Arpita Akhanda to hold her multi dimensional 'A Walk Over Senses' exhibition in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IBNS): Kolkata will soon witness a unique exhibition by Arpita Akhanda, which will consist of a series of performances, installation and video pieces where she used her own body as a site for exploring the fragility and strength of the human condition under stress of our contemporary society and their conflicts.
India Day parade energizes downtown Toronto
Toronto, Aug. 21 (IBNS): Toronto's downtown turned into a celebration square on Sunday for India's 72nd Independence Day as Panorama India, with the support of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, hosted the 19th India Day Grand Parade at Nathan Phillips Square.
The SAS Trio along with Garfa Mitrayan stage Tagores dance drama Kaalmrigaya
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): It took Subhodip Chakraborty, Ayon Mukhopadhyay and Satabdi Archarya, the three pillars of The SAS Trio, almost two years to bring to stage their first production, Rabindranath Tagores dance drama Kaalmrigaya.
Journey through the frames of India
Roger Chen, a Canadian diplomat, presented his photographic show titled Devotion- A Journey through India in Delhi recently. Piyush Prakash speaks to the lensman who captured some candid moments of people and their many moods.
Classical vocalist Sohini Roychowdhury enthralls audience with her mellifluous singing
Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): Classical singer Sohini Roychowdhury entranced the audience with her mellifluous renditions at an evening concert organised recently in Kolkata.
Defined by Dance
Fulbright scholar Swarnamalya Ganesh highlights the importance of combining art with education and research for a life of continued learning, finds SPAN writer Paromita Pain
Kolkata: Cultural organisation presents 100th stage enactment of Tagore's dance drama
Kolkata, Jun 5 (IBNS): Kolkata-based cultural organisation Garfa Mitrayan presented their 100th stage enactment of Rabindranath Tagores dance drama Chandalika recently.
Power Publishers and Motion Pictures to work on web series and short film projects
Kolkata, Jun 2 (IBNS): Power Publishers and Motion Pictures, the media and film division of Kolkata-based Power Publishers is venturing into the arena with web series and short film projects.
World premiere of Raag Ganga by santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya to be held in Kolkata
Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya, who created Raag Ganga, will hold its world premiere on June 18, just prior to World Music Day (June 21).
Punishment follows crime
Oral traditions in India are full of stories of hell and the terrible punishments that await the wrong-doers after death. When these basically moral lessons are found evocatively portrayed in printed versions, they throw startling insights into a peoples imagery and thoughts , finds Ranjita Biswas
Kolkata: Rabindra Bharati University hosts seminar on impact of nature and environment on music
Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS): Rabindra Bharati University's vocal music department recently held a two-day international seminar on the impact of nature and environment on music at the Dwarakanath Mancha of Jorasanko Thakurbari, Kolkata, on Thursday.
Decoding Phalguni, a dance drama composed by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore
Kolkata, March 17 (IBNS): West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University held Phalguni Niye, a one-day seminar on Rabindranath Tagores dance drama Phalguni, with talks by experts and the enactment of selected scenes, at Bichitra, Jorasanko Thakurbari in Kolkata, recently.
Annual art exhibition of RBU's Faculty of Visual Arts begins in Kolkata
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): The annual exhibition of Rabindra Bharati University's Faculty of Visual Arts was inaugurated on Thursday at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata.
Pleasure of leisure
Without leisure, a civilised life is impossible. Without leisure we are sunk in barbarism, thats the essence of the new book The Pleasures of Leisure by Robert Dessaix, award winning author from Australia. Dessaix was in Kolkata recently to participate in the Apeejay Literary Festival and spoke to Ranjita Biswas about his thoughts on leisure and travel
Kolkata: Rabindra Bharati Sanskriti Utsav 2018 begins, Jorasanko Thakurbari light and sound show to resume
Kolkata, Jan 17, (IBNS): The four-day Rabindra Bharati Sanskriti Utsav 2018 organised by West Bengal's Rabindra Bharati University begins on Wednesday and will continue until Jan 20, 2018.
