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Aashima Mehrotra's solo exhibition show Ambari now available for public view

Dec 01, 2022, at 07:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The solo exhibition show by visual artist and civil servant Aashima Mehrotra, AMBARI, is now available for public viewing.

Music label Eternal Sounds launched

Nov 20, 2022, at 08:01 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A new music entity Eternal Sounds was launched in Kolkata last week.

Danseuse Dr Sonal Mansingh is an inspiration for many, speakers acknowledge her contribution at Deeksha Mahotsav

Nov 16, 2022, at 06:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan paid the most apt tribute to veteran Indian danseuse Dr Sonal Mansingh when he said her ‘life is a message of new hope.’

Echoes of Earth music festival returns to Bangalore for fifth edition; themed on Circle of Life

Nov 14, 2022, at 06:47 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Popular as India's ecologically oriented music festival, 'Echoes of Earth' is an amalgamation of music, arts and culture.

Yatish Kumar’s passion for literature revs up Hindi literary scene in India

Nov 12, 2022, at 10:11 pm

Yatish Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director, Braithwaite & Company Ltd, a seasoned poet, author and literati, has been promoting Hindi poetry and literature across India.

Kashi Yatra: Enjoy the quintessential beauty of Varanasi at this art exhibition in Mumbai

Nov 12, 2022, at 06:37 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Known variously as Kashi, Banaras and Varanasi, this city on the River Ganga, is a timeless attraction. Now enjoy the city and its aura through the works of artist Mamta Malhotra in an exhibition titled ‘Kashi Yatra’, which is being held from November 15 to 21 at Mumbai’s Jehangir Art Gallery.

US Consulate Kolkata and Theatre Alliance with NGO Contact Base present 'A Global Idea'

Nov 10, 2022, at 07:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: U.S. Consulate General Kolkata and Washington.D.C.-based Theatre Alliance in association with Kolkata-based NGO Contact Base presented a play “A Global I.D.E.A.” on the lawns of the city's iconic Victoria Memorial recently.  

Nikon award-winning closeup photo of demonic ant face creeps out netizens

Oct 23, 2022, at 01:06 am

New York/IBNS: The world of social media and Internet has been caught off guard this week by the terrifying close-up photo of an ant by Lithuanian nature photographer Eugenijus Kavaliauskas, who has a particular focus on macro images of insects.

Jammu and Kashmir hosts unique poetry, art exhibition to promote Sufism

Oct 16, 2022, at 11:12 pm

Srinagar: Gayoor Art Foundation, in collaboration with the Department of Archives Archaeology and Museums (J&K) and the Institute of Music and Fine Arts University of Kashmir hosted a special  art exhibition with written Sufi verses recently which attracted a large number of visitors.

Kashmir University hosts Second National Delphic Summit to promote art and culture in UT

Oct 10, 2022, at 11:29 pm

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir recently hosted the  Second National Delphic Summit in a bid to revive art and culture in Jammu and Kashmir.

International Sufi Rang Festival 2022 ends in Ajmer

Oct 10, 2022, at 01:45 am

Ajmer: Creative personalities, including writers, senior journalists, well-known filmmakers and musicians of great repute, joined the last day of the   closing ceremony of the International Sufi Rang Festival 2022 in Ajmer on Friday, media reports said.

Lata kept us immersed in Lord Rama, says PM Modi dedicating chowk in Ayodhya after the singing legend

Sep 28, 2022, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi, UNI/IBNS: Drawing an analogy to the way Ayodhya has held on to Lord Ram after so many eons, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the hymns of the legendary Lata Mangeshkar have kept the conscience of the countrymen immersed in Lord Ram.

SVF Music releases three singles ahead of Durga Puja

Sep 28, 2022, at 04:44 am

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF Music has released three songs for the festive occasion of Durga Puja.

BBC fame Saisha Hayes releases 2nd music album

Sep 26, 2022, at 04:54 am

New Delhi/UNI: Saisha Hayes, a third-year student of London's prestigious King's College, who made it to BBC Music Fusion's top ten, released her second music album on Saturday at a high-profile live show in Nepal's capital Kathmandu.

Playtoome upgrades its studio with Dolby Atmos

Sep 23, 2022, at 01:03 am

Playtoome, a one of its kind studios based in the heartlands of Kolkata with state-of-the art recording, mixing, and live performance recording capabilities, all under one roof has recently upgraded its facility with Dolby Atmos.

