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  • Eminent Urdu writer Krishan Chander’s play staged on second day of Urdu Drama Festival

    New Delhi :  With eminent Urdu writer Krishan Chander in special focus, the second day of the Urdu Drama Festival saw the staging of ‘Darwaza Khol Do’, a play written by him and directed by Shri Sheikh Khairuddin. Presented by Urdu Academy and Delhi Government’s Department of Art, Culture & Languages, the 25th Urdu Drama […]

    Delhi hosts some of India’s biggest classical music veterans at Delhi Classical Music Festival

    New Delhi : Classical music legend and one of the most renowned vocalists of Hindustani music, Pt Jasraj was joined by Ustad Mustafa Raza at the Veena as the two veterans opened the Delhi Classical Music Festival with a dazzling performance today. Some of India’s most revered classical music veterans including legendary vocalists, and the […]

    Celebrating Urdu theatre and its best: Delhi plays host to 25th Urdu Drama Festival

    New Delhi: Stories and tales are an extension of life. Language is just a medium of narration. However, each language adds its own nuances and cultural baggage to a story tellers’ tale. At the Urdu Drama Festival that opened in the capital today, some of Urdu languages best plays will be put on stage. Presented […]

    Vijaylakshmi Dogra of Art Indus Gallery Presents Devi Devi Exhibition – An exhibition by ten women artists

    “Devi-Devi” An exhibition by Ten women artist during Navdurga from 10th October till 24th October at Art Indus Gallery is in contemporary context to raise awareness amongst people, and influence their attitudes and mindsets, drawing. The objective of the exhibition is to celebrate the power, beauty and glory of nine Goddesses from Indian Mythology. The […]

    President inaugurates Europalia-India festival in Brussels

    The Europalia festival, a cultural extravaganza showcasing India’s rich cultural heritage through 450 events to be held over four months, was inaugurated in Brussels on Friday by President Pranab Mukherjee and Belgium’s King Philippe. After the formal opening by Mukherjee, the first Indian President to visit this European country, events will be held at 100 […]

    Error 404- A solo exhibition by Artist Arun pandit

    It was at the National Lalit Kala Art Exhibition at Kolkatta that I first espied the graphic strength and elegiac power of artist ArunPandit. His last show at the Visual Arts Gallery in Delhi was yet another milestone in the evolution of a sculptor who uses personal experience to create sculptures that speak in the […]

    Art of making ‘Monsug paper’ on the verge of extinction

    The fine-textured and durable Monsug paper, hand-made by the Monpa tribe in Arunachal Pradesh from the bark of a deciduous tree for writing sacred Buddhist scriptures, is on the verge of extinction. At present just 10 Monpa tribals make the traditional acid-free paper, an art handed down for thousands of years, from the bark of […]

    Long-lost Napoleon portrait resurfaces in New York

    A portrait of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, thought lost for two centuries, has turned up in New York, having been bought for less than a hundredth of its probable value. The artwork, painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1813 when Britain and Prussia were threatening to occupy France, shows Napoleon I pledging to defend the country […]

    Orfeo, Crossing the Ganges-An Opera that Witnessed a Packed Auditorium of Indian Audiences

    New Delhi : ‘Orfeo, Crossing the Ganges’ an international Opera started with a grand opening at the Kamani Auditorium New Delhi, on 25th September 2013, the opening witnessed a huge amount of footfall in fact a pact auditorium. The Opera will also have it shows on 26th and 27th September 2013. The Main Organizers of […]

    World Renowned Artists Celebrate Amritavarasham 60

    Kollam :As Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi’s 60th birthdaycelebrations unfolded on Thursday evening, thousands of people who had thronged the little town of Kollam reveled in the glitz and glamourofa spectacular evening put up by world renowned artists. Internationally acclaimed musicians, dancers, singers, and rock bands captivated the crowds with breathtaking performances, making Amma’s birthday celebrations […]