Dec 12, 2019, at 09:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: New Delhi based Kiran Nadar Museum of Arts is holding a special exhibition until January 10, 2020, on the works of Haku Shah (1934 – 2019), the reticent artist who grew up in an environment inspired by Gandhian thoughts and philosophy.
Dec 11, 2019, at 02:10 am
Oslo/IBNS: Indian social welfare activist and cultural patron Sundeep Bhutoria on Tuesday met Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2019 Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali at the Nobel Peace Prize 2019 Award Ceremony in the Norwegian capital of Oslo.
Vadodara-based Gallery Ark to showcase senior ceramic artists' creations
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Works of senior artists like Jyotsna Bhatt, Ira Chaudhuri and Savia Mahajan will be on display at the Vadodara-based Gallery Ark's upcoming exhibition 'Elements in Mythology', focussing on ceramics and pottery.
Bengal's flautist cop enthralls audience at ICCR recital
Dec 08, 2019, at 11:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: It is not very often that a police officer entertains city’s elite music aficionados. But Indrajit Basu, Additional Superintendent of Police (Zonal) Baruipur Police district, recently enthralled the audience with his flute recital at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). He was accompanied by Soumen Sarkar on tabla.
KNMA presents Structuring Form - the Innovative Rigour of Mahendra Raj
Nov 30, 2019, at 01:36 pm
IBNS/Kolkata: Delhi-based Kiran Nadar Museum of Art is holding a special exhibition highlighting some of the architectural projects of Mahendra Raj, one of the best known structural designers of India.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar unveils 4th Edition of “Wisdom Speaksâ€
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar recently launched the fourth edition of “Wisdom Speaks” - a trilingual multi-disciplinary-peer-reviewed journal – published by Indian National Forum of Art and Culture (INFAC), a premier non-profit working for the promotion and invigoration of art and culture in India since 2005.
Writer Pratibha Ray inaugurates Chair Poetry Evenings 2019
Nov 23, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Jnanpith Award winner Padmasri Pratibha Ray, in the presence of poet Subodh Sarkar, on Friday inaugurated the second edition of Chair Poetry Evenings 2019.
Sikkim has immense potential waiting to be unleashed: Arijit Dutta
Nov 21, 2019, at 04:00 pm
Arijit Dutta, Managing Director of Priya Entertainments, in conversation with Subhojit Roy about the forthcoming Sikkim Film Festival and the just concluded Temi Autumn Festival, is hopeful about the growth of Eco Adventure tourism
Nov 15, 2019, at 01:49 pm
Kolkta/IBNS: The Open Arts Initiative, a group of creative professionals living in Goa, is organising the first Goa Open Arts Festival early next year.
500 years old Assam’s Bhaona performed on global stage in Dubai
Nov 12, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Almost 500 years after Saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardeva’s creation ‘Bhaona’, Assam’s mythological folk theatre has now entered into the global stage with an English avatar.
From Prince to Picasso, the arts can be just the tonic, new UN health agency study shows
Nov 12, 2019, at 09:17 am
New York/IBNS: From before birth, to the end of life, taking to the dance floor or sketching a still life, can positively affect our health and even prove more cost-effective than conventional medical treatment, the World Health Organisation (WHO) found in a new study published on Monday.
Kheyali Dastidar brings Bengali play Pratyasha
Nov 09, 2019, at 10:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Actress and theatre personality Kheyali Dastidar has come up with a Bengali play titled as Pratyasha which weaves a compelling story of the mismatch of expectations in the present day's busy urban life.
Delhi to host second Asian Curatorial Forum in November; first edition held in Bangladesh in 2017
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Curators and representatives of art institutions from South Asian and East/Southeast Asian countries will be meeting in Delhi for the second edition of Asian Curatorial Forum, which will begin on November 7, 2019.
Ninth edition of Art Bengaluru opens on November 2, will also feature Film Bengaluru
Nov 01, 2019, at 12:07 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Artists and art lovers prepare yourself for a month-long extravaganza in November with Art Bengaluru slated to begin on November 2.
Slide guitar artist Rhitom Sarkar returns home after successful Canadian musical sojourn
Oct 21, 2019, at 01:58 pm
Kolkata: Rhitom Sarkar has returned from after a whirlwind tour of eight concerts and two recordings in Canada.
