Public spaces in Kolkata to become canvas for street art festival

Kolkata, July 17 (IBNS): Soon Kolkata, often hailed by many as India's cultural capital, is to witness the transformation of its public spaces into a canvas for artists through the commencement of the Kolkata Street Art Festival under the aegis of Berger Paints, a leading paint manufacturing company of India.

Veteran cartoonist Mangesh Tendulkar passes away in Pune

Pune, Jul 10 (IBNS): Renowned cartoonist Mangesh Tendulkar passed away at a Pune hospital on Monday night, according to media reports on Tuesday. He was 82.

For Aarushi Thakur, the world is a stage

Aarushi Thakur is a new age theatre director from Jammu who brings a fresh whiff of air to the troubled land. Her repertoire includes adaptations from Shakespeare, and presented in English too, as well as plays on her own scripts, writes Sonali Jha Chatterjee

Special screening of documentary on Prof Amartya Sen in Kolkata on July 10

Kolkata, Jun 28 (IBNS): A special screening of a documentary on Nobel Laureate and Bharat Ratna, Amartya Sen, filmed over a span of 15 years, by director Suman Ghosh, will be held on July 10, 2017, in Kolkata, in association with Prabha Khaitan Foundation.

Google celebrates Oskar Fischinger's 117th birthday, doodles

Mountain View, Jun 22 (IBNS): Web giant Google on Thursday celebrated German-American musician Oskar Fischinger's 117th birth anniversary by putting up an interactive doodle.

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan meets PM Modi, presents his book Master on Masters

New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in New Delhi.

Kolkata: NIP organises Indo-Bangladesh Inclusive Cultural Festival 2017

Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): National Institute of Professionals (NIP) recently organised the Indo-Bangladesh Inclusive Cultural Festival 2017 at ICCR in Kolkata.

Kolkata-based women's forum pays respect to Indian film director Satyajit Ray

Kolkata, May 26 (IBNS): ALL Ladies League - Kolkata chapter recently organised a programme titled 'The Magic of Ray' to commemorate the 96th birth anniversary of one of India's top film makers, Satyajit Ray.

Exhibition titled ‘Return of the Three Stone Sculptures from Australia to India’ begins in National Museum

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Australia handed over three ancient stone sculptures to India which were stolen and smuggled out of India and inadvertently acquired by he National Gallery of Australia, according to media reports.

Guru Banani Chakraborty wants to ensure Bengal's classical dance is not lost

Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): Gaudiya Nritya, the classical dance form of Bengal, survives through the guru-shishya parampara' (a tradition where the teacher passes on his or her knowledge to select students), said Guru Banani Chakraborty at a recent recital held in Kolkata.

Inspired by Tagore: Showcasing the traditional art and craft of Bengal

Kolkata, May 11, (IBNS): In keeping with poet Rabindranath Tagore's progressive ideas of supporting local and traditional art, the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts organises a special fair at the Rabindra Bharati University's Jorasanko campus around the poet's birthday.

Dona Ganguly teams up with tabla exponent Prodyut Mukherjee to regale Kolkata

Kolkata, May 08 (IBNS) What happens when an ace Odissi dancer-choreographer like Dona Ganguly teams up with a tabla exponent like Pandit. Prodyut Mukherjee on stage? Well it creates a jugalbandi that hold audiences in thrall. Kolkata recently witnessed it.

WB Guv recalls Ray’s contribution to Indian cinema, inaugurates 7th convocation of SRFTI

Kolkata, May 2 (IBNS): The 7th convocation of Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, SRFTI was formally inaugurated by Governor of West Bengal Kesharinath Tripathi on Tuesday morning.

Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism is the theme for 2017 International Day of Monuments and Sites

Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): On Tuesday, India, along with other countries will observe the International Day for Monuments and Sites, with 'Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism' as the theme for 2017.

Artist Swati Pasari's art exhibition in Kolkata was a lesson in positive thoughts

Kolkata, April 11 (IBNS): The fourth All India Annual Exhibition of Emami Chisel Art showcased the talent of the 29 year old contemporary artist, Swati Pasari, in a special one day solo exhibition recently in Kolkata.