Indian art through the ages
The Freer|Sackler galleries in Washington, D.C. showcase an impressive collection of Indias ancient relics and modern-day masterpieces.SPAN writer Carrie Loewenthal Massey reports
Kolkata: Annual art exhibition by students of Rabindra Bharati University at ICCR
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS): The seven-day Annual Art Exhibition 2017-18 of the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, was inaugurated at the Kolkata-based Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) by actor Sabyasachi Chakraborty.
The Sacred Pushkar: A Winter Sonata
Every December now, the sacred Pushkar ghats come alive with a colourful medley of music, culture, heritage walk and spirituality when a celebratory crowd from across the world pour in for the "Shree Cement The Sacred Pushkar" festival. Supriyo Hazra basks in the spirit of vibrant festivity in the Rajasthani town
Fabrics of life
While searching for textile traditions round the world, American designer John Robshaw discovered Indias rich block printing heritage which he has now incorporated in his highly-appreciated homewares and dcor items. Jason Chiang reports
Workshop focuses on preservation of traditional mask-making art of north Bengal
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): To encourage the traditional mask makers of north Bengal and to pave the way for research and documentation of this art form, an eight-day workshop was recently organised under the aegis of West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, and the Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Kolkata.
Beauty on the floor
Get floored, literally, by the beauty and craftsmanship of the traditional alpana art of Bengal, which is getting a new life during public festivities like puja, and even during the recent U-17 FIFA World Cup, writes Uttara Gangopadhyay
Treasure trove of Indian paintings
One of the worlds best collections of South Asian art can be found in the San Diego Museum of Art, California with emphasis on Indian paintings spanning many genres, reports Candice Yacono
Ma in Burnt Sienna: Shishir Gupta's art for a cause exhibition in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): It is the season of devotion with Durga Puja round the corner but artist Shishir Gupta, through his paintings, has aimed to visually portray how Ma Durga will perceive the world today.
The world as a stage
Aarushi Thakur is a new age theatre director from Jammu who brings a fresh whiff of air to the troubled land. Her repertoire includes adaptations from Shakespeare, and presented in English too, as well as playson her own scripts, writes Sonali Jha Chatterjee
Special screening of documentary on Prof Amartya Sen in Kolkata on July 10
Kolkata, Jun 28 (IBNS): A special screening of a documentary on Nobel Laureate and Bharat Ratna, Amartya Sen, filmed over a span of 15 years, by director Suman Ghosh, will be held on July 10, 2017, in Kolkata, in association with Prabha Khaitan Foundation.
Inspired by Tagore: Showcasing the traditional art and craft of Bengal
Kolkata, May 11, (IBNS): In keeping with poet Rabindranath Tagore's progressive ideas of supporting local and traditional art, the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts organises a special fair at the Rabindra Bharati University's Jorasanko campus around the poet's birthday.
Whiff from the West
Music is high on the countrys cultural agenda but Western Classical music has somehow missed the bus in the current scenario. Surangama Guha reports
The Magic Diary: An Indian journalist brings storytellers of world together
They had not met each other before and knew little about each others culture when they started off. But soon, surprise was replaced with respect, impatience with empathy and the outcome: A Pocketful of Dreams.
Watch out for these upcoming artists
Young and dynamic, these artists are here to stay. The contemporary art scene in the country is an exciting one. Many upcoming young artists have redefined the art scene like never before and it is ever evolving. From space, spiritualism to surrealism, these artists are experimenting with a range of subjects. Here is a look at five promising artists you should look out for:
Art was my inner calling: Swati Pasari
Young and vivacious, Swati Pasari started painting in her late teens. Hailing from a business family in Kolkata, Swati tried her hand at the family business before finding her inner calling in art. The young artist also attributes a large part of her present life to pranic-healing and its effects. In a conversation with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, Swati opens up about art, life, pranic-healing and art market in India.
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