Cross-pollination of cultures is a major force: percussionist Bickram Ghosh
Oct 21, 2019, at 01:27 pm
Engaged in Bollywood projects and carrying forward his fusion experiments, percussion maestro Bickram Ghosh is busy creating what he does best: music. He shares glimpses of his musical journey and present works in a conversation with Subhojit Roy
The City of Chicago designates 2020 as the Year of Chicago Music
Oct 19, 2019, at 01:34 pm
Chicago/IBNS: Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Commissioner Mark Kelly, Grammy and Oscar Award-winning artist Che “Rhymefest” Smith and many other civic, arts and music leaders on Friday announced plans to designate 2020 as the ‘Year of Chicago Music.’
Music museum: You are with the band
Oct 18, 2019, at 04:49 pm
The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles reveals the history, art, creativity and technology of American music. The museum is now partnering Bengaluru-based Indian Music Experience (IME), India’s first interactive music museum. SPAN writer Michael Gallant reports
Chicago : Life of the Drama in City of Big Shoulders
Oct 14, 2019, at 04:17 am
2019 is Year of Theatre in Chicago which for nearly four decades now draws audience with a half-price program called Hot Tix. Sujoy Dhar reports on the yearlong celebration in the city known for its diverse creative clans
Serendipity Arts Festival to be held in Goa in mid December
Oct 09, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Panaji, Oct 9 (UNI): For art lovers it's destination Goa between December 15 and 22 as the Serendipity Arts Festival is set to create waves in this sea-side state.
Classical music patron Sujit Bhattacharya passes away in Kolkata
Oct 02, 2019, at 02:59 pm
Kolkata: Patron of classical music and new talents in the field, Sujit Bhattacharya, who was the founder of Salt Lake Music Association (SLMA), passed away on Monday leaving some of his close associates from the world of culture in a state of mourning.
Gurgaon's The Art Lounge showcases dying batali art of Bengal and Kerala mural paintings
Oct 02, 2019, at 01:39 pm
New Delhi: Thanks to Art Lounge Nirvana, art aficionados in the National Capital Region (NCR) were able to catch a glimpse of two distinct art forms from the eastern and southern parts of the country.
Expert on muslin urges young textile enthusiasts at JDBI to protect the rich Bengal legacy
Sep 12, 2019, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS) The young generation of Indians should understand the legacy of India’s rich heritage in textiles and rise up to protect the dying traditions and revive the fabled craft of fine muslin, said top design-historian and author Dr Sonia Ashmore while addressing the students of textile science, clothing and fashion studies of J.D.Birla Institute (JDBI) here Wednesday.
India-China International Conference calls for enhanced ties of two Asian neighbours
Sep 07, 2019, at 12:55 pm
Santiniketan, West Bengal, Sept 6 (IBNS): If China and India speak with one voice, the whole world will listen, said Zha Liyou, Consul-General of China in Kolkata at the inauguration of an international conference at Visva-Bharati University campus.
India and USA: Vanishing Mysteries
Aug 30, 2019, at 12:50 am
The art of magic has a long history in Indian culture, and has shaped the popular imagination of India as a "land of magic." American magicians have visited India searching for magic for centuries, and Indian magicians have performed in the U.S. as well. U.S. Fulbright Nehru scholar Dr. Shreeyash Palshikar who delivered a Talk on “Vanishing Mysteries: Magical Connections Between India and America” in Kolkata recently, mourns the lack of patronage to the street magicians. Subhashish Roy reports
Karnivool, Intervals, Shubha Mudgal, among others to headline at Bacardi NH7 Weekender Meghalaya
Aug 22, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): Get ready for a musical extravaganza in the hills this November when an eclectic mix of artists go on stage as part of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender celebration to be held in Meghalaya.
Rock percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee receives Pandit Manmohan Bhatt Memorial Award
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): Sangeet Kala Niketan presented the Pandit Manmohan Bhatt Memorial Award to rock percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee for his contribution to Indian Classical and Fusion Music.
Aug 09, 2019, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 9 (IBNS): New Delhi based Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) will be presenting two distinct art exhibitions titled ‘Common Course’ - Poetic, satirical and political commentaries' and ‘Over the edge, crossing the line - Five artists from Bengal’.
Kolkata-based Chaepani promotes independent music album of Samantak Sinha
Aug 05, 2019, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS) : Chaepani, a Kolkata-based artistic forum, recently launched a music video called 'Baishe Ashar', which has been directed by their founder-director, Debasish Sen Sharma, who is also an independent film maker.
Gandhi as seen through the lens of traditional Indian artists
Jul 31, 2019, at 11:23 pm
Kolkata, July 31 (UNI): Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi shared a unique bond though they vastly differed on ideas of nationalism.