Apr 08, 2020, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An exhibition of Indian contemporary art, called 'Extension.India', scheduled to open at The State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia, in June 2020 will now be postponed to March 2021.
Mar 31, 2020, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when social distancing has been declared significant in containing the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has organised an online international art competition themed "United against CORONA- Express through Art" in a bid to connect the people across the world.
25th annual concert of Mentaid held in Kolkata
Mar 09, 2020, at 06:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The 25th annual concert of Mentaid was held at Madhusudan Mancha in the city last week.
KNMA and Lilavati Lalbhai Library organise a photography exhibition based on Madan Mahatta's works
Feb 24, 2020, at 04:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in association with Ahmedabad-based Lilavati Lalbhai Library is holding a special exhibition titled 'Delhi Modern: The Architecture of Independence seen through the eyes of Madan Mahatta' until February 28.
How Indians are responding to their love for mother tongue? ShareChat has some metrics
Feb 20, 2020, at 08:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: More than 30,000 UGC (user generated content) got created across 8 Indian languages with #MyMotherTongue #LoveMyLanguage ahead of the International Mother Language Day on Feb 21, according to social media platform ShareChat.
Ai Wei Wei sculpture celebrates pedal power, as Urban Forum continues in Abu Dhabi
Feb 13, 2020, at 09:27 am
New York/IBNS: “You can walk down to the sculpture,” said the guide, “or,” and he paused to pique interest, “you can use one of these new public bicycles and follow the bike lane.” He gestured enticingly at a row of brand new, green, semi-electric bicycles.
Bridging the gap between the artist and the public is one of the focus areas of Studio Artz Kolkata
Feb 12, 2020, at 01:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Studio Artz, an inclusive centre for learning art in Kolkata, recently presented an art exhibition, which showcased a variety of themes in multiple media.
Jogen Chowdhury and Goutam Ghose to steer socio-cultural city NGO The Bengal
Feb 11, 2020, at 06:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Eminent painter Jogen Chowdhury has taken charge as the President of The Bengal, a socio-cultural organisation, along with ace filmmaker Goutam Ghose as the Working President. Chowdhury stepped into the shoes of late litterateur Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
KNMA Delhi and STG Moscow present exhibition of contemporary Indian art in Russia
Feb 10, 2020, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Said to be the most extensive exhibition of Indian contemporary art to ever be presented, Extension.India, will open at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow on June 17 and will be on view until September 6 2020.
111-ft long mural of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled at Metro Rail Bhawan
Feb 04, 2020, at 01:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: An 111-foot-long mural of ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ along with icons representing the cultural heritage of Bengal was unveiled at the Metro Rail Bhavan recently by Metro Railway General Manager Manoj Joshi in the presence of senior officers and staff.
Truth without any packaging, says Prosenjit about Lily Chakraborty's autobiography
Jan 28, 2020, at 04:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: ‘Ami Lily, the autobiography of veteran Bengali actress Lily Chakraborty, Is the bare truth, sans any packaging, according to popular Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee.
How Gaurav Bhatia led Sotheby’s debut auction in India with great success
Jan 22, 2020, at 09:42 pm
Sotheby’s has been uniting collectors with world-class art work, since 1744. Expandingits operations from London to New York in 1955, it became the first international auction house to mark its presence across multiple countries.Known as one of the world's oldest auction houses, Sotheby’s boasts of an incredible global network of 80 offices in 40 countries.
UNICEF's International Children's Film Festival gives voice to rural kids against social evils
Jan 22, 2020, at 12:49 am
Malda, West Bengal/UNI: Children in West Bengal's Malda district have found a unique and powerful means to speak on their issues ranging from child marriage to gender equality.
The Bengal and Zubaan celebrate life of Nabaneeta Dev Sen, launch her book Chandrabati's Ramayan
Jan 17, 2020, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Launching her book Chandrabati's Ramayan in presence of eminent artists, The Bengal and Zubaan celebrated the life of writer and academician late Nabaneet Dev Sen at the ICCR Kolkata on Thursday.
Prabha Khaitan Foundation inks cultural collaboration with Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage, UK
Jan 16, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based literary, performing arts and cultural organisation, Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF), and Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage (Sampad), UK, recently formalised an agreement to collaborate and promote cultural exchanges and jointly organize events and cultural activities in India and Birmingham, UK.
