Vaishali Kala Kendra to observe International Yoga Day through dance-based Nritya Yog
Jun 20, 2021, at 03:04 am
Noida/IBNS: Vaishali Kala Kendra Noida in association with US-based Trinayan Collective will hold a special programme on June 20, International Yoga Day.
Doordarshan brings a new show on Hindustani classical music featuring legendary artists
Jun 11, 2021, at 01:18 am
Kolkata: Classical music lovers are in for a treat with the telecast of Doordarshan Delhi Kendra’s new show "My Favourite Raaga" on DD Bharati. The show features the who's who of Hindustani Classical music such as Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pt Rajan & Sajan Mishra, Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhat, Ustad Shahid Parvez amongst other stalwarts.
A timely reminder of the legacy of Visva Bharati
Jun 10, 2021, at 03:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when dark clouds of controversy seem to overwhelm Visva-Bharati, here is a video documentation which revisits the legacy of education and cultural transcendence that the university envisioned and nurtured.
Jun 01, 2021, at 12:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya has initiated a virtual talent hunt program, ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ for budding performers.
Miniature sculpture of Saranath Buddha unearthed
May 26, 2021, at 10:05 pm
Udupi/UNI: A miniature sculpture of Lord Buddha was discovered at Alembi in 76 Badagabettu village, a local suburb, near here.
May 26, 2021, at 05:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: US-based Indian singer Joy Goswami has been instrumental in raising funds for various social causes.
India gives bigger perspective of life than Norway: Himanshu Gulati
May 22, 2021, at 09:34 pm
Himanshu Gulati, the Indian-origin youngest MP of Norway, had also served as a Deputy Minister of Justice at the age of 25. He is one of the youngest politicians of the Scandinavian country to have assumed such a high profile post. Besides working for his party (Progress Party), Gulati, whose parents are from India, has a keen interest in travelling and has been to more than 160 countries. In an exclusive chat with Ehsaas Woman of Chandigarh, Rishma Gill, Gulati spoke about his political journey as a Norwegian and much more at a session in Ek Mulakat Vishesh, hosted by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh tracks the event
Kolkata dancer releases new music video as tribute to poet Rabindranath Tagore
May 20, 2021, at 01:07 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based dancer and dance-teacher Sulagna Roy Bhattacharjee recently released a music video titled "Amar Mukti Aloy Aloy" choreographed by her.
Audio company releases two new albums online on 160th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
May 16, 2021, at 04:19 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Audio company Music 2000, established in 1998, recently released two new albums on their online platform to commemorate the 160th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
Pronam senior citizens attend `Ek Mancha Ek Jiban’ theatre show in Kolkata
Apr 22, 2021, at 06:52 pm
Kolkata: Dr Vinay Prabhakar Sahasrabuddhe, MP and President of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), recently witnessed leading theatre group Purba Paschim’s very acclaimed production “Ek Mancha Ek Jiban” staged at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
Swarit Foundation’s Smaran concert series back with on stage performances
Apr 09, 2021, at 03:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi-based Swarit Foundation held the 12th edition of its concert series Smaran with live on-stage performances but maintaining all pandemic related safety protocols, including maintaining distance while seating the audience.
Catch singer Rupankar live at JW Marriott Kolkata
Apr 09, 2021, at 02:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Popular Bengali singer-songwriter Rupankar Bagchi will be performing live at JW Marriott Kolkata as part of the Poila Baisakh celebrations.
Mar 24, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Kolkata: Indian classical vocalist and Padma Bhushan awardee Ajoy Chakrabarty has composed and dedicated a new raag, "Maitree" on the occasion of Bangabandh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary and Bangladesh’s 50 Independence Day.
Mar 24, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Kolkata: Popular Indian singer Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty has composed a raag on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary and to mark India-Bangladesh friendship.
Kolkata: Where walls breathe art
Mar 15, 2021, at 07:14 am
Indian cities are not known for the walls of buildings transformed into art galleries as in the West. There is no Bansky yet in India where city walls are mostly usurped by politicians for flaunting their election posters. But one Kolkata neighbourhood recently showed the way, turning it into a graffiti hotspot. Photo journalist Avishek Mitra captures the change
Sunder Nursery to host the Classic Bagh Festival, an India-UK collaboration
Mar 13, 2021, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Designed as an immersive and environmentally conscious experience, the one-day ‘Classic Bagh Festival’ is scheduled to take place at the famous Sunder Nursery (formerly known as Azim Bagh, or Bagh-e-Azeem) this March.
