monuments in Fort Kochi, will now be a cultural centre and hub of indigenous art forms of India.
The formal inauguration of David Hall, which has been renovated as an art gallery, will be done by Cultural Minister M A Baby on Thursday. Netherlands Ambassador to India Bob Hiensch will be the chief guest at the function. David Hall was renovated by cgh earth Hotels.
Located near the Parade Ground in Fort Kochi, David Hall was built in 1695 by the Dutch East Indian Company. It was the residence of David Koder, a Jewish businessman, and was named after him. It was also the residence of Dutch ...