Bangalore, Sept. 27, 2018: African students in Bangalore face issues of racism to a larger extent than in other locations in India and get repeatedly arrested for not renewing their visa on time. Why do they face such issues? The association of African Students member David Amum said “The best answer to such question can […]
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Today is the first Friday the 13th of 2018 and the second one is lurking in July. Bangalore, April 13, 2018: “April is the cruellest month” went T. S. Eliot in his famous poem The Waste land. Add a Friday the 13th to it and we have a story that would make Stephen King sit […]
Continue ReadingThe number of students appearing for Indian music exams has fallen considerably since last year. There has been a dip in the number of students appearing for the Karnataka Music and Talavady exam. Hemantha Nayak, Assistant Director of the of the Music and Talavadya Department said that from 15,697 students who appeared for the exam […]
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Carnatic vocalists in the city feel music is being under utilized for therapeutic purposes Bangalore, April 9, 2018: More collaboration between artists and doctors can help music therapy become a part of treatment for people with neurological disorders using music therapy. Yet, it will take a lot of awareness amongst the populace to incorporate it with […]
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Artists from Bangalore feel the art scene is not conducive to growth and discuss challenges they face in the art world Bangalore, April 9, 2018: Local artists at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad’s “Windows of expression” art exhibition say the art scene in Bangalore is subdued at the moment. The art exhibition is a coming together […]
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Tourists unhappy with the poorly preserved premises of the Bangalore Palace The hallway was dimly lit – setting an eerie atmosphere right from the moment you step inside. Once take the stairs, following the audio-guide, you reach the hallway upstairs as you steadily step into a brief history of the royalty that had inhabited the […]
Continue ReadingChowdiah Memorial Hall in Bangalore to witness ‘Hansika,’ Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s adaption of ‘Swan Lake’ By Swarnali Chakraborty Bangalore, March 20, 2018: ‘Hansika’ an Odissi dance performance based on Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Russian play, ‘Swan Lake’ will be performed by renowned Odissi dancer, Sharmilla Mukherjee at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Malleswaram. Sharmilla Mukherjee, a master of […]
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Art galleries in the city are renting out artwork to enthusiasts who are wary of committing to purchasing expensive artwork. Bangalore, March 15, 2018: Kumar Ranjan, a Delhi-based artist, still vividly recalls the day when Shravani visited his studio and had a long conversation with him over the idea of art rentals. Ranjan is […]
Continue ReadingBangladesh sees dance recital with live music for the first time. Bangalore, March 13, 2018: Bharatanatyam dancer Kirti Ramgopal along with young dancers from Bangladesh participated in the Bangladesh Dance Festival, ‘Rongoprobesh’. The event was held in Dhaka as part of a cultural exchange programme between the two countries and attended by the Indian High […]
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With the help of a few master puppeteers, the dying art of puppetry is slowly coming back to life in Bangalore and across the state. Bangalore, Mar 13, 2018: The art form of puppetry which had been lying dormant for a long time is making a come-back, thanks to a few master puppeteers in the […]
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