Nov 24, 2024, at 01:44 pm
Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma was felicitated by social worker and Sangitanjaly Foundation chairman Abhijeeth Bhattacharjee and percussionist Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee on the occasion of the 7th season of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan National Festival of Music on Nov 16-17 at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad.
Coldplay announces second show in Ahmedabad after tickets for first one sold out within minutes
Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm
British rock band Coldplay has announced a second show in Ahmedabad after tickets for the first one in the city were sold out within minutes since the vending went live on Saturday.
Nov 16, 2024, at 09:04 pm
Sangitanjaly Foundation in association with the Department of Language & Culture, Govt of Telangana is organising the 7th season of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan National Festival of Music on Nov 16-17,2024 at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad.
Renowned folk singer and Padma Bhushan awardee Sharda Sinha dies after battling cancer
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha died on Tuesday evening after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was 72.
New York teen sensation Urjani De shines at New York Puja Association's Cultural Programme 2024
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
New York/IBNS: Urjani De, a second-generation Indian teenager based in New York City, captivated audiences with her mesmerizing performance at the cultural programme of the New York Puja Association 2024.
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya, one of India's most celebrated and pioneering Santoor maestros, recently returned from a landmark tour of the United States.
UNESCO promoted 3rd edition of Durga Puja Art 2024' preview show inaugurated at Tala Prattoy
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: UNESCO, the global UN agency that designated Durga Puja Art as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2022, maintained its commitment to promoting Durga Puja Art to a global audience this year.
Sep 29, 2024, at 12:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a significant step towards fostering international collaboration, Kolkata-based Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) recently visited the prestigious East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, to discuss potential partnerships.
Kolkata hosts the 3rd edition of Chitra Devi Music & Dance Festival
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The third edition of the prestigious Chitra Devi Music & Dance Festival was recently held at Rotary Sadan.
Alive India Foundation: Reviving Indian music and empowering young talent
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:01 pm
Music is a universal language and India, with its diverse culture and languages, has long been a hub for rich and varied musical traditions.
Tilottama was remembered by the crew, the audience before the premier of the Rangakarmee 's new play
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:06 pm
At the beginning of the staging of the Rangakarmee's latest play, Chanda Bedni, the audience and the crew of the play paid their respects by observing silence in memory of Tilottama.
Bengaluru-based Param Foundation unveils plan for centre to promote science, art and culture
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:11 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Param Foundation, a not-for-profit community-driven social organisation based in Bengaluru, has unveiled plans for a multi-experience, trans-disciplinary centre aimed at promoting experiential learning, history, art, culture, and collaboration.
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:13 pm
Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt on slide guitar (Mohan Veena) and percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee on tabla along with Bollywood singers had the audience in thrall at the One World Fusion 2024 live concert in Hyderabad recently.
14,000 Indian tribal children set Guinness record by lending voice to national anthem's epic version
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: An epic version of the Indian National Anthem conceptualized by Grammy winner Ricky Kej with Kolkata-based cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria as the associate producer has set a new landmark by entering the Guinness Book of World records as the "Largest Singing Lesson".
Uzbekistan's historic city of Samarkand will host the UNESCO General Assembly 2025
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm
In 2025, the unique historic city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan will host the UNESCO General Assembly.
Kolkata to remember singer KK on Aug 25 with musical night by Alive India Music Foundation
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:21 pm
Alive India Music Foundation will host a heartfelt musical night tribute to late singer KK (Krishnakumar Kunnath) on Aug 25 at the Science City Main Auditorium.
Bangla bands should focus on original composition: Bhoomi's Soumitra Ray
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:30 pm
Premier Bangla band Bhoomi, which was formed way back in 2000, is completing 25 years of its journey amid occasional turbulence. In an interview with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Bhoomi's lead singer Soumitra Ray speaks on the band's journey, future and more in the 25th year of the group...
I can see the Indian museum sector making great strides over the next decade: Vinod Daniel
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:33 pm
India Vision Institute's CEO and veteran museum expert Vinod Daniel hopes to see the Indian museum sector make great strides in the coming decades. IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra discussed the future of museums and how he plans to continue his philanthropic works with IVI in future. Excerpts
Asam Sahitya Sabha branch opened in Kolkata
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:34 pm
Kolkata: A branch of the century-old Asam Sahitya Sabha was inaugurated in Kolkata on Monday in the presence of its president Dr Surya Kanta Hazarika at the Assam Bhavan.
Include literature in CSR initiatives: cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria writes to PM Modi
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm
Social and cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to include 'Literature' as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity for corporates.
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm
Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya, a Shatatantri Veena (Santoor) legend, has consistently championed the promotion of young musicians.
Naheed Abidi, the author who impressed Modi, Kalam with her Sanskrit brilliance
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm
Naheed Abidi, probably the first Muslim woman to work as a lecturer in Sanskrit, who even received acclaim from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, didn't have an easy start to her career. Initially, she had difficulty finding a job and often left academicians wondering about her 'unusual' subject choice.
IGNCA, Deepak Gore sign MOU to preserve Shivaji Maharaj's legacy
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant development, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deepak Gore.
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
In a recent musical fusion at TNC, Huntington, New York, audiences were treated to a mesmerizing collaboration featuring young musicians from the Indian Diaspora and Latin America and leading them was India’s global music ambassador Tarun Bhattacharya.
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
The Australian High Commission in India together with the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) is bringing a unique showcase of the immersive multimedia installation 'Walking Through a Songline' (WTAS) to New Delhi.
DD Bharati to telecast IGNCA's vibrant cultural programs every Sunday
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: DD Bharati will telecast the vibrant cultural programs of the country's leading art institution, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), every Sunday.
Rabindranath Tagore meets Gulzar, AI unites both the poets
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
Legendary poet-lyricist Gulzar recently engaged in an artistic presentation to have a conversation with world bard Rabindranath Tagore, an initiative executed by the musical duo Sourendra-Soumyajit.
SVF Music unveils RNT Project Chapter 2, a tribute to Tagore's legacy on his birth anniversary
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Following the acclaimed success of the original RNT Project, SVF Music on Tuesday unveiled RNT Project Chapter 2 as a tribute to Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary.
Time-travel to 1930s Hollywood with portraitist George Hurrell's show in Washington, DC
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
From the enigmatic Greta Garbo and the blisterning pair of Clark Gable and Joan Crawford to a bare-torsoed sex symbol Johnny (Tarzan) Weissmuller, Washington, D.C.'s National Portrait Gallery celebrates Hollywood of the 1930s with a 10-month-long show of iconic movie portrait photographer late George Hurrell. Sujoy Dhar takes a trip down the classic black and white world of dramatic light and evocative compositions
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:16 pm
The Shri Pratap Singh Museum (SPS) is playing its part in connecting Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India.