Kolkata hosts K2K for Nepal
Kolkata, July 3 (IBNS) A mother and daughter duo, some socialites and influential people and a host of representatives from MNCs gathered at Hyatt Regency in Kolkata on Thursday to willfully participate in a fundraiser for the Nepal quake victims.
Chemould Art Gallery in association with Smita Art hosts Prayas
Kolkata, July 1 (IBNS): Smita Art, in association with Chemould Art Gallery, is holding Prayas, a unique art initiative aimed at providing a platform to upcoming and senior contemporary artists of West Bengal to interact closely and share their views and ideas during a 60-day period.
Kolkata: Starmark launches The Recession Groom
Kolkata, June 30 (IBNS): Bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Leadstart Publishing, hosted the launch of the novel 'The Recession Groom' by writer Vani at its Quest Mall outlet on Monday.
Online music platform Musiana launches 'Tabla' classes by Subhankar Banerjee
Kolkata, June 27 (IBNS): Musiana.org, a musical online platform with an aim to building a community strictly bound by music, has launched 'Tabla' classes for all those who want to learn the instrument from its basics.
Gallery Sanskriti hosts exhibition of Ashoke Mullick, Nantu Behari Das' works
Kolkata, June 27 (IBNS): Showcasing their craftsmanship and elegance, Kolkata's popular art destination Gallery Sanskriti is holding an exhibition on the works of two artists- Ashoke Mullick and Nantu Behari Das-from Friday.
Ashoke Mullick, Nantu Behari Das come together for Gallery Sanskriti celebrations
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): Kolkatas popular art destination Gallery Sanskriti will hold its third exhibition as part of its silver anniversary year celebrations where works of two artists- Ashoke Mullick and Nantu Behari Das- will be showcased from June 26.
Kolkata artists create unique online platform to spread Indian music
Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS): It is not every day that one comes across a couple who not only dedicate their lives to music but also attempt to go global with Indian music, riding on the power of digital media, thus imparting lessons and enriching music enthusiasts with the untold journey of an original piece of work.
The cup that cheers
Notes on Chai , a performance by Mumbai based Jyoti Dogra uses abstract ideas and real-life performance where the audience plays a vital role. She shares her thoughts on this unusual experiment with tea with Shoma A. Chatterji
Gallery Sanskriti brings together legends for 'Nayika'
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): Marking their silver Anniversary year, Kolkata's Gallery Sanskriti is hosting their second exhibition titled 'Nayika' , celebrating the beauty and strength in the feminine.
Letter Box: Caught in a time warp
The Letter Box, which once was an integral part of our daily life, is no longer the box of wonder in this age of electronic messaging. Lensman Bijoy Chowdhury captures the forlorn letter boxes across the city of Kolkata and made them the theme of his 2015 calendar. Text by Sujoy Dhar
Past Forward
India has been rather slow in preserving the inherited wealth of audiovisual material. Despite the lack of overall support, a few concerned institutions as well as individuals are determined to protect the legacy. TWF correspondent Uttara Ganguly reports
I want to create playfront singers
Vocalist Prasant A Samadhar trained talented singers like Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh, but never himself ran for a pure Bollywood playback career. He is now teaming up with maestros Girija Devi and Hariharan for a live stage performance. TWF correspondent Shabarni Basu caught up with the singer on music, stage shows and more...
Music was her only religion
The birth centenary of great ghazal exponent Begum Akhtar is being celebrated through different events beginning this year. One is scheduled for the Nehru Centre in London, conceived by Rita Ganguly, her well-known disciple. She reveals many facets of her guru to Shoma A. Chatterji on a recent visit to Kolkata
Industrial animation is growing big: Mayabious Art founder
Mayabious Art has been making a mark with its performance in the paradigm of digital media. Winning several awards, including the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival award 2014 for its contribution to Indian cinema, has added new feathers to the company's cap. IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra caught up with co-founder and CEO of the company Akhil Bandhu Paul for a brief chat over his future plans and the animation sector recently.
Little things matter
Little magazines, often called small magazines,, publish experimental and non-conformist writings by relatively unknown but dedicated writers. West Bengal is known for its great volume of little magazines. Two filmmakers, Abhijoy Karlekar and Utpal Basu examine the phenomenon through a documentary called Little Magaziner Katha. Shoma A. Chatterji reports
I never want the journey to end: Radhika Agarwala
Radhika Agarwala is one of the new young artists on the block making her presence felt since her return to India from London with exciting works. She recently came up with her third exhibition- In The Middle of The Garden- with Serbian Ivana Ivkovic and painter Viraag Desai at Tejas Gallery in Kolkata after a year long residency for the initiative. TWF correspondent Shubhashree Hom chats up the promising painter living between Kolkata and London
Dancing in the island
The romantic islands of Hawaii is symbolised by the sensuous Hula dance. Rekha Pal delves into its history on a visit to the volcanic islands
Sylvan historian with a pencil
Does drawing as an art form still appeal? Has drawing as an art form that goes back to the time of the growth of human civilisation really reached the last frontier? Uttara Gangopadhyay explores
Music of the sands
The traditional folk music of the Thar desert in Rajasthan, known internationally, may lose its unique place in the world of music unless efforts are on to preserve it, says Rekha Pal
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