Having musical family background is a blessing: Javed Ali
Jan 10, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Singer Javed Ali will be in Kolkata to perform in The Yellow Taxi Music Festival on Saturday. In an exclusive interaction with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Ali speaks about the festival and much more about his musical journey
Prabha Khaitan Woman’s Voice Award 2019 shortlists emerging writers
Jan 05, 2020, at 01:19 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Oxford Bookstore and Prabha Khaitan Foundation Woman’s Voice Award (PKWVA) recently announced the shortlist for the second edition of the Award. The winner for 2019 would be announced at a function on Jan 18 at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) 2020. Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) and AKLF would be the co-presenters of PKWVA.
Slightly rose-tinted Hindu-Muslim unity in Nehruvian textbooks by Left: William Dalrymple
Dec 30, 2019, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Acclaimed historian and writer William Dalrymple has justified the right-wing assertions that after independence, the government had left the responsibility to manage the academics of the country to the left, who presented a rosy picture of Hindu-Muslim unity in the history books.
6 things about India only an Indophile would know
Dec 24, 2019, at 08:06 pm
An Indophile is someone who loves India. Its culture, its people, its languages, its natural beauty and India’s amazing cuisine. Scottish Historian like William Darlymple or the musician Jerry Garcia are well-known examples of Indophiles who breathe India.
Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Award today
Dec 21, 2019, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu will give Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan the prestigious 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Award on December 23.
Dec 12, 2019, at 09:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: New Delhi based Kiran Nadar Museum of Arts is holding a special exhibition until January 10, 2020, on the works of Haku Shah (1934 – 2019), the reticent artist who grew up in an environment inspired by Gandhian thoughts and philosophy.
Dec 11, 2019, at 02:10 am
Oslo/IBNS: Indian social welfare activist and cultural patron Sundeep Bhutoria on Tuesday met Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2019 Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali at the Nobel Peace Prize 2019 Award Ceremony in the Norwegian capital of Oslo.
Vadodara-based Gallery Ark to showcase senior ceramic artists' creations
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Works of senior artists like Jyotsna Bhatt, Ira Chaudhuri and Savia Mahajan will be on display at the Vadodara-based Gallery Ark's upcoming exhibition 'Elements in Mythology', focussing on ceramics and pottery.
Bengal's flautist cop enthralls audience at ICCR recital
Dec 08, 2019, at 11:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: It is not very often that a police officer entertains city’s elite music aficionados. But Indrajit Basu, Additional Superintendent of Police (Zonal) Baruipur Police district, recently enthralled the audience with his flute recital at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). He was accompanied by Soumen Sarkar on tabla.
KNMA presents Structuring Form - the Innovative Rigour of Mahendra Raj
Nov 30, 2019, at 01:36 pm
IBNS/Kolkata: Delhi-based Kiran Nadar Museum of Art is holding a special exhibition highlighting some of the architectural projects of Mahendra Raj, one of the best known structural designers of India.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar unveils 4th Edition of “Wisdom Speaksâ€
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar recently launched the fourth edition of “Wisdom Speaks” - a trilingual multi-disciplinary-peer-reviewed journal – published by Indian National Forum of Art and Culture (INFAC), a premier non-profit working for the promotion and invigoration of art and culture in India since 2005.
Writer Pratibha Ray inaugurates Chair Poetry Evenings 2019
Nov 23, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Jnanpith Award winner Padmasri Pratibha Ray, in the presence of poet Subodh Sarkar, on Friday inaugurated the second edition of Chair Poetry Evenings 2019.
Sikkim has immense potential waiting to be unleashed: Arijit Dutta
Nov 21, 2019, at 04:00 pm
Arijit Dutta, Managing Director of Priya Entertainments, in conversation with Subhojit Roy about the forthcoming Sikkim Film Festival and the just concluded Temi Autumn Festival, is hopeful about the growth of Eco Adventure tourism
Nov 15, 2019, at 01:49 pm
Kolkta/IBNS: The Open Arts Initiative, a group of creative professionals living in Goa, is organising the first Goa Open Arts Festival early next year.
500 years old Assam’s Bhaona performed on global stage in Dubai
Nov 12, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Almost 500 years after Saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardeva’s creation ‘Bhaona’, Assam’s mythological folk theatre has now entered into the global stage with an English avatar.