IGNCA Kalanidhi and Media Centre organises workshop on art and culture reporting
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
IBNS/Delhi: Understanding the various dimensions of art and reporting about it in the media is an important part of creating awareness about the art forms and enhancing their popularity.
Indian music composer Ricky Kej clinches third Grammy Award
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
India's Ricky Kej clinched the third Grammy Award of his career for his album Divine Tides.
Behala Art Fest: Do not miss this street art festival if you are in Kolkata for the weekend
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Starting on February 3 this year is the fourth edition of the Behala Art Fest, a street art festival, in the southern part of Kolkata.
IGNCA Kala Nidhi Division observes 34th Foundation Day, with academic discussions to film festivals
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Interdisciplinary studies, the importance of literary museums, the need for a ‘national register’ of Indian culture and heritage, were some of the key aspects discussed during the 34th Foundation Day celebration of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) Kala Nidhi Division, held in New Delhi.
Young leaders of seven nations to experience the ethos of Indian democracy: ICCR
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As many as 29 young leaders from seven countries will experience the ethos of Indian democracy, cultural heritage, and development initiatives under the ‘Gen-Next Democracy Network Programme’ of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR).
Rupa Bharati celebrates 60 years of Nrityashree Keka Chattopadhyay's dance life
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With the aim of honing the dancing skills of the Nrityashree Keka Chattopadhyay who completed her 60 years Diamond Jubilee in her dance career which was organized by Rupa Bharati.
Emami Art presents sculptures by K.S. Radhakrishnan
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Emami Art, one of India's leading contemporary art galleries based in Kolkata, presents The Crowd and Its Avatars, a major exhibition of sculptures by celebrated Indian sculptor K.S. Radhakrishnan. Including approximately seventy-five artworks.
British guitar legend Jeff Beck dies at the age of 78
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Jeff Beck, the iconic English rock guitarist who rose to fame with the Yardbirds and afterwards fronted the Jeff Beck Group, passed away at age 78 on Wednesday, his official Twitter handle confirmed.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ministry of Culture will organise a grand curtain raiser cultural program 'Sur Sarita - Symphony of Ganga' on the eve of the launch of the world's longest river cruise on 12th January 2023 at Varanasi.
Manchester Museum to reopen on February 18; new gallery on South Asia
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Manchester, UK/IBNS: Visitors to the United Kingdom (UK), especially those from south Asia, now have a spectacular attraction to add to their itinerary – the Manchester Museum.
Kolkata Street Music Festival season 3 celebrates genius of street musicians and street art in city
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Street Music Festival's third season has celebrated some of the street musicians and street art in the city.
Jammu and Kashmir hosts Amrit Yuva Kalotsav, artists from different parts of India participate
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Jammu: The Sangeet Natak Academy, in association with Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts, Culture and Linguistics and the Gardhari Lal Dogra Memorial Degree College, Hiranagar, recently hosted the Amrit Yuva Kalotsav in Jammu in which artists from different corners of the region participated, media reports said.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Noted photographer Bijoy Chowdhury's annual calendar is a tribute to a fading era of watching movies in single screen theatres. The award-winning lensman and documentary filmmaker's calendar is a collection of black and white images capturing the vignettes of Kolkata's iconic showhouses breathing their last.
Eminent Rabindra Sangeet singer Sumitra Sen passes away in Kolkata
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Eminent Bengali Rabindra Sangeet singer Sumitra Sen passed away at the age of 89 here on Tuesday.
'Probashir Pronaam' tugs at the cultural heartstrings of NRIs
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata: A cultural event “Probashir Pronaam: A Tribute to the elderly” held at the G D Birla Sabhaghar brought together residents and non-resident Indians, especially overseas Bengalis, to pay rich tributes to the glorious golden musical generation of Bengal and also reiterated their love and support for the senior citizens of Kolkata.
Beatblasters announces debut instrumental album on its 8th birthday
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
One of the very noted percussion bands Beatblasters has announced its debut album on its eighth birthday.
Kashmir's young rapper Anam Nasir breaks glass ceiling
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
With peace returning to Kashmir after several decades of terrorist violence, youth are getting a second chance to pursue their dreams. And music is one weapon that the youth of the valley now pick up to earn their place under the sun.
Maheswari Sari: Woven with a royal legacy
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
It is the design on the Maheshwari sari, which draws inspiration from the eponymous fort, the Narmada river and the local flora, which makes it unique, writes Uttara Gangopadhyay
The Creative Arts Academy relaunches its studio Artishyana
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Creative Arts Academy (TCAA) has launched a new all-inclusive Arts Space for people of all genders, age groups, communities, economics backgrounds and special needs -An Artshiyana for everyone- on completion of its two decades.
Aashima Mehrotra's solo exhibition show Ambari now available for public view
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The solo exhibition show by visual artist and civil servant Aashima Mehrotra, AMBARI, is now available for public viewing.
Music label Eternal Sounds launched
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A new music entity Eternal Sounds was launched in Kolkata last week.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan paid the most apt tribute to veteran Indian danseuse Dr Sonal Mansingh when he said her ‘life is a message of new hope.’
Echoes of Earth music festival returns to Bangalore for fifth edition; themed on Circle of Life
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Popular as India's ecologically oriented music festival, 'Echoes of Earth' is an amalgamation of music, arts and culture.
Yatish Kumar’s passion for literature revs up Hindi literary scene in India
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Yatish Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director, Braithwaite & Company Ltd, a seasoned poet, author and literati, has been promoting Hindi poetry and literature across India.
Kashi Yatra: Enjoy the quintessential beauty of Varanasi at this art exhibition in Mumbai
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Known variously as Kashi, Banaras and Varanasi, this city on the River Ganga, is a timeless attraction. Now enjoy the city and its aura through the works of artist Mamta Malhotra in an exhibition titled ‘Kashi Yatra’, which is being held from November 15 to 21 at Mumbai’s Jehangir Art Gallery.
US Consulate Kolkata and Theatre Alliance with NGO Contact Base present 'A Global Idea'
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: U.S. Consulate General Kolkata and Washington.D.C.-based Theatre Alliance in association with Kolkata-based NGO Contact Base presented a play “A Global I.D.E.A.” on the lawns of the city's iconic Victoria Memorial recently.
Nikon award-winning closeup photo of demonic ant face creeps out netizens
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
New York/IBNS: The world of social media and Internet has been caught off guard this week by the terrifying close-up photo of an ant by Lithuanian nature photographer Eugenijus Kavaliauskas, who has a particular focus on macro images of insects.
Jammu and Kashmir hosts unique poetry, art exhibition to promote Sufism
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Srinagar: Gayoor Art Foundation, in collaboration with the Department of Archives Archaeology and Museums (J&K) and the Institute of Music and Fine Arts University of Kashmir hosted a special art exhibition with written Sufi verses recently which attracted a large number of visitors.
Kashmir University hosts Second National Delphic Summit to promote art and culture in UT
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir recently hosted the Second National Delphic Summit in a bid to revive art and culture in Jammu and Kashmir.
International Sufi Rang Festival 2022 ends in Ajmer
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Ajmer: Creative personalities, including writers, senior journalists, well-known filmmakers and musicians of great repute, joined the last day of the closing ceremony of the International Sufi Rang Festival 2022 in Ajmer on Friday, media reports said.