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Saroja attributes the reason for the dipping interest in fine arts to the increasing focus on academics.

Dancing for a cause

The dance festival organised by the Rasika Ranjani Sabha gives impetus to flowering talent in the field of Indian classical dance forms.

04 Oct 2018 12:30 AM

Theatre often finds itself caught between different stools. There seem to be various definitions of what theatre really is: a medium, a social activity, an art, a form of entertainment, a social commentary, etc. This confusion also exists within the theatre community.

What’s so special about theatre?

Theatre (and the Arts) is seen as a 'medium', not as an end in itself. That means CSR managers won't support theatre for theatre’s sake.

03 Oct 2018 12:28 AM

Young ballerinas are being distracted by viral videos of hyper-eleastic dancers performing incredible tricks, says ballet legend Diana Vishneva.

Young ballerinas being ruined by Instagram, says star Vishneva

Vishneva fears that young dancers are being set unrealistic standards by posed photos and videos, particularly on Instagram.

02 Oct 2018 12:40 AM

Avinav is from Delhi but is currently living in Singapore and heads the Kathak department at Apsaras Arts Dance Institute, which is one of the leading performing arts institute based in Singapore.

Singapore’s Avinav Mukharji: The rising star of Kathak

Dance is a field that needs total dedication and determination and I am sure you will agree with me if I say that this commitment lasts a lifetime.

01 Oct 2018 12:31 AM

The artwork was made by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor (Photo: Facebook/Maldives Police Service)

Tidal art gallery in Maldives destroyed by police as it was deemed 'offensive to Islam'

The demolition was ordered by outgoing president Abdulla Yameen because of the depiction of idols which also caused criticism by clerics.

26 Sep 2018 6:17 PM

Chennai-born Preeti Vasudevan has been trained for years as a Bharatanatyam dancer, now based in New York, creating avant-garde dance works. She has travelled a long distance, spanning two very different worlds — both in her domestic and artistic life.

When a dancer becomes the dance

Creation has its elementary beginnings in sound, which slowly evolves its vibrations covering the entire expanse of space with man.

26 Sep 2018 1:33 AM

Sara entered the world of art drawing inspiration from her mother Sajitha.

Shades of streets

Sara Hussain, a popular name in the art scenario, gets candid about her journey fighting many odds, and the accolades that came her way.

26 Sep 2018 1:03 AM

Komal Shankaran loves gardening, and he is enjoying learning to make his own personalised planters.

Let’s get our hands dirty!

Some of the popular decor vidoes are not Indian, and that sometimes proves tough since sourcing the requisite material can be challenging.

26 Sep 2018 12:04 AM

Photos from previous artist residency programmes in Easel Stories Art Gallery

The hills call out to artists

The process of creating art begins with finding an inspiration. And this is the core idea behind ‘Scenic Sojourn’.

23 Sep 2018 1:21 AM

Noted photographer Paul Saltzman's talks about his exhibition that has 25 rare photographs of The Beatles, clicked during his week-long stay in Rishikesh. (Pic Credit: Paul Saltzman)

Framing the fab four

The Beatles during his week-long stay at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

22 Sep 2018 3:29 PM

Artwork by Amrita Shergill donated by Vivaan Sundaram priced at Rs 11 lakh.

Art frat raises funds for Kerala

300 works donated by artists and curators will be on sale at NGMA to raise funds for Kerala flood victims.

21 Sep 2018 3:04 AM

An amateurish play, with shabby costumes

Ramkali sells the shop and so she can get rid of the relatives that have landed there.

20 Sep 2018 1:00 AM

The air-conditioning system collapses during every opening. It needs a simpler physically challenged access too.

A drama about the strength of womanhood

The newest gallery on the block is Bikaner House, the erstwhile bus depot for Rajasthan Tourism.

20 Sep 2018 12:52 AM

‘I never did serious art then and didn’t know the potential of the art world. It was only in college that I took up art seriously’ — Andrew

Divinity on canvas

Andrew decided to go public with his talent at Soul Sante, where his works received a disappointing response.

20 Sep 2018 12:42 AM

This year’s NALCO Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Awards in the fields of Dance, Music, Theatre & Cinema were presented by Hema Malini, a longtime friend of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, his son Ratikant and Srjan.

GKCM Award Festival: Creating awareness about performing arts

Guruji was there for the first 7 years and the first awardee in 1995 was to legendary gotipua guru, Maguni Das, from his own Ragrajpur village.

19 Sep 2018 12:10 AM

Sitar recital celebrates the magic of Malhars

Starting with Raga Mian ki Malhar, the main Malhar modified by Mian Tansen himself, the maestro leisurely slowly exposed the complex Raga.

17 Sep 2018 6:58 AM

Protima won confidence of public and dance community.

Revisiting Nrityagram: A dream village for dance

Protima left Mumbai in 1989 to start the dance village.

17 Sep 2018 6:55 AM

Through the female gaze

The gender makeup of the field has been changing ever since more women photographers have been entering the fray.

12 Sep 2018 12:32 AM

Immersed in the actor’s evoked world between the imagined and the real

For such well set up event, introductions with basic terms like Choodamani and Panchavati mispronounced was disconcerting.

11 Sep 2018 12:09 AM

The dancers will represent the four deities-Ardhnarishwar, Ganpati, Devi and Radha Krishna

Dance of the divine

In a unique production, a group of classical dancers will simultaneously present the concept of god in their respective styles.

08 Sep 2018 12:19 AM

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