Music weds spirituality in Shree Cement Sacred Pushkar 2017
Dec 17, 2017, at 04:24 pm
Pushkar, Dec 17 (IBNS): Music, melody and spirituality competed to capture the sacred ghats of Pushkar as a mood of festivity pervaded the ancient city with people basking in happiness under the December sun on Saturday.
Ari Roland Jazz Quartet of the US and folk musicians of Bengal create magic through music
Dec 12, 2017, at 04:40 pm
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): As the Ari Roland Jazz Quartet’s music fused with the soulful Baul songs of Bengal, the audience was practically ready to do a 'Dumbledore' (headmaster of Hogwarts in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series), ready to repeat his famous comment, “Ah, music, ... A magic beyond all we do here!”
Workshop focuses on preservation of traditional mask-making art of north Bengal
Nov 30, 2017, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): To encourage the traditional mask makers of north Bengal and to pave the way for research and documentation of this art form, an eight-day workshop was recently organised under the aegis of West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, and the Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Kolkata.
Exhibition of Islamic Calligraphy from Rampur Raza Library opens in Brunei Darussalam
Nov 10, 2017, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/Brunei, Nov 10 (IBNS): An exhibition of photographs of Islamic Calligraphy from the Rampur Raza Library of India's Ministry of Culture was inaugurated on Thursday in Brunei Darussalam.
Nov 04, 2017, at 05:42 pm
Get floored, literally, by the beauty and craftsmanship of the traditional alpana art of Bengal, which is getting a new life during public festivities like puja, and even during the recent U-17 FIFA World Cup, writes Uttara Gangopadhyay
Puppets Unite Neighbours is the theme of the International Puppet Festival in Kolkata
Oct 26, 2017, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): Kolkata saw the unveiling of an international puppet festival on Thursday at Mohor Kunj, with a procession of puppeteers from across the globe, a host of school children and performing artists.
Sourav Ganguly wishes luck to Dona Ganguly-Prodyut Mukherjee Rhythm Express fusion project
Oct 10, 2017, at 04:56 pm
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper of the national cricket team and the current President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), Sourav Ganguly extended his greetings to his wife Dona Ganguly and tabla exponent Pt Prodyut Mukherjee for their upcoming fusion project.
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Independence Gala marks the culmination of UK- India 2017 Year of Culture
Oct 06, 2017, at 12:43 am
London, Oct 5 (IBNS): The deep cultural ties, partnership and the long relationship between India and the UK over the past 70 years was marked last night with a richly diverse showcase of the very finest dance and music from both nations.
University of Birmingham welcomes Indian musician Hans Raj Hans
Sep 28, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Birmingham, Sept 28 (IBNS): Indian music superstar Hans Raj Hans visited the University of Birmingham and found out more about University life when he met students from India.
Ma in Burnt Sienna: Shishir Gupta's art for a cause exhibition in Kolkata
Sep 18, 2017, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): It is the season of devotion with Durga Puja round the corner but artist Shishir Gupta, through his paintings, has aimed to visually portray how Ma Durga will perceive the world today.
Anurupa Roy directed play Mahabharat explores why people go to war
Aug 16, 2017, at 11:08 pm
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): If given a choice, will the world avoid a war, explores director Anurupa Roy in her latest stage show titled 'Mahabharat, which will be held at Kolkata's GD Birla Sabhaghar on Sunday, August 20, 2017.
Sudarsan Pattnaik†creates special sand art to wish nation on Janmashtami
Aug 14, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Bhubaneswar, Aug 14 (IBNS): Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik†wished the nation on Hindu festival of Janmashtami by creating a beautiful sand art on the Puri sea beach.
Indian prisoners rehabilitated through performance of Shakespeare plays
Aug 11, 2017, at 05:11 am
Birmingham, Aug 10 (IBNS): Prisoners in India have been given leading roles performing in Shakespeare plays as part of an innovative process aimed at rehabilitating offenders.
Keeping Faith: A photographic record of Indian religious traditions in the US
Jul 17, 2017, at 07:55 pm
Kolkata, Jul 17 (IBNS): The ultimate aim of all religions is harmony said Avatar Singh, representing a popular Gurudwara in Kolkata, thus putting in a nutshell the theme of the photo-exhibition and an inter-faith meet organised at the city's The American Center recently.
Public spaces in Kolkata to become canvas for street art festival
Jul 17, 2017, at 06:23 pm
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
Jul 11, 2017, at 07:23 pm
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.
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For Aarushi Thakur, the world is a stage
Jul 02, 2017, at 04:25 pm
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
Jun 28, 2017, at 09:03 pm
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
Jun 22, 2017, at 02:37 pm
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.
-1497343028.jpg "Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan meets PM Modi, presents his book Master on Masters")
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan meets PM Modi, presents his book Master on Masters
Jun 13, 2017, at 07:38 pm
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
Jun 05, 2017, at 09:08 pm
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
May 26, 2017, at 03:45 pm
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.
May 24, 2017, at 09:37 pm
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
May 23, 2017, at 05:57 pm
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
May 12, 2017, at 06:28 pm
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
May 08, 2017, at 06:32 pm
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
May 03, 2017, at 01:02 am
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.
Apr 15, 2017, at 09:02 pm
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
Apr 12, 2017, at 09:33 pm
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.
Apr 08, 2017, at 12:30 am
Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): Emami Chisel Art presents A Special One Day Solo Exhibition by young and vibrant contemporary artist and renowned pranic healer Swati Pasari showcasing exquisite sculptures inspired from the principles of immortality, timelessness, inner stillness, peace and meditation.