Rwitobroto Mukherjee, Angana Roy recollect 'pujo love' memories basking on Ga Chhunye Bolchhi success

Sep 22, 2022, at 03:35 am

"Bollywood buffs" young Bengali actors Rwitobroto Mukherjee and Angana Roy shared screen space together in a recently-released romantic music video by Saregama, Ga Chhunye Bolchhi, ahead of Durga Puja. Speaking to India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh on the song sung by Anupam Roy at Soul-The Sky Lounge in Kolkata, Rwitobroto and Angana shared the kind of love they experienced in the festive season and more. Excerpts...

Exhibition of paintings by late artist Dipen Bose by Delhi art gallery

Sep 20, 2022, at 05:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Creativity Art Gallery of Delhi is hosting a solo exhibition titled ‘The Invigorate Masterstroke’ consisting of paintings by late artist Dipen Bose and curated by Paramita Sarkar.

Brazilian artist’s mural ‘for the planet’ proves big draw for UN General Assembly

Sep 16, 2022, at 11:40 pm

New York: World leaders arriving at UN Headquarters for next week’s High Level General Assembly meetings, will be greeted by a powerful and striking new mural from renowned Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra, focusing attention on climate change and stewardship of the planet.

Anupam Roy's song Ga Chhunye Bolchi with Saregama releases

Sep 16, 2022, at 04:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Saregama in collaboration with national award winning musician Anupam Roy released their third Bengali song- Ga Chhunye Bolchi- featuring young actors Rwitobroto Mukherjee and Angana Roy.

I'm out of my secured zones with Aigiri Nandini: Iman Chakraborty

Sep 15, 2022, at 12:22 am

Kolkata/IBNS: National award winning Bengali singer Iman Chakraborty celebrated her 33rd birthday launching her new original Aigiri Nandini with Saregama weeks ahead of Durga Puja at Soul-The Sky Lounge in Kolkata Tuesday.

Church Art celebrates Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in collaboration with ICCR Kolkata

Sep 13, 2022, at 08:48 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based Church Art, a firm engaged in creative work of art projects that promote and preserve Indian art and culture, celebrated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and International Literacy Day in collaboration with Indian Centre for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Kolkata.

Dona Ganguly performs on Tagore's Mayar Khela on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in London

Sep 06, 2022, at 08:53 pm

London/IBNS: Popular dancer Dona Ganguly and her troupe Dikshamanjari performed a dance-drama based on Rabindranath Tagore's Mayar Khela on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in London.

Aziz-ul Rehman: This Kashmiri youth is creating masterpieces by carving animal bones

Sep 02, 2022, at 10:32 pm

A Kashmiri youth is earning attention on social media by making creative decorative masterpieces by carving animal bones.

Mamata Banerjee honours UNESCO's Durga Puja tag with grand rally in Kolkata's heartland celebrating hues of Bengali culture

Sep 02, 2022, at 03:29 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday walked in a mega rally, organised by her government in the heartland of Kolkata, to express gratitude to the The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for recognising Durga Puja as an intangible cultural heritage.

Jammu and Kashmir's own Folk Studio earning praises for promoting Dogri melodies

Aug 22, 2022, at 12:31 am

Jammu: After nearly more than a decade, veteran folk singer, Krishan Lal Premi Jatt made a sudden appearance on the social media platform with his much famous Dogri song ‘Loko Migi Taang Sajne Di’ but in new ‘avtaar’.

Two-day film festival organised at Kolkata's ICCR on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

Aug 21, 2022, at 09:49 pm

Kolkata: A two-day film festival was organised by the Ministry of Culture's Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts to commemorate Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on 20th and 21st  August 2022 at Rabindranath Tagore Centre, ICCR in Kolkata.

Kaee Contemporary art exhibition showcases narratives rooted in urban environment

Aug 19, 2022, at 05:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kaee Contemporary, an art gallery located in the heart of Kolkata, is holding its second edition of ‘When the Other Stares Back’.

Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee performs Tagore songs on the occasion of 'Baishe Srabon'

Aug 14, 2022, at 01:28 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Interdisciplinary artist Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee has performed some of the Tagore songs on the occasion of the death anniversary of Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.

India at 75: Bengali musical group recreates national song Vande Mataram

Aug 14, 2022, at 01:04 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali musical group of 15 singers, Eso Bondhu, recreated India's national song Vande Mataram on the occasion of the country's 75th Independence year.

Musically, I am trying to learn more, my work will not stop: Anup Jalota

Aug 08, 2022, at 05:02 pm

Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota feels that aspiring singers should learn classical music to bring something strong to the table. IBNS Canada Bureau Chief Suman Das recently had a quick conversation with the popular Bhajan singer in Mumbai on his birthday (July 29), ahead of his upcoming tour of Canada. Excerpts: