West Bengal State Akademi to host 'Lokshilpa O Karukriti Mela'

May 01, 2014, at 07:50 pm

Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts, along with Rabindra Bharati University, is all set to host the 28th Lokshilpa O Karukriti Mela here.

Kolkata hosts digital photo art exhibition

Apr 28, 2014, at 08:53 pm

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Consul General of Italy Cesare Bieller, along with artist Robin Mondal, recently inaugurated the 'Lenskolazart', a two-week digital photo art exhibition by poet Nilacharya, the pen name of Sunil Koomar Bhattacherjee, here.

LGBT film fest roots for landmark ruling on transgender rights

Apr 16, 2014, at 11:27 pm

Mumbai, Apr 16 (IBNS) India's leading LGBT film festival Kashish will celebrate with its screenings the Supreme Court recognition of eunuchs and Transgenders by creating a 'third gender' status, deeming them a socially and economically backward category.

India born Vijay Seshadri wins Pulitzer in poetry

Apr 15, 2014, at 09:33 pm

New York, Apr 15 (IBNS) India born American poet and essayist Vijay Seshadri has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in poetry this year.

Bijoya Dutt performs 'Rhythmic Maharis' in Kolkata

Apr 13, 2014, at 11:21 pm

Kolkata, Apr 13 (IBNS): 'Rhythmic Maharis', a dance drama based on the Mahari Dance of Odisha, was recently staged at the Tapan Theater Auditorium by danseuse Bijoya Dutt and her troupe here in the presence of the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Abida Islam.

INTACH, AusHeritage to enhance cooperation

Apr 10, 2014, at 08:06 pm

Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS): Australia based international network for cultural heritage, AusHeritage and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here to further enhance cooperation in the preservation, promotion and management of cultural heritage.