Art and Culture

Kolkata needs more art spaces for young artists, says White Cube art gallery director Subhamay Basu

by Trans World Features December 08, 2018

Prabha Khaitan Foundation and British Council sign collaboration on arts

Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS): Kolkata-based literary, performing arts and cultural organisation - Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) - and the British Council on Sunday signed a formal agreement on arts to work together to promote art and culture of the two countries in India and United Kingdom.

by Trans World Features October 15, 2018

Mexico confers top Mexican honour on distinguished Indian personalities

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): The Embassy of Mexico in India marked the celebrations of Mexicos National Day in New Delhi recently with the conferment of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle on three distinguished Indian personalities.

by Trans World Features September 18, 2018

Indian vocalist wins second prize in the Maqom Art International Forum in Uzbekistan

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS) Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan from India won second prize worth of USD 7000 in the 1st Maqom Art International Forum in Shakhrisabz city of Uzbekistan this month.

by Trans World Features September 13, 2018

Uzbekistan culture days kicked off in Delhi

New Delhi, Sept 13: The Day of Uzbekistans Culture is underway in India from September 10 to 14 with the opening ceremony at PravasiBharatiya Kendra (MEA) with a colourful performance of Uzbek music and dance by the delegation of Uzbekistan.

by Trans World Features September 13, 2018

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.

by Trans World Features September 12, 2018

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.

by Trans World Features August 21, 2018

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.

by Trans World Features August 18, 2018

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.

by Trans World Features July 31, 2018

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.

by Trans World Features July 30, 2018

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

by Trans World Features June 08, 2018

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.

by IBNS June 05, 2018

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.

by IBNS June 02, 2018

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).

by IBNS May 28, 2018

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

by Trans World Features April 24, 2018

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.

by India Blooms News Service March 24, 2018

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.

by IBNS March 17, 2018

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.

by IBNS March 16, 2018

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

by Trans World Features February 05, 2018

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.

by IBNS January 17, 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

by Trans World Features January 15, 2018

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.

by IBNS January 06, 2018

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

by Trans World Features December 19, 2017

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

by Trans World Features December 14, 2017

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.

by IBNS November 30, 2017

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

by Trans World Features (TWF) November 04, 2017

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

by Trans World Features (TWF) October 27, 2017

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.

by IBNS September 18, 2017

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

by Trans World Features (TWF) July 03, 2017

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.

by IBNS June 28, 2017