Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Abir Chatterjee, Tanmoy Bose participate in Pooram 2020 by Unmish
Dec 21, 2020, at 07:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, actor Abir Chatterjee and musician Tanmoy Bose have participated in Pooram 2020 organised by Unmish.
Shree Pritam brings together Bappi Lahiri, Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet, Rituparna for a musical project
Dec 17, 2020, at 04:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Under the musical baton of Shree Pritam, stalwart artists such as Bappi Lahiri, Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet, and many others, came together for the Bengali song ‘Hasbe Biswa Hasbe’, which was recently released on You Tube.
Dec 12, 2020, at 05:10 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Film and entertainment sector in Maharashtra is expanding by creating opportunities for employment and self-employment. Considering this, a proposal to give industry status to the film and entertainment sector would be presented at a cabinet meeting soon, clarified the state's Cultural Affairs Minister Amit Deshmukh
Spirituality not integral to an artist's journey: Geeta Chandran
Dec 11, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Bharatnatyam dancer Geeta Chandran was the guest at Ek Mulakat Visesh organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement in late November. In the course of interaction, Chandran spoke about her dance, career and more. India Blooms brings excerpts
Chennai Photo Biennale postponed to next year, releases first list of artists
Dec 11, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The third edition of the Chennai Photo Biennale (CPB III) earlier scheduled for December this year has been postponed to the same month next year, according to the organizers, owing to the prevailing pandemic situation.
Turkish Presidential Symphony Orchestra’s new building opens doors as 'Turkey’s Cultural Campus'
Dec 10, 2020, at 07:27 pm
Ankara: One of the world’s longest established orchestras, with a history spanning nearly two centuries, the Turkish Presidential Orchestra (CSO) inaugurated its new building with spectacular gala concerts held on Dec 3-4-5. The new CSO building will breathe new life into Turkey’s culture and arts scene.
Do not miss the arts extravaganza SA Virtual in December
Nov 19, 2020, at 03:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indulge in a fortnight of curated projects, performances, workshops, talks, engagement-based initiatives and discourse around the arts at the SA Virtual programme organised by the Serendipity Arts Foundation.
Paintings of Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya to go under the hammer on Dec 2
Nov 03, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: In the predominantly male bastion of what has been categorized as the "Progressive Artists Group" or "Bombay Progressives", the rediscovery of a suite of paintings and sketches by Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya (née Rajopadhye) opens up the possibility of an important reframing of a popularly held notion about the artists producing in the milieu of post-Independence, cosmopolitan Bombay (Mumbai) of the 1950s.
Nov 02, 2020, at 01:01 am
Srinagar: After a short break due to COVID-19 imposed lockdown, traditional and cultural activities have resumed in the Kashmir Valley.
Kashmir artisans to take part in Noida Haat fairs, make most of festival season
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Srinagar: After successful participation of craft entrepreneurs and exporters in virtual fairs amidst stringent Covid-19 lockdowns, the artisans and weavers from Kashmir shall get their first opportunity to participate in physical fairs outside the J&K for selling their exotic range of hand-made products during the Diwali Utsav beginning at Noida Haat from October 30 to November 14.
Oct 20, 2020, at 01:16 am
Jaipur: A short musical film “Dashobhuja” (the ten-armed Goddess) by Spagia Foundation has drawn the who’s who of the performing arts and film world to highlight the ten astras (weapons) wielded by Maa Durga in each hand and its deep spiritual meaning and message.
Feminism to me means each of us has the freedom of choice: Mallika Sarabhai
Oct 16, 2020, at 06:28 pm
Indian classical dancer-actor-activist Mallika Sarabhai, who uses her art forms in bringing social change, was the guest at Ek Mulakat Vishesh organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Shree Cement. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of her virtual interaction with Sunita Shekhawat in October
Kolkata cinema halls set to reopen amid Covid-19 threat
Oct 16, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The cinema halls in Kolkata are all set to reopen after seven months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown.
Musical biggies come together for percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee's tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Oct 07, 2020, at 10:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GIMA Winner), tabla exponent and composer Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee has released a special homage to Mahatma Gandhi on completion of 150 years of his birth anniversary on Oct 2 on digital platform.
Sep 26, 2020, at 01:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: This was a stage fright of a different kind they overcame. As actors performed with masks and the audience sat with faces half covered as well in a socially distanced order, their message to the pandemic was clear: we are in this together and the show must go on.
Arts scholar-author Kapila Vatsyayan dies at 92
Sep 17, 2020, at 02:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Scholar, author and a connoisseur of the arts Kapila Vatsyayan passed away at her Delhi residence on Wednesday. She was 92.