Mystic music festival Ruhaniyat returns on digital platform, hybrid format for Mumbai event
Mar 07, 2021, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s leading mystic music festival, Ruhaniyat is back in a new avatar, with physical concert at Mumbai and digital presentations at other places.
Indian photographer Purushothaman Sathish Kumar wins the Serendipity Arles Grant (SAG) 2020
Mar 06, 2021, at 12:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Photographer Purushothaman Sathish Kumar, from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, has won the Serendipity Arles Grant (SAG) 2020, said to be South Asia’s largest grant for photographers.
Flautist cop’s rendition wins hearts at Dover Lane Music Conference 2021 in Kolkata
Mar 01, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata: A cop by profession, flautist Indrajit Basu won the hearts of Indian classical music connoisseurs with his performance at the prestigious Dover Lane Music Conference 2021.
Central Kolkata free library installs marble bust of Rabindranath Tagore
Feb 28, 2021, at 03:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Tripura Sankar Sen Shastri Smriti Granthagar, a government sponsored public library in central Kolkata, recently unveiled a marble bust sculpture of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Mumbai’s Phoenix Palladium hosts an art fest until March 8
Feb 28, 2021, at 02:56 am
Mumbai/IBNS: One of Mumbai’s premier shopping addresses, Phoenix Palladium, is hosting an art exhibition called The Luxe Fest until March 8, this year.
Digital COVID Relief Concert Series comes to the aid of folk musicians of Rajasthan
Feb 22, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: While the COVID-19 pandemic has left no sectors unscathed, not many are aware how it has affected the people practicing folk arts and crafts.
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:15 pm
The famous Nathdwara paintings of Rajasthan have at their core bhakti ras expressing devotion to Lord Krishna, Ranjita Biswas finds
Earshot to bring Dolby Atmos experience to podcasts in multiple Indian languages
Feb 13, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Earshot.in, billed as India’s digital destination for news, entertainment and audio originals, has announced the launch of Dolby Atmos immersive audio on the Earshot podcast streaming service app.
Museum sector in India needs to understand what the audience want: Vinod Daniel
Feb 09, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Vinod Daniel, who spearheads the not-for-profit India Vision Institute (IVI), which promotes excellence in vision care delivery, is also a Member, International Council of Museums (ICOM), Paris. During his recent Kolkata visit IBNS-TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra caught up with him to discuss his project and the challenges museums are facing amid the pandemic. Excerpts:
Infant Jesus Church at Santiniketan installs Stations of The Cross; draws people of all faiths
Feb 06, 2021, at 04:42 am
Bolpur, West Bengal: The Infant Jesus Church of Makrampur at Santiniketan in West Bengal has installed a Station of The Cross – depicting the crucifixion of Christ - and a grotto in the shape of a conch shell dedicated to the Lady of Lourdes.
Contemporary art festival Kathmandu Triennale 2077 will be held later this year
Feb 05, 2021, at 12:57 am
Kathmandu/IBNS: Kathmandu Triennale 2077, Nepal’s premier international platform for global contemporary arts, has announced the new dates for the fourth edition of the festival to be held later this year.
Journalist Elora Sen's maiden watercolour show is an upshot of her pandemic fightback
Jan 31, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Covid19 and the attendant lockdown brought the best and worst in our lives. But for some it is a journey of self-discovery while fighting back the strains of an unforgiving pandemic.
A guru had asked me to do farming for my skin tone: Kuchipudi exponent Raja Reddy
Jan 26, 2021, at 04:13 pm
Dancing couple, guru and choreographer Raja and Radha Reddy, who are exponents in Kuchipudi, a major Indian classical dance form originating in Andhra Pradesh, were the guests at Ek Mulakat Vishesh organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement in January. Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the Reddys in conversation with Shinjini Kulkarni
Jan 23, 2021, at 11:36 pm
What’s so important about a book cover? Lots, if you look behind the cover, literally, finds Rakhee Roytalukdar