President Pranab Mukherjee to inaugurate Assam's mega river festival tomorrow
Mar 30, 2017, at 09:02 pm
Guwahati, Mar 30 (IBNS) : President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the Namami Brahmaputra Festival, the biggest ever river festival in India on Friday in Guwahati.Guwahati, Mar 30 (IBNS) : President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the Namami Brahmaputra Festival, the biggest ever river festival in India on Friday in Guwahati.
Kolkata: Tarun Bhattacharya, George Brooks and Joy Sarkar team up for Junction
Mar 21, 2017, at 08:17 pm
Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Tollygunge Clubs lawns witnessed a memorable evening of Jazz & Classical - Junction, featuring the Santoor Maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya and the acclaimed US based Saxophone virtuoso George Brooks.
Google doodles to celebrate Navroz
Mar 21, 2017, at 03:19 pm
Mountain View, Mar 21 (IBNS): Tech giant Google on Tuesday doodled to observe Navroz.
Workshop on traditional folk music Jhumur to be held in Kolkata
Mar 10, 2017, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, with financial support from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, will hold a 17-day workshop on ‘Traditional Jhumur Songs of Bengal’ from Tuesday.
Rabindra Bharati University to hold Annual Art Exhibition in Kolkata
Mar 10, 2017, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Bratya Basu, West Bengal's Minister for Information, Technology and Electronics, will inaugurate the annual art exhibition by the students of Rabindra Bharati University's Faculty of Visual Arts on March 14.
A mellifluous start to Hindu School bicentenary celebrations
Mar 09, 2017, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Kolkata was treated to a veritable musical feast when Padmasree Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and Gima Award winner and new-age percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee, recently came together to perform at the 200th Foundation Day celebration of the Hindu School.
City of Joy keeps musical tryst with Indian classical maestros
Mar 08, 2017, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): What happens when maestros like Pandit Viswamohan Bhatt, Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya and Pandit Daya Shankar join ace percussionist Bickram Ghosh on stage to stir up a symphony for an audience in a city known for its discerning music lovers?
Bengali folk singer Kalika Prasad dies in a car accident
Mar 07, 2017, at 07:44 pm
Burdwan/Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS):Popular Bengali folk singer Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee died in a car accident in West Bengal's Hoogly district on Tuesday morning.
Indian and US artists come together for performative story telling project in Kolkata
Feb 28, 2017, at 10:28 pm
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Performing artists from India and the United States (US) came together to raise awareness about gender issues at a programme at the American Centre in Kolkata recently.
Lal Mati Utsav in Navi Mumbai tugs at the heartstrings of music aficionados
Feb 16, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): People from Mumbai and its suburbs, especially Bengalis, got a feel of the musical heritage of Bengal and Bengalis, from classical to folk, at the recently held Lal Mati Utsav (Red Earth Festival), organised at the Urban Haat, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai.
Calcutta Rescue to widen its service areas with SBI-sponsored second street ambulance
Feb 16, 2017, at 10:42 pm
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): Calcutta Rescue, which works among the underprivileged people of Kolkata, especially in the slum areas, will launch its second street ambulance on Friday.
Indian artist Sudarsan Pattnaik's sand castle enters Guinness World Record
Feb 11, 2017, at 06:31 pm
Puri, Feb 11 (IBNS): Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a Guinness World Record with his 48.8 feet sand castle at Puri Beach, according to media reports on Saturday.
Ministry of DoNER celebrates Magh Bihu (Makar Sankranti) festival
Jan 14, 2017, at 12:44 am
Guwahati, Jan 13 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh addressed at the celebrations of Magh Bihu (Makar Sankranti) festival, organised by Ministry of Development of North-East Region (DoNER) at Dilli Haat here on Friday.
Kolkata: Workshop on tribal art form organised in RBU
Dec 30, 2016, at 09:30 pm
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance, Music and Visual Arts in association with Rabindra Bharati University and Lalit Kala Akademi on Thursday inaugurated a workshop on Santhal Pata painting of Jadu Pata series in Kolkata.
A photography exhibition with a deep focus on a cause
Dec 13, 2016, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): The city of Kolkata has always been a photographer’s delight, for more reasons than one.
My art has given me enough immunity: Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:27 am
As Kolkata gears up for Monologues, India's only solo art festival, (at ICCR on Dec 10 and 11), IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity catches up with the festival's artistic director Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee. In a candid chat, he opens up about Monologues, theatre in Kolkata, Bengali cinema and LGBTQ rights. Excerpts:
Second edition of UNITED music festival organised in Kolkata
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:04 am
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Music Festival UNITED embarked on its second edition with great gusto with four massive headliners in Kolkata.
Indian Tabla maestro Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee enthralls US audience
Nov 19, 2016, at 11:17 pm
Memphis (Tennessee), Nov 19 (IBNS): Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee, a well-known 'tabla' player from India was recently in the United States to perform at various cultural functions.
In mellifluous conversation with Lopamudra Mitra and Joy Sarkar
Nov 17, 2016, at 05:35 pm
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Nostalgia, lots of music and concern about the future of modern Bengali music marked the inaugural session of the third edition of Conversations at The Palms Restaurant in Kolkata recently.
India lights up to celebrate Diwali
Oct 29, 2016, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Indians on Saturday readied themselves to revel in the festive spirit of Diwali.
Bengal gears up to celebrate Kali Puja
Oct 29, 2016, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Bengali community on Saturday geared up to celebrate Kali Puja.
ATDC students celebrate Diwali
Oct 29, 2016, at 05:48 pm
Faridabad, Haryana, Oct 29 (IBNS): As the festival of lights is approaching, students of Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC) celebrated Diwali on Friday.
The college prep tip you don’t want to hear about
Oct 20, 2016, at 06:03 pm
The Co founder of Collegify, Rohan Ganeriwala lends out some important tips for aspirants wanting to study abroad. In his latest column, Ganeriwala stresses on the importance of reading and why one should adhere to the practice for a better chance of acceptance.
Indian women celebrate Karwa Chauth
Oct 19, 2016, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): Indians on Wednesday celebrated Karwa Chauth, a Hindu festival for women.
Singapore's Serangoon celebrates Durga Puja
Oct 14, 2016, at 05:37 pm
Serangoon, Oct 14 (IBNS): The Bengali community in Singapore revelled in the festive spirit of Durga Puja, as it was observed amid much fanfare.
Google celebrates Ladislao Jose Biro's 117th birth anniversary
Sep 29, 2016, at 04:12 pm
Mountain View, Sept 29 (IBNS): Google on Thursday celebrated Ladislao Jose Biro's 117th birth anniversary by dedicating an interactive doodle.
Google turns adult, celebrates 18th birthday with a doodle
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:49 pm
Mountain View, Sept 27 (IBNS): popular search engine Google on Tuesday celebrated its 18th birthday with a doodle.
Art works based on mythology exhibited in Kolkata
Sep 27, 2016, at 03:44 pm
Kolkata,Sept 27 (IBNS): Artist Sanjoy Majumdar recently hosted a seven-day- long solo exhibition of his recent artworks at Taj Bengal in Kolkata.
Google doodles to celebrate female pioneering pilot Jean Batten's birth anniversary
Sep 15, 2016, at 04:04 pm
Mountain View, Sept 15 (IBNS): Google on Thursday celebrated pioneering female pilot Jean Batten's 107th birth anniversary by dedicating a doodle.
Acropolis Mall goes the art way to raise awareness against 'Honking'
Sep 10, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IBNS): Deviating from traditional norms, Acropolis Mall sought to raise awareness about the evils of honking by organising an art exhibition.