Bengali folk singer Kalika Prasad dies in a car accident
Mar 07, 2017, at 07:44 pm
Burdwan/Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS):Popular Bengali folk singer Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee died in a car accident in West Bengal's Hoogly district on Tuesday morning.
Indian and US artists come together for performative story telling project in Kolkata
Feb 28, 2017, at 10:28 pm
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Performing artists from India and the United States (US) came together to raise awareness about gender issues at a programme at the American Centre in Kolkata recently.
Lal Mati Utsav in Navi Mumbai tugs at the heartstrings of music aficionados
Feb 16, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): People from Mumbai and its suburbs, especially Bengalis, got a feel of the musical heritage of Bengal and Bengalis, from classical to folk, at the recently held Lal Mati Utsav (Red Earth Festival), organised at the Urban Haat, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai.
Calcutta Rescue to widen its service areas with SBI-sponsored second street ambulance
Feb 16, 2017, at 10:42 pm
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): Calcutta Rescue, which works among the underprivileged people of Kolkata, especially in the slum areas, will launch its second street ambulance on Friday.
Indian artist Sudarsan Pattnaik's sand castle enters Guinness World Record
Feb 11, 2017, at 06:31 pm
Puri, Feb 11 (IBNS): Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a Guinness World Record with his 48.8 feet sand castle at Puri Beach, according to media reports on Saturday.
Ministry of DoNER celebrates Magh Bihu (Makar Sankranti) festival
Jan 14, 2017, at 12:44 am
Guwahati, Jan 13 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh addressed at the celebrations of Magh Bihu (Makar Sankranti) festival, organised by Ministry of Development of North-East Region (DoNER) at Dilli Haat here on Friday.
Kolkata: Workshop on tribal art form organised in RBU
Dec 30, 2016, at 09:30 pm
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance, Music and Visual Arts in association with Rabindra Bharati University and Lalit Kala Akademi on Thursday inaugurated a workshop on Santhal Pata painting of Jadu Pata series in Kolkata.
A photography exhibition with a deep focus on a cause
Dec 13, 2016, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): The city of Kolkata has always been a photographer’s delight, for more reasons than one.
My art has given me enough immunity: Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:27 am
As Kolkata gears up for Monologues, India's only solo art festival, (at ICCR on Dec 10 and 11), IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity catches up with the festival's artistic director Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee. In a candid chat, he opens up about Monologues, theatre in Kolkata, Bengali cinema and LGBTQ rights. Excerpts:
Second edition of UNITED music festival organised in Kolkata
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:04 am
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Music Festival UNITED embarked on its second edition with great gusto with four massive headliners in Kolkata.
Indian Tabla maestro Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee enthralls US audience
Nov 19, 2016, at 11:17 pm
Memphis (Tennessee), Nov 19 (IBNS): Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee, a well-known 'tabla' player from India was recently in the United States to perform at various cultural functions.
In mellifluous conversation with Lopamudra Mitra and Joy Sarkar
Nov 17, 2016, at 05:35 pm
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Nostalgia, lots of music and concern about the future of modern Bengali music marked the inaugural session of the third edition of Conversations at The Palms Restaurant in Kolkata recently.
India lights up to celebrate Diwali
Oct 29, 2016, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Indians on Saturday readied themselves to revel in the festive spirit of Diwali.
Bengal gears up to celebrate Kali Puja
Oct 29, 2016, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Bengali community on Saturday geared up to celebrate Kali Puja.
ATDC students celebrate Diwali
Oct 29, 2016, at 05:48 pm
Faridabad, Haryana, Oct 29 (IBNS): As the festival of lights is approaching, students of Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC) celebrated Diwali on Friday.
The college prep tip you don’t want to hear about
Oct 20, 2016, at 06:03 pm
The Co founder of Collegify, Rohan Ganeriwala lends out some important tips for aspirants wanting to study abroad. In his latest column, Ganeriwala stresses on the importance of reading and why one should adhere to the practice for a better chance of acceptance.
Indian women celebrate Karwa Chauth
Oct 19, 2016, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): Indians on Wednesday celebrated Karwa Chauth, a Hindu festival for women.
Singapore's Serangoon celebrates Durga Puja
Oct 14, 2016, at 05:37 pm
Serangoon, Oct 14 (IBNS): The Bengali community in Singapore revelled in the festive spirit of Durga Puja, as it was observed amid much fanfare.
Google celebrates Ladislao Jose Biro's 117th birth anniversary
Sep 29, 2016, at 04:12 pm
Mountain View, Sept 29 (IBNS): Google on Thursday celebrated Ladislao Jose Biro's 117th birth anniversary by dedicating an interactive doodle.
Google turns adult, celebrates 18th birthday with a doodle
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:49 pm
Mountain View, Sept 27 (IBNS): popular search engine Google on Tuesday celebrated its 18th birthday with a doodle.
Art works based on mythology exhibited in Kolkata
Sep 27, 2016, at 03:44 pm
Kolkata,Sept 27 (IBNS): Artist Sanjoy Majumdar recently hosted a seven-day- long solo exhibition of his recent artworks at Taj Bengal in Kolkata.
Google doodles to celebrate female pioneering pilot Jean Batten's birth anniversary
Sep 15, 2016, at 04:04 pm
Mountain View, Sept 15 (IBNS): Google on Thursday celebrated pioneering female pilot Jean Batten's 107th birth anniversary by dedicating a doodle.
Acropolis Mall goes the art way to raise awareness against 'Honking'
Sep 10, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IBNS): Deviating from traditional norms, Acropolis Mall sought to raise awareness about the evils of honking by organising an art exhibition.
Sep 09, 2016, at 02:18 am
Jammu and Kashmir is presently often in the news for acts of violence. But this pristine and beautiful land is also rich in culture, music and dance which is often overlooked. Sonali Jha Chatterjee reports from Jammu
Kolkata hosts 64-day- long theatre festival
Aug 06, 2016, at 05:20 am
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), an autonomous organization under Government of India's Ministry of Culture, has organized a 64-day-long theatre festival in Kolkata.
Prominent classical artistes unite to voice protest against terror
Jul 31, 2016, at 05:47 pm
Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS) Joining the protest against worldwide violence, classical artistes recently assembled on a podium to declare the triumph of music over bombs.
Tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj passes away in Varanasi
Jul 29, 2016, at 03:31 am
Varanasi, July 28 (IBNS): Senior Indian Table maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj breathed his last in Varanasi on Thursday, reports said.
TM Krishna, Bezwada Wilson win Magsaysay Award for 2016
Jul 27, 2016, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Two Indians, TM Krishna and Bezwada Wilson have received the 2016 edition of Ramon Magsaysay Award from The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.
Noorjahan held her own with men of her time: Avijit Dutt
Jul 25, 2016, at 03:12 am
A veteran thespian and theatre director, Avijit Dutt of Delhi-based Yatrik Theatre is set to enthrall the Kolkata audience on July 29 with his play Noorjahan: An Empress Reveals. Dutt, the writer/director of the play, shares some stage secrets and tips with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity. Excerpts:
Famous Indian painter SH Raza passes away
Jul 23, 2016, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi, Jul 23 (IBNS): Sayed Haider Raza, one of India's famous contemporary artists, known for his depiction of mood through colour, passed away in Delhi on Saturday. He was 94 years.