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Kolkata Street Music Festival Season 5: Street musicians celebrate Salil Chowdhury's birth centenary year through his ageless melodies

Dec 12, 2024, at 02:46 pm

Kolkata has witnessed four seasons of this music festival earlie under the baton of Sudipta Chanda, a noted cultural activist cum public relations officer.

Alive India in Concert Season 10 presents Zubeen Garg and Kunal Ganjawala

Dec 11, 2024, at 03:47 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Indian singers Zubeen Garg and Kunal Ganjawala are set to perform at the Alive India in Concert Season 10 in Bengaluru this month.

Kolkata's international poetry festival Chair Poetry Evenings presents poets from 12 countries this year

Dec 07, 2024, at 03:08 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The seventh edition of Kolkata's International Poetry Festival - Chair Poetry Evenings - began with its inaugural program at Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad on November 30.

U.S. Consulate Kolkata presents Native Jazz Quartet in Kolkata

Dec 06, 2024, at 06:16 pm

After performing at the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, Native Jazz Quartet has performed at the Calcutta School of Music in Kolkata.

Actress Priya Bapat takes the stage with Indian Ocean

Nov 30, 2024, at 03:09 am

Actress Priya Bapat set stage on fire performing live with India's legendary band Indian Ocean as a part of their 35th Anniversary Tour earlier this month.

Telangana governor Jishnu Dev Varma felicitated at music festival to honour Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali in Hyderabad

Nov 17, 2024, at 08:28 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 08:30 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.

Abhijeeth Bhattacharjee and Prodyut Mukherjee all set to host a festival in memory of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Nov 13, 2024, at 09:03 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 06, 2024, at 06:20 am

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

Oct 24, 2024, at 05:16 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.

My bid to internationalise Shatatantri Veena among next generation pays off: Santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya on his return from US Tour

Oct 08, 2024, at 10:45 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

Oct 01, 2024, at 05:50 am

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.

Prabha Khaitan Foundation explores global partnerships in Hawaii for art, culture, literature and sustainability

Sep 25, 2024, at 12:32 am

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 20, 2024, at 06:51 am

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 20, 2024, at 06:06 am

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 10, 2024, at 08:41 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

Aug 31, 2024, at 11:30 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.

Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee perform at One World Fusion 2024 in Hyderabad

Aug 28, 2024, at 08:38 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

Aug 28, 2024, at 07:23 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

Aug 26, 2024, at 05:58 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

Aug 12, 2024, at 06:20 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

Jul 25, 2024, at 08:38 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

Jul 20, 2024, at 07:06 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

Jul 17, 2024, at 07:35 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

Jun 30, 2024, at 10:53 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.

Legendary Shatatantri Veena player Tarun Bhattacharya presents one of his overseas disciples to the music connoisseurs of Kolkata

Jun 28, 2024, at 05:53 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

Jun 28, 2024, at 02:41 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

Jun 18, 2024, at 06:56 am

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.

Reviving one of India’s oldest instruments Shatatantri Veena my priority, says santoor exponent Tarun Bhattacharya in NY

May 31, 2024, at 07:10 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. 

Australian High Commission collaborates with KNMA to host ‘Walking through a Songline’ exhibition in New Delhi

May 26, 2024, at 08:42 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.