Musician Anoushka Shankar returns to Sydney Opera House after a hiatus
Sitar player Shankar regaled Sydney music lovers this year with her inspired compositions blending Indian classical music with global music, reports Sandip Hor
Kolkata/IBNS: New Jersey (USA) based author and entrepreneur Anirban Andy Bhattacharyya, recently shared the dais with Kolkata’s interdisciplinary artist Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee, at a programme titled ‘Pipe Dream’.
Assamese community in Kolkata celebrates Bhogali Bihu
Kolkata: Bhogali Bihu, celebrated by the Assamese, is a harvest festival and is enjoyed with food known as bhoj and fanfare at the cusp of Makar Sankranti.
Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passes away
Noted Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passed away at a hospital in Lucknow on Sunday, media reports said.
Three times Padma awardee, renowned singer Prabha Atre dies at 92
Pune: Renowned classical singer, Dr. Prabha Atre, passed away at the age of 92 in Pune on January 13, following a cardiac arrest at her residence.
ABID Exhibition 2024 to celebrate creativity of interior aesthetics with harmony in design as theme
Kolkata/IBNS: ABID Interiors organised a curtain-raiser event for Exhibition 2024, an exclusive architecture and design B2C exhibition that will be held from Feb 2-5 at Kolkata's Milan Mela ground.
Kolkata/IBNS: ITC Hotels' two properties in Kolkata – ITC Royal Bengal and ITC Sonar – ushered in the Christmas spirit this year through two spectacular artistic creations.
Play based on contemporary poems performed at Jashn E Adab festival in Shimla
Shimla/IBNS: A theatrical production based on poems by Sachchidanand and Malavika Joshi was performed recently at the historical Gaiety Theatre Gothic Hall of Shimla during ‘Jashn E Adab’ festival.
Sanchit Art unveils captivating retrospective exhibition of Manoj Dutta's creations
Kolkata/IBNS: Sanchit Art, specializing in promoting modern and contemporary Indian art, has announced a retrospective exhibition titled ‘Songs of the Soil’ featuring the works of artist Manoj Dutta.
Jaipur/IBNS: Go on an intense musical journey at the Jaipur Literature Festival to be held in the Pink City in February this year.
Natya Shodh Sansthan joins hands with TOT Radio app to provide access to Indian theatre archives
India's largest repository of the history of Indian theatre can now be accessed through a radio app with Natya Shodh Sansthan, Kolkata, joining hands with TOT Radio, the only radio app in the country and neighbouring Bangladesh dedicated to theatre.
Experts appreciate launch of book on mapping of the archives in India by IGNCA and UNESCO
New Delhi/IBNS: There is crucial need for continuous and diligent efforts in mapping the archives existing in India, said Dr. Sanjay Garg, Deputy Director, National Archives of India.
'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' winner Ankita Bhattacharya makes stage debut in Canada
Bengali singer Ankita Bhattacharya, winner of the popular reality programme "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" in 2019, made her stage debut during an event in Canada organised by Bongo Poribar, connecting with the Bengali diaspora living there. While recent reports said she is battling throat infection forcing her to pause singing for a while, ahead of it IBNS Canada's Suman Das in Toronto caught up with the playback artist who hails from Gobardanga in North Parganas district of West Bengal.
A cultural confluence comes alive in US' Phoenix as Indian diaspora celebrate 'Discover India'
Phoenix/IBNS: About 8000 miles away from its shores, the vibrant culture of India came alive this weekend in this US city when the aroma of desi cuisine and the joyousness of Bollywood gigs blended with the pride of a community basking in the glory of its lunar conquest.
Popular Bengali singer Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury, who rose to fame with songs like 'Tumi Asbe Bole' & 'Jagarane Jay Bibhabaree', and her band 'Somlata And The Aces' have successfully concluded their Canada tour exclusively organized by Probaashe Bangali Adda during the Durga Puja, marking a significant moment during the festive season. Organizations such as Krishti - Bengali Cultural Society of Edmonton (on Oct 20), Amar Pujo Toronto (on Oct 21), UTSAV Bengali Association of London Ontario (on Oct 22), A2 Events, Purple Volt Events of Halifax (on Oct 27), and Amra Sabai of Calgary Association (on Oct 28) hosted the band in their respective cities. Probaashe Bangali Adda collaborated with their event partner, Twinkle Starz Events, with the aim of reaching to the Bengali diaspora in Canada, particularly the younger generation. The tour's entertainment quotient energized the Bengali expatriates in Canada. IBNS Canada bureau chief Suman Das in conversation with Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury