Making Chau Masks

by Katayun Saklat

Bengal is deservedly proud of her rich cultural and artistic heritage of which Chhau is a part.  Chalchitra Academy in association with Hangla and Creative Instinct pr...

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The 24th Annual Bharat Nirman Awards

by WOT

The two-hour glittering ceremonial evening of the Bharat Nirman Awards saw a galaxy of persons from different walks of life being honored, while, in-between the conferr...

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Piano Ripples

by Simi Suri

Fingers flying over the keys, intricate notes wafting through the air and a mesmerized audience, all made for an truly enchanting evening.  Particularly unique was the...

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Beyond Borders

by Hemalatha Sridhar

‘Beyond Borders’, directed by Ramanjit Kaur was recently presented at the ICCR, and garnered a sizeable audience. The central theme of the play was around inclusivi...

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Cantilevered Tales Tells Calcutta Stories To Bridge Many Issues, Laced With Humor

by Rita Bhimani

At the launch of Jayant Kripalani’s Cantilevered Tales at Starmark on 26 May 2017, it was a packed, standing room only audience which listened to the exchange of bant...

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Jamai Shashthi

by Rita Bhimani

The pampering of sons-in-law in Bengal takes on epic epicurean proportions for Jamai Shashthi—a phenomenon not to be found in any other community or country. The timi...

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The Magic Of Ray

by Tehnaz Dastoor

The All Ladies League (ALL) Kolkata Chapter under the able stewardship of its Chairperson Ms. Nilaanjana Chakraborty organized a magical evening to celebrate and commem...

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‘Under The Table And Dreaming’ For 3-6 Year Old

by Piu Sur

It took only 45 minutes to teleport children around 3-6 years of age to enter an imaginary, fascinating and self-created world whilst their mothers could comfortably sh...

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Virgin Merry By Millennium Mams

by Rita Bhimani

The staging of Virgin Merry, an adaptation of a play by Spanish dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca at Gyan Manch on the 5th of May was unique in that the 14 women who acte...

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Tanusree Shankar Dance Company

by WOT

Tanusree Shankar leads the Tanusree Shankar Dance Company. She is well-known today for her contemporary dance forms. Based out of Kolkata and with unending creativity, ...

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Tanmoy Bose

by WOT

You have to attend a performance by Tanmoy Bose and soon enough you will realize that you are witnessing a new age percussionist who is a musical legend today. Known an...

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Canvassed Collectibles

by Rita Bhimani

Canvassed Collectibles, an exhibition of more than 50 works by 13 artists which formed part of the Stadel Art Initiative was inaugurated by the Director of the Alliance...

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