Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, is holding a ten-day workshop on 'Set Design in Different Media', including a one-day seminar, at the Jorasanko Thakurbar in Kolkata from Sept 10 to Sept 19 between 10 am and 3 pm.
Vedanta celebrates World Literacy Week in Tuticorin
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Vedanta's Sterlite Copper is celebrating International Literacy Week in two schools; TNDTA Primary School, Puthiamputhur and TNDTA Middle School, Madathur, located around its operations in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
Sahana Bajpaie launches her second Rabindrasangeet album in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS) Sahana Bajpaie on Wednesday launched her second Rabindrasangeet album in Kolkata, eight years after her debut album was released.
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, will hold a ten-day workshop on 'Set Design in Different Media', including a one-day seminar, at the Jorasanko Thakurbari here, from Sept 10 to Sept 19, between 10 am and 3 every day.
Kolkata: Starmark, Stagecraft to host short plays based on Roald Dahl's stories
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS) To celebrate the 99th birth anniversary of master storyteller Roald Dahl on Sept 13, popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Stagecraft, will present Taste, Lamb to the Slaughter and Mrs. Bixby's Coat the dramatized versions of three of Roald Dahl's most popular and acclaimed stories in Kolkata this week.
Kumarmangalam Birla purchases iconic bungalow for record Rs. 425 crore
Mumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS) Industrialist Kumarmangalam Birla is the proud owner of the country's costliest house as he has purchased the iconic Jatia House in Malabar Hill for a record Rs. 425 crore.
It is time to engage people: painter Nobina Gupta
In September Gallery Sanskriti will host their fifth exhibition as part of its Silver Anniversary year celebrations where artist Nobina Gupta's creations will be showcased under the title 'Disappearing Dialogues'. IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra caught up with the painter for a brief chat over the exhibition. Excerpts:
2nd edition of StageCraft Award 2015 announced
Kolkata, Sept 7 (IBNS): Stagecraft Foundation, on Monday, announced the various nomination categories and the performer’s names for the 2nd edition of StageCraft Award 2015.
India Green, Khushee host an innovative art exhibition to help street dwellers
Kolkata, Sept 7 (IBNS) Kolkata recently witnessed Krishna Charita, a unique painting exhibition by 19 painters, who put up 52 painting of theirs for the viewers, art connoisseurs and potential buyers, all bearing a common theme, Lord Krishna, designed to help street dwellers with the amount generated through the sale of the paintings.
Max presents Elite Model Look India in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS) Garments retail chain, Max recently presented Elite Model Look India 2015 at City Center 2 in Kolkata.
Cafe Story redefines 'food for thought'
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): The country's urban population is getting accustomed to the book-cafe culture eventually.
Partition of Bengal was not inevitable, could have been stopped: Harun-or-Rashid
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS) Harun-or-Rashid, Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Bangladesh, while speaking on the subject of Partition of Bengal in Kolkata, has said it could have been stopped.
Google doodles on Teacher's Day
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS) Internet search engine Google did not forget to celebrate India's Teacher's Day as it decorated its homepage with an animated doodle on Saturday which showcased the deep-rooted bond shared between students and teachers.
Greenpeace recreates iconic Bollywood posters to highlight nationwide crackdown on civil liberties
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) : The Ministry of Home Affairs has filed an affidavit informing the Delhi High Court that Greenpeace India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence has been cancelled.
Shannaz Husain appointed cultural ambassador of Seychelles
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) India's beauty Icon and Padmashri Award winner Shannaz Husain has been nominated as Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles in India by James A. Michel, President of the Republic of Seychelles during his visit to New Delhi .