8 Point Art Cafe

8 Point Art Cafe

Inside view of Eight-point Gallery Cafe
Established	2 October 2015
Location	Asramam, Kollam
Coordinates	8°53′49″N 76°35′09″E / 8.897041°N 76.585847°ECoordinates: 8°53′49″N 76°35′09″E / 8.897041°N 76.585847°E
Type	Art museum
Collections	Paintings and sculpture
Founder	Shenley(Art Director)
Public transit access	Kollam KSRTC - 1.3 km Kollam Junction - 2.1 km Kollam KSWTD - 1.3 km
Website	http://www.dtpckollam.com/

The Eight-point Gallery Cafe or 8 Point Art Cafe is an art gallery and cafe situated in Kollam (Quilon) city of Kerala, India. This is the first international standard art cafe in the city of Kollam. Eight-Point is established in a renovated heritage building, ‘Parambarya,’ inside the Asramam guest house campus.^[1] Famous muralist and art director Mr. Shenley had taken the Parambarya building from Kollam DTPC(District Tourism promotion Council) for five years to set-up this art cafe. The Kollam DTPC has spent nearly 2 million Indian Rupee for the renovation and setting up of properties in the museum/Paramparya building.^[2]

Toponymy

The name ‘eight-point’ represents the eight creeks of Ashtamudi Lake and the eight art forms incorporated in the gallery.^[3]

Facilities

"Parambarya building" in Asramam Picnic Village were Eight-Point Gallery Cafe is situated

• Gallery
• Cafe
• Theatre
• Library
• Venue for Music

See also

• Kollam
• British Residency
• Adventure Park, Kollam
• Cheena Kottaram

References

1. "'Eight-point gallery cafe' is ready for inauguration in Kollam". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
2. "'Eight-point gallery cafe' to boost art in Kollam - Deccan Chronicle". Retrieved 1 October 2015.
3. "Kollam's first Art Gallery " Eight point" art cafe get ready for Inauguration". Retrieved 1 October 2015.