Beethoven: Google celebrates composer's 245th birth year with a special doodle
Dec 17, 2015, at 05:28 pm
California, Dec 17 (IBNS) Google on Thursday celebrated legendary German composer Ludwig van Beethoven's 245th birth year with a special interactive doodle.
BKS Iyengar: Google celebrates 97th birth anniversary of yoga guru with a doodle
Dec 14, 2015, at 04:29 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS) Google on Monday celebrated noted yoga guru BKS Iyengar's 97th birth anniversary with a special doodle.
Thoughts of money should never trounce artistic aspiration: Simon Reade
Dec 10, 2015, at 08:56 pm
In Kolkata after 27 years for the Sabhaghar Theatre Festival by Centre Stage Creations, the Filter Theatre in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company staged a production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. One of the enthralled audience, IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity caught up with Simon Reade, the producer of the play for a brief chat.
Sport and film personalities honoured at Rotary Gaurav show
Dec 09, 2015, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS) Arjuna awardee Jhulan Goswami, veteran actor Barun Chanda and film makers Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy were felicitated at the ‘Gaurav Awards’ by Rotary Club of Calcutta.
Kolkata: Birla Academy of Arts & Culture host a group exhibition
Dec 06, 2015, at 06:21 am
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Birla Academy of Arts & Culture is hosting a six-day long group art exhibition by artist Uma Bardhan, Debika Mukherjee Chottoraj and Kusumita Bhattacharyya.
E-mails can't invoke the passion in letter writing, miss that era : Tanmoy Bose
Dec 06, 2015, at 02:39 am
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS) Ridden with nostalgia, percussionist Tanmoy Bose rues the present times when letter writing has become passe along with the power to think and feel .
Rajat Kapoor's 'Macbeth', a social satire, wows Kolkata
Dec 05, 2015, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS) Macbeth, one of Shakespeare's tragedies about a brave soldier turning into a tyrant in the lust for continued dominance, received a new twist as Bollywood actor and director Rajat Kapoor served it fresh to the people of Kolkata on Friday, here at the GD Birla Sabhaghar.
'Kindred Nations', a testament to the Indo-US bond
Dec 05, 2015, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS) 'Kindered Nations', a photography exhibition at the Indian Museum by the US Consulate was inaugurated on Friday, featuring 60 photographs, spanning almost two centuries and capturing famous Indian and American people at various time periods.
Royal Shakespeare captivates audience with 'Twelfth Night' in Kolkata
Dec 03, 2015, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS) English playwright William Shakespeare once wrote, "All the world's a stage" and it certainly was on Wednesday at the GD Birla Sabhaghar in Kolkata, where almost 4 centuries later the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) staged a production of one of the playwright's most cherished comedies, 'Twelfth Night' and enthralled the audience with a power-packed performance.
Government denounces fringe Taj Mahal theory
Dec 01, 2015, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) Putting an end to the controversy, the central government finally spoke about the ongoing Taj Mahal debate, negating all claims that the mausoleum was a Shiva Temple and stated that there was lack of evidence, reports said.
Tavolozza, the canvas story, unveils a mesmerizing art show in association with ALL
Nov 26, 2015, at 10:22 pm
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): Tavolozza, the canvas story, Kolkata’s quirkiest art boutique inaugurated a mesmerizing art exhibition in association with ALL (All Ladies League) and in presence of eminent artist Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya at Birla Academy of Art & Culture.
eNatya Chaupal presents "Innocence beheaded: Challenges for a play based on real life brutality"
Nov 24, 2015, at 10:37 pm
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IBNS) eNatya Chaupal, our unique web hangout for all things theatre, will feature actor-director Shubhrajyoti Barat who along with a few of his actors will share insights into their play Song of the Swan, in terms of researching it, staging it and producing it.
Academy of Fine Arts hosts Black & White art exhibition by artist Saumi Nandy
Nov 23, 2015, at 08:45 pm
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IBNS) Black & White, an art exhibition by artist Saumi Nandy, was inaugurated at the South art gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts on Sunday.
Pt. Ravi Shankar will continue to be my guru: Tarun Bhattacharya
Nov 21, 2015, at 08:05 pm
Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya has brought new dimension in the playing style of Santoor, creating patterns that were unprecedented. The maestro is a familiar name in the global music scene but recognition from his own country is elusive. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity he opens up about his music, life and how he has been overlooked for decades now by his own country
Gallery K2 hosts Indo-Norwegian art exhibition in Kolkata
Nov 21, 2015, at 05:23 pm
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS) Kolkata's Gallery K2 played the perfect host for an Indo-Norwegian art exhibition by Norwegian artist Hanne Haukom and Avijit Mukherjee from Kolkata here on Friday.
Porcelain: A shimmering journey
Nov 05, 2015, at 07:42 pm
The White Road by British potter, writer and alchemist Edmund de Waal has just hit the book stands, with reviewers calling it a "shimmering paean to porcelain". While China was the birthplace of porcelain making almost a 1000 years ago, it travelled to Europe and soon gained huge popularity. Susanta Paral traces the journey while in Austria’s capital Vienna
Centre inaugurates Rashtriya Sankriti Mahotsav
Nov 02, 2015, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, today inaugurated the most diverse cultural festival of India - Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav at the IGNCA in New Delhi.
Anounshka Shankar to tour India in December for her new album 'Home'
Oct 23, 2015, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS) Four-time Grammy nominee, sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar will return to India this winter for a four-city tour of the sub-continent, in support of her new album "Home".
Online music platform Musiana invigorates Puja song tradition with new Bengali songs
Oct 12, 2015, at 02:41 pm
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): As the most awaited festival of the Bengali community- the Durga Puja- arrived, many would once eagerly wait for new songs those used to be launched during this festive period.
London: Maa Chairty Trust UK-Param Shakti Peeth hosts Param Shakti Yog camp
Sep 08, 2015, at 08:15 pm
London, Sept 8 (IBNS) Maa Chairty Trust U K in association with Param Shakti Peeth is hosting Param Shakti Yog camp from Sept 9 to 13 for London Based Non Resident Indians under the spirtual guidance of Sadhvi Ritambhara at Nagrecha Hall London.
Star Cement to install largest Durga
Aug 21, 2015, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IBNS): Putting an end to the speculations and claims over the teaser- "EtoBoro?Shotti!", Star Cement, a Cement Manufacturing Company Limited [CMCL], has revealed its campaign for the world's largest Durga Idol to be installed at Deshapriya Park taking the five-day festivity to a new high.
Aug 20, 2015, at 02:49 am
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS) Art gallery Chemould and Reflections of Another Day (RAD) will jointly hold an audio-visual presentation and discussion on Chandraketugarher Murtikala in Kolkata this week.
Kolkata: Chemould,Smita Art hold Freedom art workshop
Aug 17, 2015, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): To raise funds for the welfare of the underprivileged and the intellectually challenged, Chemould and Smita Art jointly organised Freedom on Aug 14- a pre-Independence Day art workshop in which well-known cartoonists and artists of the city took part most willingly and enthusiastically.
Diksha hosts sit and draw workshop in Kolkata
Aug 15, 2015, at 10:11 pm
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS) Around 30 children from Diksha, an organisation supported by CRY - Child rights and You, attended a sit and draw workshop at the Oxford Bookstore in Kolkata.
Solo art exhibition in Kolkata
Aug 07, 2015, at 01:34 am
Kolkata, August 6 (IBNS):A solo exhibition of paintings by artist Aditi Chakraborty is being held at Novotel in Kolkata where art lovers can witness some of the creations of her creative mind.
Kolkata's Chemould Art Gallery hosts Art Adda
Aug 05, 2015, at 03:25 am
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS)5: Kolkata's Chemould Art Gallery, in association with Smita Art, hosted Art Adda, an informal discussion on 'The Future of Installation Art' as a part of Prayas 2015, a unique art initiative aimed at providing a platform to upcoming and senior contemporary artists of West Bengal to interact closely and share their views and ideas during a 60-day period.
Singer Shyamoshree Gupta releases her debut Rabindra Sangeet album in Kolkata
Jul 25, 2015, at 03:27 pm
Kolkata, July 25 (IBNS) Singer Shyamoshree Gupta released her debut Rabindra Sangeet album in popular lifestyle store Starmark's South City Mall outlet in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Experimenter launch 5th edition of Curators' Hub in Kolkata
Jul 22, 2015, at 11:53 pm
Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS): Experimenter has announced the 5th edition of the Experimenter Curators' Hub 2015, in Kolkata which will commence on Thursday.
Kashish film festival brings affordable art to support social cause
Jul 11, 2015, at 09:50 pm
Mumbai, July 11 (IBNS): Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, city's premier LGBT film festival launched another initiative to mainstream issues around diversity and inclusion on the sidelines of its festival in May.
Beyond Canvas at Gallery Sanskriti
Jul 08, 2015, at 04:53 pm
Gallery Sanskriti at Kolkata has had the privilege of hosting solo shows of the luminaries of contemporary Indian art such as Akbar Padamsee, Laxma Goud and Yusuf Arakkal among many others from all over the country. The Gallery has always been experimenting and promoting new artists who explore unique abilities and styles. Without chancing on a new art form or artist, art becomes stagnant and defies its very own purpose of being creative and thought provoking.