Feminism to me means each of us has the freedom of choice: Mallika Sarabhai
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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 17, 2024, at 12:14 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, 2024, at 12:14 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 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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 17, 2024, at 12:14 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 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
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
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 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.
The Pandemic in Pictures: Picxy gives you the Indian images
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: A time like nobody living today can remember, the coronavirus pandemic has forced the whole world to stay put under lockdown for months on end. Interestingly, this has also led to a huge surge of creation and consumption of content online. Churning out reams of writing is easy enough at this time, but how do you support it with photographs? A relatively young stock photos company, Picxy, may have the answer.
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd (IPRS), the country’s only registered copyright society, said it has recently released an additional tranche of relief fund for its members.
'Mask A Thon': An online art contest for children organised by KNMA
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: If you are looking for an opportunity to engage your children during this lockdown crisis or want to showcase your kid's talent to the world, let them join the online art competition being hosted by the Dekhi-based Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA).
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The U.S. Consulate Kolkata in partnership with EMK Center Dhaka organized a virtual program titled ‘Encounters with Tagore’ today to mark Rabindranath Tagore’s 159th birth anniversary.
Eminent sitarist Pandit Partha Das passes away
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
New Delhi: Sitarist Pt. Partha Das, who was credited with inventing Trishul Angik Talas enriching the Indian classical music, breathed his last at his residence in Delhi recently. He was 70.
New York-based Indian artist Zarina Hashmi no more
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
London/UNI: New York-based Indian artist Zarina Hashmi, known as the proponent of the simple and minimalist art, passed away on Saturday at her niece's home in London, following a long illness, a family member confirmed the news. She was 83.
Kolkata-based humanitarian worker seeks survival package from Centre in open letter to PM Modi
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the havoc economic crisis created by the novel Coronavirus pandemic in India, Sundeep Bhutoria, a Kolkata and Rajasthan-based individual associated with many national and international NGOs, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought a survival package 'at the earliest for the impoverished artisans, craftsmen and cultural workers of the country.'
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An exhibition of Indian contemporary art, called 'Extension.India', scheduled to open at The State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia, in June 2020 will now be postponed to March 2021.
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when social distancing has been declared significant in containing the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has organised an online international art competition themed "United against CORONA- Express through Art" in a bid to connect the people across the world.
25th annual concert of Mentaid held in Kolkata
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The 25th annual concert of Mentaid was held at Madhusudan Mancha in the city last week.
KNMA and Lilavati Lalbhai Library organise a photography exhibition based on Madan Mahatta's works
Sep 17, 2024, at 12:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in association with Ahmedabad-based Lilavati Lalbhai Library is holding a special exhibition titled 'Delhi Modern: The Architecture of Independence seen through the eyes of Madan Mahatta' until February 28.