Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Tarun Bhattacharya join to pay tributes to India Armed Forces in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): In a special tribute to the Jawans of the Armed forces of India, two of the maestros, Padma Bhushan Pdt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya, of Indian classical music got together for a musical concert " Jai Jawan" at the Indian Museum in Kolkata recently.
Fonts matter: Choose them wisely for a good first impression says graphic designer Subhamay Basu
You may want to be a graphic designer, owner of a start-up company, the go-to person in the office for making the project presentations, thinking of leaving your job planning to open a boutique or a restaurant – whoever you are in this list – there is one thing that you need pay more attention than you already do! And that is the choice of FONTS.
PC Chandra Group unveils book of paintings by veteran actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): That veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay can easily get into the skin of any role is common knowledge - but did you know that in real life too he as versatile as the roles he essayed?
EZCC Parv Bharatiyam blends Indian classical and folk music and dance
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) organized ‘Parv Bharatiyam’, a festival of dance and music recently at their Kolkata premises.
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): Sultan of Santoor, Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya in a statement said he is opening the first ever Centre of Excellence in Los Angeles, California, United States of America in 2019.
Rhitom Sarkar, slide guitar artist, is keen to take his melody to a wider audience
Born to musician parents Rhitom Sarkar, a child prodigy, started with Indian classical music but soon he veered towards playing the guitar because of the instrument's musical appeal akin to vocal due to its ability to glide. His innovative mind searched for ways and means to incorporate the finer nuances of Indian music in his guitar. An MBA in System Administration, B.SC (Hons) in Computer science, he has also completed M.MUS/Sangeet Bhaskar (Guitar-classical), and is a Gold Medalist (First Class First). Sarkar shares his musical journey with Subhojit Roy, co- founder Connections PR.
Yellow and Violet : An artist's impression of the colours that stand poles apart
A graphic designer, owner of Graphite Studio and Artistic Director, Janus – White Cube, Subhamay Basu, talks about how his reconciliation with the colours yellow and purple.
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Life-size crib set depicting `Divine Birth of Jesus’ at Bandel Church
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Thousands of visitors of all religious beliefs visiting the 419-year-old Bandel Church this year would get to see for the first time a human-size crib set with the theme of Annunciation - “Diving Birth of Lord Jesus Christ”. The life-size crib set has been designed by Mr Subrata Ganguly of Church Art.
Tagore song album of new talent Alivia Chatterjee released in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS) An audio album BORO ASHA KORE by the talented vocalist Alivia Chatterjee Lahiri was released recently by well known musicians Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya, Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee and Goutam Dey, Regional Director,ICCR, Kolkata.
Kolkata needs more art spaces for young artists, says White Cube art gallery director Subhamay Basu
Subhamay Basu, Director of the newly set up White Cube art gallery under the aegis of Janus-a Centre for Visual and Performing Arts in a conversation withSubhojit Roy, Co- founder of Connections PR talks about the latest initiative in Kolkata. Basu is also a veteran graphic designer and owner of the Graphite design studio
Edinburgh Napier University inks cultural collaboration with Kolkata's Prabha Khaitan Foundation
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): Edinburgh Napier University (Scotland) and Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata have signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cultural collaboration and exchange between the two institutions.
Arth celebrates culture and heritage of West Bengal
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Arth, a two-day festival, last week celebrated the culture and heritage of West Bengal and brought to the audience a wide range of activities including panel discussions, cultural performances, workshops, visual art installations, live art and an extensive food flea.
EU-India to strengthen collaboration on cultural heritage conservation
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): About 32 leading experts from the European Union and India will deliberate on the most pressing issues being faced in cultural heritage conservation and discuss innovative solutions to tackle challenges such as climate change and urbanization to our shared heritage at a two-day conference on "EU–India Partnership for Cultural Heritage Conservation" inaugurated here Tuesday.
Giant ants from Australia’s Polyglot Theatre to land in India
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) Polyglot Theatre is bringing their Play Space production Ants to delight Indian children as part of Australia Fest.
Pandit Girish Chatterjee spreading the magic of Indian classical music across the globe
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS): Pandit Girish Chatterjee is a globally acclaimed Indian classical vocalist of the Kirana Gharana who started his musical journey at the tender age of nine.