Musicea Arts & Culture Council’s Yuva Music Festival Season Seven has been well appreciated
Sep 15, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Musicea Arts & Culture Council recently held an online music festival as part of its International Monthly Concert Series called "Celebrating Beethoven 250”.
Ideal for Indian students to learn something about Sanskrit: Lord Bhikhu Parekh
Sep 10, 2020, at 01:07 am
Political theorist, academic and life peer Lord Bhikhu Parekh was the guest at a session of Ek Mulakat- organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement- on Aug 20. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of Lord Parekh's virtual conversation with author-journalist-playwright-filmmaker Lady Mohini Kent Noon
A popular theatre festival and award ceremony goes online to beat the pandemic crisis
Sep 01, 2020, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The pandemic may have initially halted the creative pursuits of people but it could not stop it for long, was amply proved at the 15th edition of Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) and Festival 2020.
Musical maestros come together to talk about online Indian Classical Music Series Shanti
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Arati Music Foundation, helmed by Sitar Maestro Pandit Kushal Das, organised a press conference earlier this week to talk about their online Indian Classical Concert series named Shanti.
4 Naga tribes feature in Dr Benny Prasad’s project in 25 Indian languages
Aug 20, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Kohima/IBNS: Yet again, renown international musician, Dr Benny Prasad has initiated another unique project where a prayer song on “The Lord’s Prayer” featuring 94 artists in 25 Indian languages was released on August 14 by Dr Benny Prasad from Bangalore.
Kharagpur IIT sets up academy to draw inspiration from India's creative arts and music
Aug 20, 2020, at 02:31 am
Kharagpur (WB)/IBNS: IIT Kharagpur, ranked among India’s premier science and technology institutes, inaugurated the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts on August 18, 2020, on the occasion of its 70th Foundation Day.
Love towards theatre makes Kashmiri artists start rehearsals despite COVID-19 fear
Aug 19, 2020, at 05:19 am
Srinagar: A group of theatre artists in Kashmir have gained courage and fought against the fear of COVID-19 pandemic to assemble and start their theatre rehearsal.
AI technology unites India through virtual rendition of national anthem
Aug 18, 2020, at 08:10 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The idea that India stands united in the face of all adversities, including the current pandemic sweeping across the globe, was once again driven home, this time through the presentation of a virtual rendition of the country’s national anthem sung by various people.
Storytellers bring Sruti Modhur, a two-day digital live 'Sruti Natok' festival
Aug 12, 2020, at 01:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Storytellers is going to hold its first Live Audio Drama Festival-- Sruti Modhur-- featuring some of the top voice artists from Bengal, including the iconic couple Jagannath Basu and Urmimala Basu.
Gharana important for student of music: Shubha Mudgal
Aug 06, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Indian singer of Hindustani classical music, Shubha Mudgal, was the guest at 'Sur Aur Saaz' event organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Ehsaas Women on Jul 27. In an interaction with Indian classical vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty, Mudgal spoke about her journey as a singer at length besides giving her take on the raging nepotism debate. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts
Amala Shankar: Living life to the lees
Jul 24, 2020, at 11:18 pm
She was 94 when I last met her in her apartment in Ballygunge. Though a bit frail , she had been suffering from fever a few days ago Amala Shankar told me, she was as gracious as ever and was ready for a chat. What was striking was how simple she was, with no air despite being so famous in her heyday as a danseuse and choreographer and carried on her legacy till late into life.
We are determined to overcome the pandemic challenges: Vibrant Brampton architect Ricky Bajaj
Jul 22, 2020, at 01:45 am
This year’s annual event of Vibrant Brampton heritage festival from July 21 to Sep 3, to be presented by Arts & Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA), would present performances of more than 100 artists in a digital format, owing to the current COVID-19 pandemic. In an email interview to Asha Bajaj of Canadian-Media, ACISA co-founder and president Ricky Bajaj talks about the mission, vision, challenges during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Excerpts:
All monuments, including Taj Mahal and Red Fort, to open from July 6
Jul 02, 2020, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has decided to throw open the gates of all monuments across the country, including the world-famous Taj Mahal, from July 6, as the country gradually steps out of lockdown even as many states continue to clamp restrictions due to rising coronavirus cases.
Canada: South Asian Festival featuring arts, culture and music goes digital this year
Jun 13, 2020, at 03:05 am
Brampton/IBNS: The festivals of Arts & Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA) in Canada's Brampton will be presented digitally this year owing to the current COVID-19 pandemic.